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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

259 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 9 of 13

The Dairy. Australian Butter Abroad. Preservatives Objected To

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 6

In the latter part of last year it was brought under the notice of the Department of Trade and Customs that a consignment of Australian butter had…

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Farm Gate Fastener

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 3

The device shown in the accompanying illustrations (which are reproduced from the "Prairie Farmer") for fastening a gate through a wire fence is too…

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Farm and Field. The Hop Industry

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 7

The "Times," in a recent article, stated that the acreage under hops in England is steadily decreasing, having shrunk from 51,203 acres in 1900 to 44,933…

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A Good Farm Whitewash

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 6

A carelessly-made whitewash will last only for a little while. It will pay to get the wash right in the first application, otherwise the effects are soon lost, and…

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Farm and Field. Farmyard Manures

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 6

There is no fertiliser that can be more profitably used on the farm than farmyard manure (writes an American agricultural paper). The solid and liquid…

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The Dairy. Rules for the Dairy. the Care of Milk

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 7

The American Department of Agriculture has issued a large cardboard for posting in cowsheds and dairies. It contains the following 50 rules on the care…

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The Dairy. Rules for the Dairy. the Care of Milk

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

The American Department of Agriculture has issued a large cardboard for posting in cowsheds and dairies. It contains the following 50 rules on the care…

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Farm and Field. The Hop Industry

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

The "Times," in a recent article, stated that the acreage under hops to England is steadily decreasing, having shrunk from 51,303 acres in 1900 to 44,938…

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Farm and Field. The Wool Market

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 7

The wool market is still depressed. In the course of an interesting article on the subject, the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" of and May concludes…

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Farm and Field. The Hop Industry

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 6

The "Times," in a recent article, stated that the acreage under hops in England is steadily decreasing, having shrunk from 51,303 acres in 1900 to 44,938…

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The Dairy. Rules for the Dairy. the Care of Milk

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 6

The American Department of Agriculture has issued a large cardboard for posting in cowsheds and dairies. It contains the following 60 rules on the care…

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Durable Home-made Farm Gate

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 7

The form gate here shown, is 14 feet wide. It is made of four boards 4 inches wide, the same style as is in general use, by using barb wire between boards…

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Experimental farms in Camden District

Camden News · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 8

The Camden A. and H. Society appointed Messrs. A. D. Little, J. A. Po[?] R. J. Richardson and C. J. Arnold to dra[?] conditions suitable for the Camden District for the…

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Farm and Field. The Wool Market

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 3

The wool market is still depressed. In the course of an Interesting article on the subject, the Sydney "Daily Telegraph of 2nd May concludes:—…

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Durable Home-made Farm Gate

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 3

The farm gate here shown, is 14 feet wide. It is made of four boards 4 inches wide, the same style as is in general use, by using barb wire between boards…

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The Dairy. Feeding of Dairy Cows

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 3

The following instructive summary of results obtained in the course of experiments on the fending of dairy cattle is given at the conclusion of Bulletin No. 5,…

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Farm and Field. Sheep's Burnet Grass

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

Among the fodder plants worthy the attention of stockowners, especially in the cooler parts of the State (writes the South Australian "Journal of…

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A Handy Farm Roller

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

This design of a farm roller taken from the "Prairie Farmer," has been found satisfactory. The general idea is given in Fig. 1. The end beams are 3ft…

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A Boom to Farmers

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

At the Central Australian Pastoral and Agricultural Association Show, held at Bourke, three first prizes were awarded to T. H. Hicks of North Botany, Sydney, he…

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The Dairy. the Aeration of Milk. Rectifying Bad Flavors

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 3

The "aeration" of milk is an important matter. The term means the application of air with a view of dispelling any odor that the milk may possess…

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