Farmers' Column
An orchard st tried the experiment of pulling a number of blossoms off a tree instead of allowing the fruit to come first and then thinning out the superfluous fruit, with…
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Farming & the land, 1910
66 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 3 of 4
Farming for Pleasure
A CITY-REARED man would probably assume an expression of derision if one directed his attention to the pleasures of farming. The school-boy, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bot Fly in Horses. Valuable Discovery by a New Zealand Farmer
It is a well-known fact that many valuable horses are lost annually through the action of the Bot Fly, and it will, therefore, be good news…
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Mr John Cuthel, of Werombi, brought a fine sample of oats to our office, the stalks measuring nearly six feet in length, and not too coarse. The grains were large and…
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THE figures recently made available by the Acting Government Statistician in regard to the area which has been placed under wheat for the coming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Straying Cattle
The straying nuisance has been so provalent of late in Bowral and complaints so rife that the local council has decided on a definite course of action,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Romneys at the Sydney Sheep Show. a Remarkable Prize-winning Feat
At the recent Sydney Sheen Show, Mr. S. S. Hunt, Evans' Plains, Bathurst, performed the noteworthy feat of winning both Grand Championships,…
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"During the last two or three years there been a great revival of interest in the work of British farmers Hundreds of small holdings that have been taken up have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Border Leicesters Jcesters a the Recent Melbourne Sheep Show. a Notable Prize-winner
Mr. J. A. Cochrane, Aitkenside, Cures near Geelong, who won all the prize-money offered for Border Leicester Sheep at the recent Melbourne…
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An exchange states that within a few months at Cootamundra, 1,750,000 rabbits were canned for export. The revenue from rabbits runs into big figures to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Weight of Cattle. by Measurement
A method of determining the weight of live cattle is here shown. Multiply the square of the girth by five times the length, and divide the product by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dairy. Hoven or Bloat? Precautions and Remedies
In spring when there is abundance of clover available, hoven or bloat in cattle is a common cause of complaint. A leaflet dealing with the trouble has…
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Sample of oats and rye, grown on Camden Park Estate at Cawdon, were left at our office. The oats measured six feet in height, and the rye a little ever that The bottom…
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Ten years ago we pointed out the value through these columns and the city press the value of Jerusalem Artichokes for pigs and dairy cattle, giving an instance of one…
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A large company has recently been formed in Australia for the preparation of powered milk. This company has acquired the right of a New Zealand invention, which consists…
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The North British Agriculturist, writing of the popular Lincoln sheep, say:—"Nothing strikes the casual visitor to Leaston more than the remarkable similarity of…
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The Elderslie orchardists report a good show of fruit this year. They are about marketing same, and we trust the pecuniary returns will be satisfactory. The earliest…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Dairy. Mould in Isuttku. Cause and Prevention. Seasonable Considerations
In the course of an article on mould in butter the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" recently stated that anyone who-examined tho butters in the…
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Mr Fuller, in dealing with the Federal Land Tax in the House of Representatives, thus referred to Camden Park Estate:— "The only large holding in the country of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Dairy. Ripening Op Cream. the Use of Starters. Instructive Hints
Ripe or partly-soured cream has been found to yield butter with a better flavor and having better keeping qualities with less loss in churning, than…
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