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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Farm Surveying. a Handy Instrument

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

The great drawback (writes Mr. G. H. Johnston, in the New South Wales "Agricultural Gazette") to surveying on the farm up to the present has been…

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Farmers' Column

Camden News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

A Camden Native writes:—"In your report of a conversation with Mr J Kennedy, of Ingleburn, there is a slight error as to the mill owned by Mr Henry Thompson in…

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Motor Traction. Use on the Farm. an Interesting Paper

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

In a paper read at a conference of farmers in Adelaide, Mr W. Hunt writes:- It is over 30 years since the traction…

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The Farmer. [?] BUCKETS [?]

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 January 1911 · page 3

There are three kinds of buckets in use in the dairy. They consi[?] of zinc, wood, and tin. The zinc buckets is a favorite because it is the…

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Farmers' Column

Camden News · Thursday 12 January 1911 · page 2

The preservation of all insect eating birds is a matter of vital interest to farmers, and when thoughtless lads roam over the country blazing away indiscriminatingly at all…

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For Bagging Wool. a Handy Method

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

The accompanying illustration shows how to construct a handy apparatus for packing wool. The four logs of the sacker are made of 2 x 41n stuff, 6½ft…

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The farmer

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 3

In controversion of the prediction that the horse as a motive power would be almost annihilated by the automobile, the horse statistics of the…

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Farmers' Column

Camden News · Thursday 19 January 1911 · page 11

We heartily congratulate our formers upon the magnificent rainfall since the beginning of the year—over 12 inches. The moisure in the ground can now be…

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Cookery. Butter [?]

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 6

Melt [?] of butter in a preserving pan, and add to it 80z of morst sugar Stir these over a moderate fire for to minutes, or until dropped in…

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The Farmer. First Calving Age of the Heifer

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 3

This is a question that is very much discussed, as the heifer's age at the arrival of the first calf is often thought to have a good or bad…

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Farmers' Column

Camden News · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 2

Since our last issue, we had an interview with one of the students of the Hawkesbury College as to the subjects taught for those who wish to go on the land. We were…

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[?] Dairy. Developing Dairying. American Methods

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

Great efforts are being made by the agricultural colleges in the United States to attract and interest farmers in their work. One method, which seems…

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The Farmer. Quantity and Quality of Milk

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 3

It is a common impression that the milk of high-yielding cows is usually poorer, and that of low-yielding cows richer, in quality. The…

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Farmers Column

Camden News · Thursday 2 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. C. Smart, of North Cawdor, brought to our office six magnificent peaches of the Alberta variety, grown in his orchard. The weight of the six was four pounds, and the…

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New Zealand Fruit Farms. a Progressive Policy

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 2

The New Zealand Government has taken a bold step in connection with the development of the fruit industry in that country. It is proposed to…

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The Farmer. Horse-breeding Principles

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 February 1911 · page 3

Several rules, both negative and positive, the "Farmers" "Gazette" remarks, that the well-known breeder, Robert Pratt, considered should…

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Farmers' Column

Camden News · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 2

"Observer's" letter, which appeared in our last issue, is worthy the attention of the Wollondilly Shire Council It gives a fair position of the tenant farmers' plight to…

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Melted Butter

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 6

The best way to make this most common of sauces is to break the butter in little pieces and put it into an enamelled saucepan, which must be…

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The Farmer. Cause of Soft Butter

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 3

In connection with this trouble prevention is better than cure, says an expert. The cause lies in the high temperature of the dairy; and…

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