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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 7

These Notes will be [?] every week, under the direction of the [?] Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefic), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enable to solve for the…

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The Farmer. What Is a Good Dairying Cow?

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 3

The good dairy cow is one which will convert a large quantity of feed into a correspondingly large of valuable dairy products…

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Farmers' Column

Camden News · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

In several parts of the Camden district, paspalum has been tried, but proved a failure. It does not take kindly to clay land, and is a grass that wants plenty of…

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The Farmer. Pumpkins for Pigs

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 3

Pige like pumpkins. Best results are obtained through feeding pumpkins uncooked. Seeds of pumpkins contain a fair percentage of…

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The Farmer. Points About the Machine Milker

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

1. That machine-milking, in the hands of a capable operator, may be considered as successful as the best average hand-milking…

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A Farm Labourer

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 7

In Norfolk, at a feast given at the end of the harvest, the hostess thinking to honour one of the principal men, asked him to come and sit at her right hand…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 7

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hoe. J. L Trefic), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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Dairy Farmers' Association

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

A meeting of the Picton Branch of the above Association was held at the Protestant Hall on Saturday night. Mr. L. Nicolson, President,…

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The Farmer. Milking by Electricity

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

An apparatus for milking cows by means of a partial vacuum has been used for a number of years. In a new form of milking machine…

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Farmers' Column

Camden News · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

We often hear of men, with several acres of land, going away from their farms to earn money, alleging that their farms would not keep them. The fault…

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Rust in Wheat

The Picton Post · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 7

Reports from the State Experiment Farms throughout the State relative, to the liability of the different kinds of wheat to rust are interesting. The…

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The Farmer. Washing Butter Favour Ably Affects the Lactic Acid Bacteria

The Picton Post · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

In a series of experiments designed to show die effect of thorough washing upon the keeping quality of butter, it was found in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 7

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on the experiment of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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The Dairy Conformation

The Picton Post · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

In the selection of a cow we look to the conformation somewhat and much prefer a cow with a good, deep body, and this conformation is…

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[?] Cattle and Their Native [?] Homes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

[?] originated in the [?], the Guernseys in [?] another of the Channel Islands, [?] called, the Island of Guernsey…

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The Farmer. About Hams

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

Many a good ham has been cured by this recipe: For a ham of sixteen or eighteen pounds weight take a half-pint of salt, a handful of…

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The Farmer. Ten Laws of Heredity

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

At a conference recently held in New Orleans, of the medical officers connected with life insurances companies, many of the problems of…

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The Farmer. Horse Talk

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

The care of the horse's feet in the stable is of the greatest importance in preventing lameness. The hoofs should never be allowed…

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Mixing Farmyard Manure and Superphosphate

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 3

It is suggested, as a result of some experiments, that the fertilising value of superphosphate is enhanced by mixing it with farmyard…

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The Farmer. JUDGMENT

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 3

It was the remark of a noted poultry expert, that when a man went forth to feed his hens, he should take with him more poultry…

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