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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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The Wool Industry. What the Expert Is Doing

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 3

Porhaps no industry requires more specialising in than the wool trade. The smallest farmer who has endeavoured to improve his flock will at once concede…

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PASTORAL How Fumigation is Carried Out

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 6

Last week the methods adopted for the control of stomach worms in sheep at Glen Innes experiment farm were set out in these, "Notes," indication being…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 118. LiVE Stock. the Breeding of Horses. Pros[?]ects of the Industry

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 6

"The steady extension of wheat growing and of cutivation throughout our semi-arid western areas, the general expansion of mixed farming, as. well as…

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Pastoral. Lungworms. How Fumigation is Carried Out

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

Last week the methods adopted for the control of stomach worms in sheep at Glen Innes experiment farm were set out in these "Notes," indication being…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

These Notes are issued [?] week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. [?] Minister [?] Agri[?] and are [?] [?] on [?] experi[?] of the Department…

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Agricultural. Maize Varieties. How Farmers Should Regard Them

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 9 August 1913 · page 2

Pursuing the subject of varieties of maize, the manager of Coonamble experiment farm in his article advises growers to take into more careful…

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AGRICULTURAl and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. [?] important of the Department. No. 119. Dairying. an Instructor's Impressing

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 6

Suggestions that Pay when Applied. An officer of this Department who was sent to the valleys of the Hunter and Williams rivers to assist dairy…

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Progress at Yanco. The Dairy Expert's Offer

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 August 1913 · page 6

"Dairying development is going on most on the Yanco portion of the Murrumbidgee irrigation area," said the dairy expert of the Department, in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

These Notes are [?] every week, under the pernonal supervision of the Hon. J. L. [?] Minister [?] Agri[?] and are [?] mainly on [?] expariments of the Department…

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No. 119. Dairying. an Instructor's Impressions. Suggestions that Pay when Applied

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

An officer of this Department who was sent to the valleys of the Hunter and Williams rivers to assist dairy farmers and managers there in the…

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Progress at Yanco. The Dairy Expert's Offer

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

"Dairying development is going on most on the Yauco portion of the Murrumbidgee irrigation area," said the dairy expert of the Department, in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

[?] are issued every week, under the personal supervisors of the Mrs. J. L. [?] Minister of Agriculture, and are based [?] on the [?] of the Department. No. 120. LIVE STOCK…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 2

[?] Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. [?], Minister of Agriculture, and are [?] mainly on [?] [?] of the Department…

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Turnips for Sheep. Experience at Glen Innes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 6

One of the features of the work at Glen Innes experiment farm bag been the increasing favour in which turnips are regarded as sheep feed. For two…

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The Growing Wheat. When to Harrow

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 6

A farmer on the south-western slopes recently asked the manager of the Cowra experiment farm whether he was doing right or wrong in harrowing his…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 121. Agricultural. a Western Farmer on Fallowing. [?]Kes and Practices it

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 6

"Yes, I like fallowing, just because it conserves moisture." In these words Mr. J. 0. Wren, manager of "Towri" estate, in the…

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Farm' Perils. Bitten to Death by Donkey

The Wollondilly Press · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 3

A donkey, if stubborn, is supposed to be the mildest of draught animals. Yet a donkey has been known to use its teeth with fetal effect. At Great Eastern, Essex, a little boy was lying in a hammock when a donkey,…

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Dairymen's Meeting. F. F. & I. Coy. Suppliers Take a Firm Stand in Opposing a Reduction in the Price of Milk

Camden News · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 3

On Monday evening last the largest and Most enthusiastic meeting of dairymen for the Camden centre was held in the School of Arts hall, over 80 dairymen taking part…

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Turnips for Sheep. Experience at Glen Innes

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

One of the features of the work at Glen Innes experiment farm has been the increasing favour in which turnips are regarded as sheep feed. For two…

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The Growing Wheat. When to Harrow

The Wollondilly Press · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 2

A farmer on the south-western slopes recently asked the manager of the Cowra experiment farm whether he was doing right or wrong in harrowing his…

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