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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

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Encouraging Youthful Farmers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 August 1914 · page 3

The Canadian Bankers' Association at Winnipeg has offered to contribute the sum of £200 in prizes at the Manitoba Winter Fair, which will be held in…

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Dairying. High Butter Fat Yields. Agricultural Department's Offer

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 6

In order to stimulate an improvement in the breeding, feeding, and testing of dairy cattle, the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has decided…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 171…

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Worms Damaging Wheat. In the North-West

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 August 1914 · page 6

The reports of cutworms doing damage among wheat crops were lately supplemented by a letter from a farmer in the North-West who, having noticed…

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Wool Is King

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 5

"New Zealand's greatest industry is wool-growing, since this staple constitutes more than a third of the Dominion's export, almost equalling in…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 August 1914 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Ho[?]. W. G. A[?]fored, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 172…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Seed Testing for Farmers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 6

The Department of Agriculture is prepared to test vegetable and farm crop seeds for farmers. Reports will be given stating tho germination…

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Cowpeas. a Crop of Varied Usefulness

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 August 1914 · page 6

Increasing attention is being directed to the cowpea as a summer-growing annual that is likely to be useful in various ways. It first came into use in New…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. A[?]ford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Pastoral. Cultivated Pastures. Some Reasons for for Our Limited Area

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 6

"Land intended for pasture needs to be as thoroughly prepared as for any crop grown." So says the Agrostologist of the Department of Agriculture…

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Cow Peas. As a Green Manure Crop

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 September 1914 · page 6

The references made last week to cowpeas would be incomplete were no mention made of the utility of the crop in the orchard. The deep-rooting and…

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Meeting of Camden Dairymen

Camden News · Thursday 3 September 1914 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Camden branch of the F. F. & I. Milk Suppliers' Association was held on Friday last, Aug. 28th. Mr. A. V. Moore was voted to the chair on the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 6

These Motor are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Farm As a Toy

The Picton Post · Wednesday 9 September 1914 · page 3

"A farm is the greatest plaything in the world. There is more real thrill about little new chickens and pigs and having things grow in your garden than…

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No. 176. Pastoral Sheep Maggot Flees. Suggestions for Checking Them

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 6

Since the formation of the Government Sheep Fly experiment station in the Brewarrina district in September, 1913, a considerable amount of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly experience of the Department…

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Dairying. Herd Improvement. One Means of Achieving It

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 6

One of the most direct testimonies to the herd-testing system that could be obtained is mentioned, somewhat incidentally by the Dairy Instructor for the…

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Agricultural. Crops for Green Feed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 September 1914 · page 6

Green feed suitable for poultry has exercised a number of poultry fanners this spring, and lately suggestions were wade by the Poultry Expert for…

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An Address to Farmers

Camden News · Thursday 17 September 1914 · page 6

At the Orangeville branch of the Agricultural Bureau of N.S.W., on the 2nd inst., the following address to its members was delivered by Mr. L. Williams…

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