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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

212 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 9 of 11

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 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 on the experience of the Department. 177…

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Healing Ointment for Cattle

Camden News · Thursday 24 September 1914 · page 8

The Govt. Agricultural Gazettes says a correspondent asks for a recipe for a home-made ointment for healing wounds in cattle. In reply, the Chief Inspector of Stock…

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Pastoral. Small Flocks. Plans for Dips and Drafting Fards

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 6

Plans for two different, but convenient, sheep dips appear in the September issue of the "Agricultural tember issue of the "Agricultural Gazette," and owners of small docks…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 30 September 1914 · page 6

Those Noter 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. 178…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 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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PASTORAL No. 179. Parasite of the Maggot Fly. Some Laboratory Notes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 October 1914 · page 6

Some interesting notes on the habits of the little parasite of the sheep-maggot fly have been provided by the Government Entomologist, who has now had it…

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Meeting of Camden Dairymen

Camden News · Thursday 8 October 1914 · page 8

On Tuesday evening the local branch of the F. F. & I. Milk Suppliers' Association met in the Camden School of Arts, to arrive at a decision concerning the request from the…

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Grow More Wheat

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 3

"A special loan might be raised by contributions from all classes, in order to give the people at large regular work. In the course of the next twelve months…

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AGRICULTURAL. No. 180. Next Year's Wheat Crop. Increased Area—Early Cultivation

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 6

There has probably never been a time in the history of wheat-growing in New South Wales when each strong reasons as present themselves just now, could…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 October 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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Book Keeping for Farmers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 6

A new issue, the fifth, is sow ready of this useful bulletin. That it has been found of assistance in many of the troublesome little points that arise in…

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Dairying. the Coloring of Margarine. THe Claims Considered

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 October 1914 · page 6

"The Margarine-Butter conflict in Australia narrows itself down to a question of color, Margarine makers claim that they should be allowed to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 4

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. 181…

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Dairying. Sour Skimmilk. As Food for Calves

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 October 1914 · page 4

Experiments carried out by the United States Department of Agriculture, indicate that in summer calves make as rapid gains on sour skimmilk…

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Power on the Farm

Camden News · Thursday 22 October 1914 · page 10

What a blessing the oil engine has proved to the man on the land with the numerous duties to which he can put his engine, and what a labor saver it has proved. The…

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New Method of Preserving Butter

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 6

I have lately been asked to give the following recipe for curing butter with sugar, as. a substitute for salt. It will keep for months, even for years, and as…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man of the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 October 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. No.182…

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Live Stock. the Working Horse. Suggestions by Practical Farmers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 6

Two useful papers on the subject of the farm horse were read at a recent meeting of the Coradgery branch of the Agricultural Bureau, and some of…

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Dairying for Profit

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 5

The sentiment contained and expressed in the above heading naturally appeals to all dairymen, because it stands to reason that dairymen do not…

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She Illawarra Shorthorn Cattle

Camden News · Thursday 29 October 1914 · page 8

As the Illawarra Shorthorn is the only one of our dairy breeds referred to which visitors to this country are not conversant, a short history of the breed may be given. As the…

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