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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

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Weevily Seed Wheat. Can It Be Used?

The Picton Post · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 6

Wa have some clean seed wheat stored in a shed that has this year become infested with, weevils. The seed what now has some, weevil in. Can…

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Price of Butter. Government Proclamation

Camden News · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 9

The State Attorney-General (Mr. Hall) stated on Saturday night that the Government to a recommendation of the Necessary Commodities Control Commission,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 14 April 1915 · page 4

These Votes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of the linn. w. G. Ashford, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week. under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 206…

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Agricultural. Liming Wheat Land. Last Season's Experiments

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 6

A year ago some prominence was given in these "Notes" to the conclusions derived from an experiment in the liming of wheat land, which was…

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"Citrus Culture." Farmers' Bulletin, No. 90

The Picton Post · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 6

This bulletin, forming as it does part of the matter that is intended for the "Fruitgrowers' Guide," is issued by the Department of Agriculture in order…

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Agricultural and PASTORAl Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 5

These Notes ere issued every Week, under the persons supervision of the Hon W.G. Ashford M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture N.S.W. and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 207. AGRICULTURAL…

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The Dairying lndustry Vouches for the Alfa Laval Separators

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 6

The dictionary definition of the word [?] is to hear witness and [?] to the truth of a a[?]atement or fact This being so it would be very…

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The Orchard. the Use of Phylloxbraresistant Stocks. Farmers Bulletin No. 80

The Picton Post · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 5

The title of the new bulletin. "The Use of Phylloxera Resistant Stock," indicates its scope. It opens with a brief history of the appearance and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 6

These Notes are Issued every weak, under the personal at[?] f the hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are baaed mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Rotation of Crops. From a Farmer's Point of View

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 6

The theory of rotation of crops was elated to the Canadian (Gulgong district) branch of the Agricultural Bureau by Mr. F. W: Taylor, in a paper that,…

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Farm Fowls

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 7

The average fanner expects hie hens to produce eggs in winter on his summer rations. He figures, because he te feeds them as much or more in winter…

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Pastoral. Sudan Grass. Some First Impression

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 6

Probably no plant is attracting more attention in the United States just now than Sudan grass, and for some months a good deal of interest in it has been…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 6

These Notes are issued every weak, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. AsHford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W.. and are baaed mainly on the experience of the Department…

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DAIRYING. No. 209. Neutralisation and Pasteurisati0n

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 May 1915 · page 6

As Means of Improving Quality. There is quite a lot of inexperienced and untrained opinion concerning the improvement which may bo brought…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W.G. AShford, M.S.A. Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W., and are [?] mainly on the experience of the the Department No. 210…

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Live Stock. Shoulder Lameness. a Common Trouble In Farm Horses

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 4

Sprain of the muscles of the shoulder is an accident very commonly experienced by the farm horse. It is moat liable to happen to a colt doing his first…

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The Water Requirements Of Certain Crops

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 4

Some calculations that have been mada by the United States Department of Agriculture to determine which plants are most economical in their use of soil…

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Dairying in the City. Some Interesting Particulars

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 May 1915 · page 5

Doubtless it has been a problem with many country residents how the 400 dairies registered by the Board of Health in the metropolis with, their 9,000 head…

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Ploughing Wheat In. a Queston

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 May 1915 · page 4

Could wheat be ploughed in with a disc plough, and what should be the depth if it could? Briefly, that was a question put…

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