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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

166 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 8 of 9

Pastoral Sheep Sheds and Yards. Their Design and Construction

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 4

One of the chief requirements of many of the small flock owners of today, says the Sheep and Wool Expert in a new bulletin of the Agricultural…

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Agricultural and PASTORAl Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 4

These Notes are Issued every week. under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M L A, Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Practical Irrigation Farming Varieties of Stone Fruits

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 November 1915 · page 4

Though settlers in the new irrigation areas cannot be recommended to go in for raisin and currant drying, the drying as well as canning of stone fruits…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 6

These notes are [?] every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M. L. A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department…

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Spinning Red Cross Wool at , Home

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 4

From a magazine packed full of good things—and that is what the November issue of "Everylady's journal" actually is it is difficult to…

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Banana Flour a New Substitute for Wheat and Rye Flour

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 6

From the island OF Jamaica comes the announcement that recent scientific work has produced valuable substitute for wheat floor ia the dried flour of bananas…

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AGRICULTURAL. 235 Bathurst Experiment Farm. Demonstration Area Report

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 6

The [?] prices, caused by the disastrous drought of last year and the international crisis, were the reasons for the demonstration area at Bathurst…

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Dairying. Dairy Cows in Denmark. What the Census Shows

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 November 1915 · page 6

The reform that Danish dairymen have effected in the ages of their herds during the last twenty years is worth careful consideration on account of the…

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The Milk Industry. Annual Meeting of the Camden Dairymen

Camden News · Thursday 11 November 1915 · page 1

On Friday night' last, Nov. 5, the annual meeting of the Camden Branch of the F. F. & I. Milk Suppliers' Association was held, present: Messrs. F. W. A. Downes, chairman, J. A. Porter, H. Lowe, Hawkey, H. Porter, Holz, W. G. Watson,…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. Suitable Varieties for Pears

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 6

Of the fruits specially suitable for irrigation conditions in Australia, the article previously quoted mentions the pear, which, like the plum, takes eight…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every week, under the personl supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M. L. A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 235 AGRICULTURAL 236 Pumpkin Sees. Production of Pore Strains

The Picton Post · Wednesday 17 November 1915 · page 6

Enquiries have lately been made as to how a grower may obtain pumpkin seed that is likely to give satisfactory results. It seems difficult to obtain…

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The Butter Business

Camden News · Thursday 18 November 1915 · page 6

The Necessary Commodities Commission notified the Sussex St., agents to be in attendance on Tuesday the 16th inst. to discuss the price and present production of butter and the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These notes are issued every week under the personal sup[?] of the Hon. W.C. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 237 Dairying. Dairy Stock in the Show Ring An Ind[?] Revolution

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 6

The consciousness that there is something unsatisfactory in the ordinary, methods of judging dairy cows in the show ring has been growing among…

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Farmers Asked to Help

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 November 1915 · page 3

A special, appeal is being made to farmers by the Allies' Day Executive, Which is endeavouring to raise a fund to help the starving and homeless victims in…

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Selling Wool & Produce. Inspection of " John Bridge" System

Camden News · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 10

Over 150 country newspaper proprietors visited the wool and produce store of John Bridge & Co. on the 29th October last, for the purpose of making…

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DAIRYING. Dairy Stock in the Show Ring

Camden News · Thursday 25 November 1915 · page 4

The consciousness that there is something unsatisfactory in the ordinary methods of judging dairy, cows in the show ring has been growing among dairy farmers for a…

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The Butter Trade

Camden News · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 3

Mr. R. Ovington, of the Necessary Commodities Commission, Sydney, has received the following letter from Mr. Arthur Knox, director of the Berrima D. F. & D. Coy.—…

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Goulburn Special Cattle Sale

Camden News · Thursday 2 December 1915 · page 10

Mr. W. H. Wheatley reports having held a special sale of cattle at Goulburn on Tuesday, 23rd inst., when over 5000 head were yarded. The attendance of buyers was the largest…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal [?] of the Hon W.C. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the ex[?] of the Department…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. The Use and Misuse of Water

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 December 1915 · page 6

That a farm may be irrigated successfully and without subsequent harm to the soil, it is necessary, says the officer from whose articles on the whole…

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