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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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Closing of Wool Season. Averages Stand Splendidly. "John Brider's" Latest Sale

Camden News · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 8

At this stage of the Wool-selling season diminishing prices might reasonably be expected. It is, therefore, pleasing to note that John Bridge & Co., at their latest sale on the…

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Pastoral. Better Than Cure. Prevention for Worms in Sheep

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 6

The experiments conducted by the Department, particularly at Glen Innes experiment farm, indicate clearly enough that the best treatment for…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 6

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

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AGRICULTURAL. No. 255. Bluestoning Seed Wheat. The Importance of Detail

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 6

One operation connected with the sowing of wheat that farmers certainly cannot afford to neglect is pickling with bluestone as a protection against…

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Farms for Returned Soldiers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 3

"In this State the Government will naturally desire (and with the approval of the community) to keep every possible returned soldier, and, if it be…

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Dairying. Choosing a Daily Bull. Pedigree Considerations

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1916 · page 6

How is the farmer to select with confidence a bull that will beget a large number of first-class milking cows[?] There is no quest in which the prize…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 6

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

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Dairying Utensils

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 5

As is generally known we lay ourselves out to supply every article required in connection with our great dairying industry, nothing is too large…

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Live Stock. Feeding Farm Animals. The Science of It

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 6

"The question of the economic feeding of farm animals depends as much on scientific principles as does the economic feeding of farm crops," said…

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AGRICULTURAL. No. 256. To Maize Growers. Think of Next Year's Crop

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 April 1916 · page 6

Every farmer who raises whether for his own use or for sale, should practise a rigid system of selection. An enormous Joss most occur…

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Improvement of Wheat. What Farmers Can Do

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 6

Is there a wheat grower who would like to producing and improving his own seed wheat: The next few weeks will afford such…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 6

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

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Dairying. Contagious Abortion. The Control of the Disease

The Picton Post · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 6

Some new and rather interesting data on the control of contagious abortion in cattle is presented in a bulletin of the United States Department of…

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AGRICULTURAl and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 6

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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Live Stock. Feeding Farm Animals. The Science of It

The Picton Post · Wednesday 26 April 1916 · page 6

That the feeding of farm animals is not a matter of rule of thumb, but really depends upon certain scientific principles, was indicated in an article…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Wan on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 6

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. No. 259…

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Winter School for Farmers. Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 6

Arrangements have been made for the annual winter school for farmers to be held at Hawesbury Agricultural College from 20th June to 15th July next…

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Live Stock Feeding Farm Animals. The Science of It

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 May 1916 · page 6

The indication given last week of the ingredients of plants that go to make up feeding value will have probably stimulated interest in the question…

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Pastoral. Lambing Time. Points for Small Flock Owners

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 6

In view of the approach of the lambing season a few suggestions may be of use to the owners of small flocks, especially those whose experience of…

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Wheat Breeding in N.S.W. A New Bulletin. Farmer' bulletin No. 107, just issued

The Picton Post · Wednesday 10 May 1916 · page 6

by the Department of Agriculture, brings together in handy form four articles contributed by the Plant Breeder to the "Agricultural Gazette"…

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