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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

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Lime on the Farm. Methods of Application

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 6

Lime may be applied in two ways—either as ground burnt-time or as freshly slaked lime. As ground time it is. applied at the rate of 5 to 6 [?]wt. per…

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Another Bulletin. Eighth Annual Conference of Poultry Farmers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 6

The bulletin recording the proceedings at the conference held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College on 17th June, 1916, is now available for circulation. It…

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Pastoral. Lamb-raising in the Riverina. a Farmer's Intentions

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 6

A Moulamein correspondent recently asked the Department of Agriculture what was the most prolific class of ram, and what the best class of ewe, to…

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Lime on the Farm. Nature and Use of Carbonate of Lime

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 6

The principal natural source of carbonate of lime is limestone. This occurs as rock masses in many parts of New South Wales, notably at Taree,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. 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. No 291. Agricultural. Late Blight of Potatoes [?] "Irish Blight."

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 December 1916 · page 6

Reports have lately been received by the Department of Agriculture from a number of districts of outbreaks of disease in potatoes, and from the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 December 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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AGRICULTURAL. No. 292. Lime on the Farm. The Value of Wood-ashes

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 December 1916 · page 6

The value of wood-ashes as a fertilising material is not as widely known as it deserves to be. In newly cleared country ashes are produced in large…

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