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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1922

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Sun or Silo? a Question for Thoughtful Farmers

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 4

With summer coming to an end a question that the farmer night well put to himself is: What proportion of the good grass and herbage searched up…

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Pastoral. Fo0t-r0t in Sheep. Free Pamphlet for Pastoralists

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 4

Although foot-rot is not at present causing anxiety among pastorales, there is always a possibility that late autumn or early spring will find it…

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A Good Swab for Sheep

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 4

Oil and arsenic can be combined to make a very good swap for dreaming sheep. The formula recommended by the Department of Agriculture is as…

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AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAl Notes for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and mainly on the experience of the Department. No. [?]67…

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Dairying. "Brick" Cheese. Easily Manufactured by the Small Dairyman

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 4

Brick cheese is so named because of its shape; it originated in America, where it is very popular. It is a cheese that is slightly open in texture, owing…

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Miscellaneous. "Getting Together." The Significance of Co-operation for the Farmer

The Picton Post · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 4

"Getting together" is just another name for co-operation. To the man on the land particularly the "get-together habit" may be strongly recommended,…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based [?]sinly on the experience of the Department…

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AGRICULTURAL. No. 368. "Better Seed, Better Crops." The "Running Out" Bogey in Relation to Wheat-growing

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 4

In agriculture, selection may be defined as the separation for purposes of breeding of plants (or stock) considered to be of especially desirable…

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The Dairyman's Caland[?]r

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 2

We are in receipt of a bookie[?] fro[?] Lover Bros. Ltd., entitled The Dairy man's Calander, It [?] been carefully edited by a qualified Veterin…

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Dairying. Safeguarding the Milkers. The Value of Silage

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 4

Stage is a great standby and insurance, not only against diminution of the products of dairy cows in lean periods, bu against the loss of valuable milkers…

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Farm-made "Super." How to Tu[?]n Accumulated Bones to Good Account

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 4

The following directions for making this invaluable fertiliser on a small scale may prove useful on farms where hones accumulate, and the question…

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The Orchard. a Profitable Side-crop. Prepare Land Now for Strawberries

Camden News · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 3

Planting time for strawberries will soon be to hand, and preparation of the ground should be started at once. Of the side-crops grown by orchardists…

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Useful for Farmers. Two Recipes for Whitewash

Camden News · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 3

A cheap whitewash, which will stand the rain and weather without coming off, and will do for galvanised iron, is made as follows:—Place enough tallow in a large…

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Poultry. Green Feed All the Year Round. a Poultry Farmer’s Crop Calendar

The Campbelltown News · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 3

The following list tells the poultry-farmer what and when to sow in order to maintain a constant supply of green feed for his birds throughout the…

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A Profitable Side-crop. Prepare Land Now for Straw- Berries

The Campbelltown News · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 7

Planting time for strawberries will ground to hand, and preparation of the ground should be started at once. Of the side-crops grown by…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 569…

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Poultry. Green Feed All the Year Round. a Poultry Farmers' Crop Calendar

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

The following list tells the po[?] former what and when to sow in order to maintain a constant supply of gre[?]feed for his birds throughout the…

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The Orchard. a Profitable Side-crop. Prepare Land Now for Strawberries

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

Planting time for strawberries will soon be to hand, and preparation of the ground should be started at once. Of the side-crops grown by…

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The Compost Heap. How to Make a Valuable Farm Adjunct

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

The compost heap is a most valuable adjunct to the farm, and it is a very great pity that it is not more frequently to be found. A heap or pit can be made…

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Dairying. Gervais Cheese, How to Make a Popular Dairy Products

The Picton Post · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 4

Gervais cheese is made from half milk and half cream. If the cream is very rich in butter fat the mixture may be two parts of milk to one of cream…

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