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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

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AGRICULTURAL. No. 631. Farming As a Business. Mere About the Economic Side of Primary Production

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 4

It is well for a farmer always to bear in mind that he is operating his farm to make a living for himself and his family, and it is not always good…

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Dairying in Winter

Camden News · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 2

During the winter season, when nature is resting and the milk supply is at its lowest, the dairy farmer should overhaul his working plant. The separator,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Rotes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 4

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

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AGRICULTURAL. No. 632. Wheat in the Central West. Can the Yield be Doubled?

The Picton Post · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 4

That the wheat yield in the Central West might conceivably be multiplied by two by the application ol improved methods of farming seems at first sight…

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Pastoral. the Sucking Sheep Louse. How to Control It

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 4

The Bucking sheep louse (Haemate-pinus ovillus) is an external parasite that has made its appearance in a number of flocks In the southern and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agricultures, and are based largely on the experience of the Department. No. 633…

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Agricultural and pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based largely on the experience of the Deportment. No. 635…

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Carpentry on the Farm. Points in the Handling of the Saw

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 4

Everyone can handle a saw, or thinks he can, but those who do it to the best advantage are not so numerous. In starting a cut, it is a common…

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For the Farm Garden. How to Make a Hotbed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 July 1923 · page 4

A hotbed consists of a shallow framework, provided with a removable glass cover and with artificial heat in the shape of a thick carpet of rotting…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Rates. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and ar [?] largely on the experience of the Department. 636…

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Dairying. Taints in Milk. Bacterial Type the Worst

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 4

The dairy-farmer's chief concern, having produced his milk or cream, is whether his product will keep or remain in good condition until he is able…

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The Moisture Requirements of Wheat

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 4

In experiments made to ascertain the amount of water lost by transpiration from ordinary farm crops Hellrlegel's observations show that for wheat 453…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 4

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

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Dairying. Cleanliness in Dairying. What It Involves

The Picton Post · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 4

As the great majority of the defeats of milk and dairy products [?]rally…

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Dairying. Only the Best. a Sound Motto in Relation to Dairy Stock

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 4

Nature has been very kind to dairyfarmers in this State, providing ample feed for all normal conditions, but there is one direction in which his success…

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Miscellaneous. Taking Stock. The First Step in Farm Bookkeeping

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 4

The man who starts a system of bookkeeping with his capital in cash, and then purchases the farm, stock, etc., has a much simpler task than the one who…

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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 Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 638. Agricultural. a Timely Reminder. Silage as Security Against Drought

The Picton Post · Wednesday 8 August 1923 · page 4

Now that the drought has broken, the Minister for Agriculture points out that farmers should take steps to ensure that when the next dry season occurs…

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Farmer’s Responsibility for Health of Workers

The Campbelltown News · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 3

At the beginning of this year a rather serious outbreak of typhoid fever occurred at Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland; some…

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Pastoral. Foot-rot in Sheep. Free Pamphlet for Pastoralists

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 6

Foot-rot in sheep is a disease to the development and spread of which rains and moisture are most conducive, and it is therefore in good seasons that it…

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Agricultural and pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Picton Post · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 6

Three Notes are issued every week under the personal supervisions of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based largely of the experience of the Department. No. 639…

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