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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

22 stories in Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown)'s papers · page 1 of 2

Farm Produce Act

The Picton Post · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

The urgency of some legislation to deal with unscrupulous agents who traffic in the commodities sent them for disposal at the public…

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The Best Dairy Breed

The Picton Post · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 4

Some dairy-farmers, points out B. C. Barker in the "Butter, Cheese and Egg Journal,". will spend years in discussing what is…

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DAIRYING. Work on the Dairy Farm. The Importance of Cleanliness

The Picton Post · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 3

It is perhaps a truism to say that cleanliness is of first importance in dairying. There are still many dairymen, however,…

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Farmers & Dairymen's Milk Company

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 2

Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company, Ltd., in its report covering the year ended December 31, shows a loss of £465, compared…

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DAIRYING. Those Dairy Utensils. Dirt as a Detriment to Profit

The Picton Post · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 3

"From 75 to 80 per cent of the trouble in connection with second grade cream in this district comes from the faulty washing of the…

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Poultry Farmers Acclaim Loyalty to present Pool

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 6

A meeting of Poultry Farmers was held at the School of Arts, Ingleburn, on Wednesday evening, 17th February…

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Campbelltown Show. 25th Annual Exhibition Successfully Concluded under Drought Conditions. HORSES & Cattle Better Than Ever Wonderful Display of Fruit

The Campbelltown News · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

For many reasons the 25th Annual Exhibition of the Campbelltown Agricultural Society will long be remembered, particularly…

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The Orchard. The Apple Crop. Points in Packing and Storage

The Campbelltown News · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

In the later districts there are many varieties of apples yet to be harvested. Growers would be well advised to give every attention to…

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Poultry Farmers’ Association of N.S.W.

The Campbelltown News · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 1

A meeting of the Campbelltown branch of the above association was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last, when the…

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The Prickly Pear Pest. Local Farmer takes steps to Eradification. Freely Distributes Cochineal Insects

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 1

A good many dairy farms in Campbelltown District are being infested with the rapid growth of the Prickly Pear, and so serious is it becoming that farmers, whose lands are infested, should…

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Famous Stud Farm. Memories of Kirkham

Camden News · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 2

The passing of Mr. Henry Bellingham calls to mind many pleasant days spent at the famous Kirkham Stud Farm and the doings of the…

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Smashed. Kent Farms Stand Pipe Water Meter

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 1

It was reported to the Aldermen at the last meeting of the Campbelltown Council that vandalism has been again rampant at…

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Cattle Sale

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 2

Mr. W. Larkin, auctioneer, furnishes us with the following report of cattle sale, conducted by him at Picton on 13th inst., on account of:…

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AGRICULTURAL. Seed For The Peanut Crop. Its Preparation and Planting

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 4

Peanut seed for planting may consist of: (a) unshelled nuts, (b) nuts broken in half, (c) shelled nuts (kernels). Of these three,…

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Current Topics Model Dairy

Camden News · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 1

The model dairy, opened at Menangle en Saturday last by the Directors of the Camden Park Estate, Ltd., in connection with the activities…

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DAIRYING. An Essential in the Dairy Cow

The Picton Post · Wednesday 29 September 1926 · page 4

"Feed is the source of milk, and the consumption of a large amount of feed on the part of the cow is highly essential," writes…

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Some Aspects of the Butter Trade Address by Mr. Dairy Inspector Brown

Camden News · Thursday 30 September 1926 · page 1

In his address to the Camden dairy farmers at the annual meeting of the Camden Vale Milk Coy., Mr. Dairy Inspector Brown, who has been recently…

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Kent Farms Water Supply

The Campbelltown News · Friday 1 October 1926 · page 1

The Town Clerk informed the Aldermen at the Council meeting on Tuesday night that it would be necessay to strike a rate to…

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Turnips on the Table-lands. Their Value as a Catch Crop

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 October 1926 · page 4

The cheapness of the seed and the ease with which a crop of swedes can be grown in the tableland areas, offer considerable…

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The Diabolo Separator. (Reprinted from "The Australian Dairyman," Sept. 25, 1926.)

Camden News · Thursday 11 November 1926 · page 11

Swedish iron had a groat reputation in Great Britian and Ireland and was largely imported several centuries ago. Even to this day the traveler who…

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