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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Poll for an Egg Pool Poultry Farmers Should Enrol

Camden News · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 10

A poll of poultry farmers is to be taken on September 21 on the question of constituting an Egg Marketing Board under the Marketing of Primary Products Act within…

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Poll for an Egg Pool. Poultry Farmers Should Enrol

The Campbelltown News · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

A poll of poultry farmers is to be taken on September 21 on the question of constituting an Egg Marketing Board under the Marketing of Primary…

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Correspondence. Camden Park Cattle Sale. (To the Editor of the Camden News)

Camden News · Thursday 6 September 1928 · page 1

Sir,—As I understand a number of residents of the district are anxious to know if the herds of cattle I am selling on behalf of Camden Park Estate Ltd., on Friday, 14th…

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Butter Pool Ballot Enrolment of Voters

Camden News · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 3

A poll is to be taken on Friday, October 5th, on the question of constituting a Butter Marketing Board within the State of New South Wales…

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The Marketing Act Another Board Around the Farmers' Necks

Camden News · Thursday 13 September 1928 · page 10

October 5 will be a fateful day for the butter men of this State, because on that day they will be asked to say whether they prefer to remain free,…

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The Marketing Act Will the Butter Men Rush in Where the Wheat Men Feared to Tread

Camden News · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 10

The wheat men have expressed their opinion of compulsory pooling and of the Marketing Act in no uncertain manner. By a majority of 1,439 votes…

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Feeding the Dairy Herd "Nutrient" Value Should Always Be Considered

Camden News · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 10

At last there seems to be an awakening amongst the more progressive dairy farmers regarding the actual "feed value" of what fodder they grow…

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The Setter Farming Train. To Tour the South Coast and Near West

The Campbelltown News · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. H. V. C. Thorby) announces that arrangements are in hand for a further tour of the Better…

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Better Farming Train

Camden News · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 2

It has been arranged that the Better Farming Train, which is conducted by the Government of New South Wales, and Railway Commissioners, for the…

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Theresa Park Wheat Trials. at the Public School

Camden News · Thursday 18 October 1928 · page 10

The following samples of wheat from the Department of Agriculture were planted in Theresa Park Public School garden :—Florence, Cadia Bena,…

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The Better Farming Train Visits Campbelltown on Saturday, 3rd. NOVEMBER

Camden News · Thursday 25 October 1928 · page 1

An interesting and profitable day awaits farmers and stockowners within reach of the stopping places on the coming tour of the Better Farming Train. In addition to…

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Dairying. Accountancy in Dairying

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

The Real Value of Herd Testing. Herd testing consists not only ,of the testing of each cow in a herd systematically over a lengthened…

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Farmer’s Son Wins Thousand Pound Prize

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Reynolds, a farmer at Temora, took a ticket in the Gulden Egg Art Union and gave it to his fifteen-year-old son. The ticket won…

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The Better Farming Train. Spend a Day with the Train at Campbelltown on Saturday, Nov. 3, Hints for Visitors

The Campbelltown News · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

AN INTERESTING and profitable day await farmers and stockowners within reach of Campbelltown on Saturday, November 3, for on that day the Better Farming Train will arrive, and open to the public continuously from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visitors to the Better Farming Train in other districts have found that although the train is open…

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Better Farming Train. DEMONSTRATIONS and LECTURES By Experienced Men

Camden News · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 1

The better Farming Train will be open to the public, free of charge, from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. continuausly. Demonstrations and lectures, in a large tent near the Train,…

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DAIRYING. A. T. R. Brown, Senior Dairy Instructor

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 2

Every dairyman should keep in view the object of supplying (1) more cream, and (2) better cream. More cream can be obtained by…

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The Better Farming Train at Campbelltown Inspected by 3,000 people

The Campbelltown News · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

Visitors delighted with Campbelltown’s Flower Garden Railway Station Farmers and Stockowners now far richer in knowledge On the arrival of the Better Farming Train, at Campbelltown, on Saturday last, the Mayor, Ald. P.C. Marlow, accompanied by the Mayoress, several alderman, and…

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Of Local Interest Picton cattle sale on

The Picton Post · Wednesday 12 December 1928 · page 2

No issue of THE PICTON POST in Christmas week (December 26). Owing to late advertisement a lot of local and general news is held…

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