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Macarthur (Camden & Campbelltown) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Blankets and Wool

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 1

Blankets are said to be virtually unobtainable in Sydney stores, and fears are enttertairied that further supplies will not be soon forthcoming…

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Apples As Feed for Dairy Cows About As Good As Corn Silage

The Picton Post · Wednesday 11 June 1941 · page 4

By tests at the Dairy Department of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, it has been established that the dry matter of apples as feeding…

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"The Dairy Farmer." (With Apologies)

Camden News · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 3

Under the spreading hopeless debts The farmer's homestead stands; Its lord, a mournful man is he As he ploughs his mortgaged…

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Agricultural Notes. Better Distribution Is the Farmer's Problem. "Challenge to Common Sense."

Camden News · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 6

"It is a matter of national concern that a prosperous country life shall be built up and preserved," said Mr. J. Cavanagh, General President, of…

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Dairying. Washing of Milking Machines. Procedure in Brief

Camden News · Thursday 12 June 1941 · page 5

The following directions are given in the "Dairy Manual" for the washing of milking machines:—1.—Wash outside of cups…

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Agricultural Notes. Better Distribution Is the Farmer’s Problem. “Challenge to Common Sense.”

The Campbelltown News · Friday 13 June 1941 · page 3

“It is a matter of national concern that a prosperous country life sha[?] built up and preserved,” said Mr. J. Cavanagh, General President, of…

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The Farmer

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 1

The King may rule o'er land and sea, The Lord may live right royally, The Soldier ride in pomp and…

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Stock Agents' Act Farmers Discuss Provisions

The Picton Post · Wednesday 18 June 1941 · page 1

Regulations under the provisions of the Auctioneers, Stock and Station, and Real Estate Agents' Act, 1941, which comes into effect on the 1st of…

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Price of Milk Farmers Not Disloyal Because They Want Increase

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 1

Mr. Fred Morton, a director of the Nowra Co-op. Dairy Co., referring to: the dairy farmers claim for a higher price for milk, said that it did not…

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Change-over in Dairying and the Rearing of Calves

The Picton Post · Wednesday 25 June 1941 · page 2

The demand, both at home and abroad, for condensed milk, dried milk powders, and cheese has greatly stimulated their manufacture. The price…

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Founders' Day Barnardo Farm Training School Celebration

The Picton Post · Wednesday 2 July 1941 · page 2

About 150 former boys and girls and visitors assembled at the Barnardo Farm Training School, Mowbray Park, in Saturday, to…

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Junior Farmers. Club Notes

Camden News · Thursday 3 July 1941 · page 2

Mr. R. Cowley, assistant organisers for the Camden district, reports:— Menangle Club. Congratulations to this club for…

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Junior Farmers. Club Notes

The Campbelltown News · Friday 4 July 1941 · page 2

Mr. R. Cowley, assistant organiers for the Camden district, reports:— Menangle Club. Congratulations to this club for…

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Soil Erosion. New Booklet Available to Farmers

Camden News · Thursday 10 July 1941 · page 6

The Rural Bank, in association with the Soil Conservation Service of New South Wales, has published a booklet "Soil Erosion and its Control."…

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Soil Erosion. New Booklet Available to Farmers

The Campbelltown News · Friday 11 July 1941 · page 6

The Rural Bank, in association with the Soil Conservation Service of New South Wales, has published a booklet “Soil Erosion and its Control,”…

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Dairy Farmers Wait on Minister

The Picton Post · Wednesday 16 July 1941 · page 1

A telling speech was made by the member for Wollongong, Mr. W. Davies, in introducing the large deputation representing the registered dairy farmers in the milk zone, which watied on the Minster for Health, Hon. C.A. Kelly, on Wednesday last, to ask that…

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Burn Charcoal and Help the Nation Farmers Should Build Own Gas Producer Units

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 4

Mr. George Wilson, Country Party member for Dubbo, and primary producers' representative on the Commonwealth Liquid Fuel Control Board,…

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Wise Plan for Future Conservation of Our Surplus Crops

The Picton Post · Wednesday 23 July 1941 · page 2

Fodder conservation, says the Premier, Mr. McKcll, is not, like water conservation, a strictly. Government affair. To make it successful the…

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Dairy Farmers' Meeting at Moss Vale

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 4

Intrigued by the presentation of nations, amendments and counter-amendments, an enthusiastic meeting of dairy farmers, held in…

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Wingham Farmers Vote in Favour of Getting Into the Milk Zone For Winter Months, Drought periods or Longer But Want 1/- a Gallon on the Farm

The Picton Post · Wednesday 6 August 1941 · page 3

The advisability of supplying to the milk to the Metropolitan Milk Board formed the subject of a lengthy discussion at a meeting of…

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