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Newspaper
Albany Despatch
Location
Albany, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Oct 17, 1921
Page
4
A garden manual fragment discusses sowing and care for crops such as corn, peas, beans, onions, lettuce, and melons. It highlights timing, soil preparation, seed depth, thinning, and space, with cautions on avoiding early sowing and protecting roots through winter.
Garden tips cover sowing seeds in boxes with topsoil manure, timing of transplanting, sweet pea feeding, and insect control. Chrysanthemums are highlighted as the season’s standout bloom with rich soil, ample water, and pinch pruning after reaching one foot. Sleeve fashion details precede textile notes and finish with a cryptic diary entry fragment.
The article discusses flax and linseed growth across Australian states including Victoria South Australia and Queensland. It cites government committees and experts urging cultivation of flax to supply raw fiber and seed for a growing global demand, noting profitable returns and the need for suitable seed and processing facilities.
A report outlines expert advice on flax cultivation including soil quality, drainage, seed quantity per area, and autumn sowing. The guidance favors unsandy, well drained soil, geulinua tip ed weed, and the Australim elimatia seed variety Alue Riya, with notes on fiber production and a committee formed to promote the industry.
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