Fallowing Best Returns for Wheat in Western Australia
Professor Lowrie of Lincoln Agricultural College urged WA wheat growers to practice early and thorough fallowing to build a deep seed bed, conserve moisture, and promote soil nitrification. He warned against delaying work until dryness, recommended suitable implements, and stressed careful seed selection, smut control, and substantial phosphate manure for stronger, earlier ripening crops.
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Wheatgrowers” Association
Western Australia
Lowrie
Lincoln Agricultural College
South Australia
Takeall
Australia
Iivingland
Vacheria
Gideg
Virgil
Livestock Market at Addington Sees Large Sheep Yardings and Firm Fat Stock
At Addington today a strong entry of stock drew a good crowd. Store sheep showed firmer demand for quality ewes hoggets while fat lambs and fat sheep varied. heavy weights and export-oriented buyers pushed prices. Fat cattle reached a record yard total with prime lines down modestly. pigs showed slack demand and eased prices across categories.
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Christchurch
Addington
Aveel
Geraldine Livestock Market Yields Mixed Sheep Sale
At Geraldine market about 3000 sheep yarded with late prices and slow demand for stores. Cattle and pigs sold poorly while fat lambs, fat ewes, and fat wethers brought varied, with numerous consignments listed in the sale results.
Fat Cattle and Lamb Market Report From Dunedin
Fat cattle 211 head. Prices steady to slightly easier. best £10 12s to £14 0s 6d. Fat sheep 337 penned. freez ing buyers scarce. best wethers 14s 9d to 16s 5d, ewes 10s 6d to 12s 6d. Lambs 4020 yarded. record turnout. best 13s 6d to 15s, extras to 17s 8d. Pigs 120 yarded. slips and stores firmed about 2s. suckers 10s to 12s 9d, stores 23s to 28s.
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Dunedin
Best
Wheat stocks afloat for the United Kingdom and Continent
London reports total wheat and flour afloat totaling 3 985 000 quarters for the United Kingdom and 1 765 000 quarters for the Continent. Atlantic shipments reach 139 000 quarters.
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London
United Kingdom
Atlantic
Worms Cause Irritability in Children and Require Specific Remedy
The article notes that worms inflict stomach and intestinal distress in children, causing irritability and restlessness. It states purgatives fail to treat worms and a specific remedy is required for elimination.
North Canterbury Farmers' Union condemns ministerial land policy
At a North Canterbury executive meeting the union unanimously approved a resolution proposed by G W Leadley and seconded by D Mulholland in response to A W Hoge's speech. The resolution decries the ministerial stance on land ownership and tax policy and calls for telegraphing the protest to the Premier.
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North Canterbury
New Zealand Farmers’ Union
G. W. Leadley
D. Mulholland
A. W.hoge
Milk yield figures and dairy herd management guidance
An English dairy authority compares average milk yields across Britain to practical farm records. It states typical annual outputs ranging from about 450 gallons per cow in northern and cheesemaking districts to over 800 gallons in dairies with year round milking and selective breeding. The writer notes a 600 gallon average with good winter feeding and explains daily production figures, how feeding and culling affect profit, and cautions against overfeeding or retaining inferior cows.
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Sayo
Rey
Board of Agriculture
British Islands
Jess
Southland Winter Show Opens With Record Entries
The Southland A and P Association WinterShow in Invercargill opened to a record entries, with more roods and cookery classes than before. Judges praised overall quality, Mataura winning in the roots, and the Government exhibit drawing public praise as the show may expand to three days. A testimonial from Geelong endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for croup.
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Invercargill
Southland A. and
P. Association Wa
Udendale Wes
Mataura
Association
High Class Suits Cut Prices by Cash System in New Zealand
The article promotes Mr George Davies Pty Ltd offering made-to-measure suits for gentlemen at 2 pounds 10s to 3 pounds 1s, claiming dramatic savings over 4 to 6 guineas elsewhere. It describes eliminating bad debts and outdated methods, showcasing new materials arriving from British and Colonial mills, with the Ashburton Arcade branch inviting inquiries and samples.
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New Zealand
George Davies
Davies
Ashburton
Local Workers Share Bonuses Across Towns
Widespread payments listed include Mrs I Brown Hokitika Miss M Robinson Milton and Mrs Hansen Lower Hutt with cash bonuses of 10s to several others. Names span Hokitika Greymouth Gisborne Kaikoura Rangiora and Rangiora with amounts £2 1s and £1 portions. Additional cash bonuses to 86 other persons accompany the distribution.
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I. Brown
Hokitika
M. Robinson
Milton
Basher
Greymouth
W. Corston
Braddon
St. Columbkille Convent
McMilton
Gisborne
1. Hansen
Lower Hutt
J.G. Lakin
Hokitike
A. Hanley
E. G. Miller
Kaikerai
E. Gibbons
Kumara
Beckett
Waikouniti
P. Dowell
Hokivika
Wheat yields rise as farms ready for planting
Both farms show wheat growing potential from go to 49 bushels per acre and are ready for cropping at once.
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