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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 26, 1921
Page
1
The article discusses climate and soil factors for tobacco, noting warm climates with regular rainfall produce fine leaves while scant rainfall yields thicker, lower quality leaves. It covers seed density, bed construction, transplant timing, watering needs, and bed width, advising on soil types, drainage, proximity to water, and bed management to maximize yield and leaf quality.
An article on efficient dairy feeding stresses that a balanced ration with adequate protein supports milk and butter yield. It warns many farmers mismanage by not weighing milk or testing fat, and advocates culling poor cows for better producers and breeding from top cows.
A quartet of well known ladies debate whether cleverness or beauty is more valuable. The first values beauty for social power, the second criticizes beauty as charity’s critique, the third ties it to fame and gifts, and the fourth argues beauty earns tribute even after death.
The piece extols a wife as strong and capable, a pillar who toils beside her husband. It argues motherhood, thrift, and domestic skill define true wifehood, warning that a vain, flashy spouse will later disappoint, while a steadfast, practical partner remains a comfort and asset through life.
In all your intercourse with children remember these things Learn to govern yourself before you try to govern them Have reason to respect yourself before expecting others to respect you Don’t anger their hearing what you awake to hear them say Pay not the slightest attention to tale bearing They will learn politeness and kindness a thousand times better from your daily example than from years of precept
A writer argues that onions improve health and mood and could reduce biliousness. The piece humorously critiques dyspepsia and posits onions as superior nourishment to bread, suggesting anyone eating onions can stay good-humored and well.
A Melbourne advertisement proclaims Alfa Laval dust separator machines as proven by 2 345,000 users. It promotes Bartram & Son Pty Ltd, 580 Bouck Street, Melbourne, with noted district agent McRobert in Benalla.
The main point is a cow’s ability to convert feed into dairy products at profitable market prices. A cow shaped for beef is often less profitable. true dairy cows are built to transfer feed into milk, with a lean, efficient frame and a highly developed nervous system enabling steady milk production rather to fattening.
The text traces chess as a universal game, taking root in many cultures from Byzantium to remote regions. It notes its keen appeal among diverse peoples, from harim to Bedouin Arabs, and observes how its influence travels across continents and eras, nearly a millennium in reach.
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