Lucerne cultivation and hay timing advice from American examples
An Australian farmer advocates lucerne as a versatile forage crop. He cites American practice on cutting stage to maximize digestible matter, irrigation yields of two tons per acre every four to five weeks, and lucerne’s year round growth with enough water. He warns weather and pests affect results and urges farmers to experiment and adopt practical, experience-driven methods.
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M.A. Cowan
Tyes Hill
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Eminem
Village Talk and Exotic Comparisons Spark Mock Debate
A fragment from a village scene shows a self styled wiseacre delivering sweeping statements about China’s population and world affairs. The Young Doctor consults about a serious case as townsfolk react, while musings on intellect and progress reveal tangled social rhetoric and cautious optimism about improvement and restraint.
Horsemanship and care for yearlings and chest conformation
The article stresses balanced nutrition and exercise for yearlings, warnings on overfeeding and digestive upset, and proper stalls. It discusses chest width and front limb alignment in horses, arguing for a deep balanced chest with legs under the body for strength and true action, plus humane handling and courtesy.
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Promiuert
Nob
Paint and farm notes on painting schedules and bacon curing
A column blends advice on farm upkeep and storage methods. It urges repainting barns with a single coat every two to three years, discusses crop notes for peas beans pumpkins and sorghum, and provides detailed bacon curing steps from James Rundle of South Australia including salting times temperatures and drying.
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James Rundle
Tanley
Newleat
Farmers Who Keep Sheep Improve Quality and Handling
Practical guidance urges farmers to hire skilled help and follow clean, careful practices in shearing and packing. Emphasizes using clean floors, minimal ragged wool, gentle rolling to remove stains, and proper tying. Warns against loose bales and mixed, dirty wool to protect value.
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Prine Sholeelrea
Erriit
Oie
Orator at corner store laments congressman’s death
An elderly speaker at a corner store voices gloom over a congressman’s death chronicled in the evening paper. He says the loss is universal among those who knew him, noting the chief solace lies in enduring quiet pleasures rather than trifles.
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