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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 10, 1921
Page
1
A bulletin from Iowa State College Station explains that butter washing depends on water temperature and quantity, varying with butter hardness and room temp. Proper agitation avoids large granules, preserves flavor, and salts evenly. excessive washing or churning harms texture and taste.
A poultry column advises careful start up in poultry ventures, noting the need for focus on basics, economy, and learning. It discusses breeding hens by age, egg hatchability, and comparing feeding with bran versus grain to ease digestion, citing practical tips from Stock and Station articles.
Instructions on feeding and rearing growing pigs to maximize food efficiency. Details include feed amounts by weight, stages from three weeks to ten weeks, weaning practices, partitioned pens, milk feeding, feeding frequency, transitioning to pasture, water and charcoal access, and protection from rain and sun. Emphasizes careful trough cleaning and avoiding backsliding from dam.
Mr B Daniela opened by noting substantial income from pigs with proper management. Proposals include dividing land into five paddocks with ring and division fences, costs around £40 plus labor, a small shed and straw stack per paddock, and annual paddock rotation with barley and wheat. Feed improvements include copra cake and bananas, with grain preparation methods varied. Irrigation and water supply needed, lucerne under irrigation, and a long-cocking sow crossed with good English er. Select breeding aims for mothering ability and bacon quality, with at least two sows per farm kept for rearing pigs in fenced paddocks.
A garbled text fragment urges fidelity, cheerfulness, and thoughtfulness as virtues. It includes a quoted line about faith unto death and a humorous aside about happiness versus illness, plus sporadic dialogue about a wife, a baby, and everyday domestic scenes.
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