28 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Bowral And Robertson Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 28, 1901
Page
1
August guidance covers heavy work and crop care with notes on carrots cabbage and potatoes. It advises ordering labor and manure, strengthening beds, and planning winter work including planting, pruning, and flower garden care. Specifics mention root crops and bedding plants with cautions on frost and soil preparation.
Train times list daily and weekly schedules between Howeal, Bowral, and Sydney. Includes Sunday and Monday exceptions, stopovers at Milingong and Ratfield, and special services such as sussagor trains. Also notes fares and operating days with several typos and OCR errors.
A Robertson district farmer in Victoria proposes drought remedies to prevent losses. He argues for cutting and beading crops ten to twelve days before ripe, stacking straw with moisture control, housing chaff to prevent heating, and ensiling all greens and wild herbage. He asserts dairying profits hinge on universal ensilage and warns neglect will starve stock.
Tasmanian fruit centers like Huon Valley craft their own shipping cases from sawn timber. Sides are milled wider then seasoned to adjust width, then final sizing is done by a steam driven saw beside the packing shed. This local manufacture lowers freight and supports long distance shipments, reducing shrinkage and damage to fruit.
Dow describes a large Sydney company cluster controlling trade in export produce, shipping, and processing. The vast Sussex Street yards, factories, and rail links support a major factoring operation, with daily output including 12 000 gallons of supply and extensive refrigeration and stabling facilities.
An official Victorian department report notes scattered factory balance sheets. It highlights inconsistent closing periods and publishing methods and proposes a uniform system and closing time. It also covers fruit export gains and New Zealand dairy exports rising sharply.
Local store Haig and Cois announces a clearance event with every article reduced in price. Shoppers are invited to browse discounts across furniture clothing and household items during the sale period.
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