20 Sep 1902
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Newspaper
Bowral Free Press
Location
Bowral, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 20, 1902
Page
1
Mr. F Dyer of Marotan shares a potato growing method. Cut large tubers or plant whole at four to six inches deep, cover with straw or old material to a mulch five to six inches thick, reducing evaporation. Potatoes emerge easily through the mulch, needing no hilling, and droughts have not prevented good early crops.
At a South Coast Agricultural union gathering, Mr Woolls urged dairy farmers to adopt ensilage. He has used it six years, finding it easy to make and highly beneficial for cattle. Mr James praised its fodder preservation and cows’ strong response. Mr McIntyre noted its easy production and long-lasting shelf life with a recent yield of 1991008 units.
The Federal Pastoralist notes hay aroma matters for palatability. It explains dew carries aroma as field hay bleaches when left exposed to sun at night and later, green sweet smelling hay proves best for provender. Prudence urged in stocking forage by preserving aroma and preventing bleaching.
A Rider and Driver correspondent offers amateur tips for horse shows advising restraint and calm handling. Do not become smitten or overconfident with a horse, keep symmetry in gear, fit tack to the animal, and avoid overworking. Maintain cool eyes and hands, avoid rushing or exciting the horse, and be sportsmanlike to others in the ring.
Dense, garbled OCR reports heavy rains, urging deep soil tillage and comprehensive crop readiness. It mentions carrots, onions, tomatoes, turnips, rhubarb, and cucumber, with references to various crops and garden tasks amid a general push to prepare land and prevent scarcity.
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