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Bridgetown Advocate

Location

Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Apr 06, 1939

Page

6

Mining output across centres reports February totals and drill activity

The February mining report shows varied yields across Mt Magnet, Hill 50, Edward Carson, Saturn, Koogardie, Broken Bond, Neptune, Windbag, Wynyangoo, and Youanmi. Totals include tonnage processed, fine ounces of gold and ounces of silver, with notes on new shafts, drilling results, and inter-mine operations.

Mt. Magnet Gold Mines, Ltd Ine Edward Carson Koogardie State Battery G.M Torough Neptune G.M Léeiz Wynyangoo Messrs Lesham and Wilkeson Mwortomoro G.M Mt. Magnet Duttie Edward Larson Swan Hitter GM. Co Five Head

No Market for Mediocre Beef Says Bureau Advisory

The article warns against selling large mediocrity beef issued by the Bureau of Industry. It states global beef consumption trends are down in most countries, except Japan, with little chance of new markets opening. Producers are urged to raise quality and cut costs in top zones and favor steady high grade shipments over irregular freezer cuts.

Japan

Ethics of advertising honey to doctors and pharmacists

Analyzes how agricultural and pastoral interests should promote honey to medical professionals and warns against exaggerated claims and testimonials. Emphasizes using verifiable scientific evidence, citing papers with dates and pages, avoiding price mentions and hype, and choosing a dietetic angle over medical.

Taxation Reform and Farm Exemptions in Land Tax Act

The piece argues that tax officials still overcharge farmers despite prior amendments. It notes rebates for unimproved land and broader definitions of agriculture now include apiculture, poultry farming, and pig raising. Producers should review assessments, claim rebates, and contact their district member if unsure.

C. G. Latham R. 5. Sampson Swan R. S. Sampson

The Tricks of Trade in Medical Advertising

A discussion on how publicity for medical products depends on doctors and nurses while warning against unsolicited trials and overemphasis on cures. It argues that nurses influence sales as much as doctors, criticizes naive campaigns, and notes that expertise in advertising requires natural showmanship rather than manuals.

New market for fruit by air across imperial routes

The Empire air routes are expanding perishables transport, with regular exchanges of orchids and loysters between Malaya and Australia. Queensland orchids to New Zealand could profit from trans Tasman service, while paw-paws from South Africa and figs and grapes reach London from Egypt. Quality, packing, and market competition shape profitability.

Empire Air Qantas Empire Airways Secion O Sydney Southampton Malaya Australia Imperial Airways South Africa India Egypt Singapore Paris London Jda Woom Queensland New Zealand

Marking Orchard Trees For Delayed Treatment

Farmers should mark troubled trees with a white cloth band on a visible limb to identify those needing future disease control. The method aids recall of pest hosts, notes tree quality, and helps evaluate control efficacy during reworking and proper season planning.

Preserving Eggs With Waterglass Method

Historical note describes preserving eggs while cheap by cleaning shells and immersing them in a mix of waterglass and water to prevent putrefaction. One pound of waterglass serves up to 100 eggs, ensuring air does not spoil contents.

Preservation Method For Eggs In Water and Shell Coating

Instructions describe preserving eggs by submerging in water in a vessel with the liquid poured over until the top layer covers the eggs and the liquid is poured off into a second vessel. It notes isinglass preservation and a waxlike coating that seals shells to keep eggs for months.

Oranges Claim 1912 Pick Year At Fruit Exchange

A California grower brought oranges marked 1912 to the Fruit Exchange office saying they were picked that year and stored since. The report notes the fruit weighed steady and looked slightly shriveled, yet showed no real decay.

Los Fruit Exchange Oro

Preservation Instructions For Tees Storage And Lime Water

The text describes covering the vessel with three muslin thicknesses to exclude dust and limit evaporation, tying securely, and storing in a cool dry place without shifting. It outlines making lime water by mixing one pound of slaked lime per five gallons of water until dissolved to create a cheap preservation method.

Keeping Jerseys in Stalls in Australia Experiment

Danish practice of stall housing for dairy cows is uncommon in Australia. G Barrett of Barradine Jersey Stud is testing stall housing at night with broken bedding to manage waste. Soiled bedding and air quality affect pasture growth, with a notable increase in white clover growth observed.

Australia G. Barrett Barradine Jersey Stud XN Sav Carrete Brocken

China Wheat Harvest Estimated At 696 Million Bushels

An official Alberta Wheat Pool note publishes figures for Asia showing Japan producing 45 million bushels, Manchuria 35 million, and China 616 million, totaling about 696 million bushels in the harvest.

Australia China Orient The Alberta Wheat Pool Japan Manchuria

Columbia Scientist Holds Cold Germ In Test Tube

A Columbia University scientist has kept a cold germ in a test tube for nearly two years. Whether he is attempting to tame it or starve it remains unclear. Washington Post reported.

Columbia University Washington Post

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