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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
1
A good farm of 160 acres near a railway station is offered as a going concern. The listing mentions a range of farm supplies including flour and fertilizer, with references to nitrate of soda, bone meal, and various fertilizers.
Beeserows announces its annual meeting with races including Flying Stakes Bridgetown Cup and Nelson Stakes. Major events feature prize money, nominations due February 27, and admission details. Officials include Patron Mr C At Layman and President Mr J C Rose.
Annual meeting details list St Patrick's Handicap with 1 mile distance and second prize of 20 shillings. Greenbushes Cup offers 20 shillings to the winner and 8 shillings to the runner up. Publicans' Purse and Farewell Handicap specify distances of 7 furlongs and 1 mile with stakes and entry rules. Hack race allows horses not previously winning. stewards approve hacks.
The piece discusses booming dairy prizes and milker competitions, praising milking machines for cleaner milk. It notes historical milestones from 1882 to show machine progress, and argues for affordable consumer-grade equipment. It cites Royal Statistical Society data on UK cow density and warns of rising imports of butter and cheese as domestic production lags.
Notes discuss stratifying peach, plum, and cherry stones in clean moist sand to preserve kernels. Tasmanian exporter A Duthoit proposes using corrugated straw boards to protect top apple layers from bruising. Reports cite European crop setbacks, with Australian fruit prices likely rising. W E Taylor notes beneficial chrysops effects on lice in Colorado orchards.
An early 20th century farming column urges farmers to house plows, harrows, and harvest gear in dry, weatherproof sheds after use. It warns rust accelerates deterioration, shortens life, and increases maintenance costs, advocating simple, inexpensive storage to extend equipment longevity.
Dairy farming is a profitable branch with high cow ownership from co operative societies. Emphasizes cleanliness, cement milk tanks, and milk sanitation. Reports on Wales sheep scab control with national association speakers noting successful eradication where proper methods are used and contrasts with wider UK challenges. Nearby Australia cited as having extensive, well managed sheep runs aiding disease eradication.
A Central News Agency notice promotes a supposed obesity cure called Spandan Treatment and urges readers to visit Corniss's Drapery Store to view fabrics. It also touts cheap remedies like Bowder and Hinde's Headache Cure and claims wide sales for both products.
A licensing notice from Benjamin Oliver seeks a license to operate the Wayside House as an Inner Public House in the Wellington district. The application notes the property at Prest an Agricultural Area Lae 258 on the Lolling road, with transfer from William Ogden dated January 11, 10K, and includes attestations of good fame and fitness for the license.
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