Wheat and rainfall lift South West farming outlook
The coastal farming notes praise a favorable May rainfall pattern for the wheat belt and Northam, noting a strong start to the season and discussion plans at the Wellington A and P Society agricultural conference. Advice covers rape feeding, milk production, and pasture management, emphasizing pasture as foundation for healthy stock and steady crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South West
Wheat Belt
Sombir West
Wellington A. and P. Society
Experimental Potato Plots at Leongatha Show Yields Rise
Experimental results from Leongatha Victoria demonstrate higher yields using immature seed versus mature seed. The study shows immature seed produced about three tons per acre more than mature seed, with substantial gains in total tonnage and potential Commonwealth output when dipping and fertilising are employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leongatha
Vic
Commonwealth
Planta
Perent Atock
J.T. Ramsay
Rinen
Fertiliser trials show phosphate manure boost yields
Four fertilisers tested on seventeen varieties show phosphate manures with nitrogen and potash give best returns. When nitrogen and potash are used alone, costs rise. An outlay of £2 8 per acre yielded about £11 1s above unmanured plots, with ammonium sulphate and potash combinations also producing strong gains.
DIPPING AND SPRAYING TESTS ON RIPE SEEDS
An experimental trial compared dipped versus undipped seeds of Factor and Sutton's Abundance grown without manure. Dipped seed yielded about one ton per acre more than undipped, with no scab in either plot. Spraying in January used copper sulfate and washing soda. results were inconclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Creek
van Dee
Sutton
Simple Remedies Warn of Dangers in Homemade Medicines
A historical note warns that many so called simple medicines can cause serious harm in unskilled hands. It discusses kerosene and turpentine mixtures for animals and skin ailments, advising careful mixing with linseed oil or milk and urging stockmen to stock proper veterinary supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fm Dove
Thas
Rmadieg
Red Mite on Apple and Pear Trees But Noted in Winter
The passage describes reddish Red Mite on trunks and limbs of apple and pear trees during winter. It notes their housing in clusters, rounded bodies with eight legs, and resemblance to spiders. Wet weather aids survival while dry spells favor mortality. lime sulfur wash or red oil can control them in winter or early spring.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills Restore Health, Perth Ad
A reader recounts severe kidney trouble with backache swelling and dizziness. After trying various remedies, Dean's Backache Kidney Pills provided quick relief and full cure after ten bottles. Ad promotes purchase through Foater McCllin Co. in Perth, urging reliance on Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Foater McCllisn Co
Murray Street
Perth
Doan's
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