Australian fruit packing and distribution contrasted
A Californian writer in the Californian Citrus discusses Australian methods after visiting Australia. He notes limited use of modern packing, scarce grading, and frequent fruit scar. contrasts transport delays, separate fruit shops, and low per capita fruit consumption with American practices, suggesting education and infrastructure gaps.
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Ealfornian
Comminasion Horticulture
Australia
California
Sydney
Melbourne
Anges
America
United States
New South Wales
Victoria
Australian shopping habits shift from phone orders to markets
The text notes that in Australia people rarely order by phone and prefer visiting markets to see products before buying. It also mentions limits on fruit consumption, reflecting changing consumer behavior and dietary guidelines.
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Australia
Gies
Fruit for Bad Breath Diet Advices Bran and Fruit Regimen
Professor Kellogg recommends a three to four day diet of wheat bran and raw fruit to refresh the tongue and sweeten breath. Consume half a pound of sterilised bran daily and plenty of raw apples, twelve to sixteen per day across four meals, eaten raw and well chewed. Fruits like berries grapes and oranges may be added as desired for bulk, since fruit alone often provides little residue.
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Kellogg
Budding Oranges and Lemons Best in February and March
Budding orange and lemon trees by inserting buds from well established growths is best done in February and March. Bark lifts more easily then and citrus growth accelerates at autumn’s start. Amateurs should not mix evergreen budding methods with deciduous trees and fruiting citrus demand extra soil nutrients.
Interesting Notes Cure for Wheated Horses and Dairying Talks
A Melbourne Leader reader recommends carbonate of soda as a cure for horses made wheated by wheat stacks, with a pint and a half of water per dose and turpentine for stiff legs. The note touches on dairy gains from pure-bred sires, pension tensions among Lords Chancellor, and coastal elevator plans. It also discusses farmer cooperation, horse statistics in New South Wales, and a Sydney journalist’s aside about calcium lactate.
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Haven
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Lord Haldane
Lord Buckmaster
Lord Finlay
F.E. Smith
Galloper
Fry
SP Dorset
Ling
South
Devon
Electrified seeds and aviation feats dominate rural pages
The article surveys claims about Bordeaux versus Burgundy fungicides for orchards, notes alleged gains from electrified seeds including barley and wheat, cites Australian aviation records at rural shows, and comments on crime in transit goods, dairy farming, and rabbit-based farming prospects with prices and crop notes.
Rotation Experiments In New South Wales Agriculture
The New South Wales Department of Agriculture has secured a plot on the Maclea River to conduct rotation experiments for several years. The aim is to demonstrate the benefits of ploughing in legume crops and fallowing to improve soil health and yields.
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New South Wales Department of Agriculture
Maclea River
White Australians See Cotton Growth With Lower Labour Costs
Mr. D Jones argues cotton can be grown in Australia without relying on low wage labour. He cites British and American studies showing white workers can outproduce black labour in cotton picking, aided by mechanization. The piece contrasts Labor costs in the United States and Australia and notes mounting debate over White Australia policy amid broader imperial labor concerns.
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Australia
D. Jones
Queensland Department of Agriculture
Jones
Imperial Dominions Commission
Imperial Valley
California
United States
Queensland
Cotton Harvesting Machine Transforms California Picking
California farmers adopt a vaenum cleaner based device that automates cotton picking. Previous manual rates ranged from 100 to 200 pounds per person daily, with substantial waste due to human limits. The new machinery promises a major shift in harvesting productivity.
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California
California Wheat Decline Linked to Cropping Practices
University of California researchers led by A Madden report a sharp fall in California wheat yields due to continuous one sided cropping and poor cultivation. They endorse fallow periods and green manures as less effective soil aids, while questioning cereal cover crops in cereal rotations on Davis farm soils.
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California
University of California
A. Madden
Davis
Industrial Revolution Advocated Recommends 48-Hour Week
The British Oil Press Bureau report, compiled by a provisional joint committee of the Industrial Conference, urges a 48 hour working week, wage minimums, limits on overtime, short time during depressions, housing acceleration, state-led industry, unemployment relief, and a permanent national industrial council with 400 members elected by unions and employers.
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British Oil Press Bureau
Great Britain
Dalryia May Save the Citrus Industry
The Californian Citrograph reports furrow manuring trials prove citrus orchards need farm manure and can be heavily manured by the furrow method. It warns soil troubles will worsen with time and that orange groves must produce their own organic matter to stay profitable in Southern California.
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California
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