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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
7
The article explains border, check, and sub irrigation systems for lucerne on western farms. It describes head ditches, border gates, and wooden or concrete structures, plus seepage and ground water rise risks. Examples cite Idaho Idaho St Anthony Sugar City near the Snake River and Colorado Boulder area with yield notes and rotation practices.
The text outlines a sub irrigation district covering about 60,000 acres in Idaho. It notes a sand and gravel sub soil with occasional cobble rock above lava bedrock at depths from a few feet to 90 feet. Surface soils around St. Anthony, Egin Beach, and Sugar City vary from gravelly loam to dark sandy loam and clay foam at several feet depth.
A mother reads a tale of a father’s illness and death and a boy’s response. The child’s quips reveal practical tips on farming, irrigation, and surviving hardship, including how the land’s lava bedrock affects water flow and soil moisture.
The article emphasizes gradual diet changes for cows, careful milking to maximize yield, immediate pasteurization and filtration of milk, proper cream temperatures for butter and cheese, and the need for clean water and pure supplies. It cites starter use, rennet distribution, and long term dairy productivity comparisons with cattle and steer.
A historical notice reports heavy wartime losses among British titled ranks including one royal family member, twenty peers, thirty baronets, eleven knights, eleven MPs, five hundred sixty two companions, one hundred forty nine sons of peers, one hundred sixty five sons of baronets, and two hundred ninety seven sons of knights killed in action. A stray line about fish bone and lemon juice is noted as unrelated.
O F Light of Canton Ohio demonstrated an amphibious hydro motor car in Akron capable of 20 25 mph on land and 8 10 mph on water. The design uses Goodyear tyres and a front propeller, transforming to a boat in minutes. Inventor envisions army engineer use for pontoon bridges and rapid river crossing with multiple units. The fifth model has logged about 6000 miles across Ohio Pennsylvania Maryland and Virginia including 1000 miles on water.
The article surveys magneto versus dynamo battery ignition in America. It notes many favor magneto for its superior spark quality and a sustained flame after the first spark, while others predict dynamo battery advancement. With ideal timing, both systems seem comparable. real-world timing imperfections favor magneto advantages.
A Western Australia account recalls a 1915 overland trek from Ravensthorpe to Ongerup in a sand desert. Arthur Wigzell, who walked 41 miles to fetch help after an oil pipe broke on a rapier car, later died of wounds in France. The journey ended with Wigzell’s 21 hour return to aid his companion, and the narrative honors his courage and service.
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