Garden winter care and planting tips from a quirky guide
A seasonal gardening column advises sheltering tender plants from southern winds, washing frost from foliage with water, and delaying heavy pruning. It notes using lime sulfur or Hordeum Mixture to combat spores, adding potash to soil, and replanting herbaceous perennials after division. It highlights Blue Lace Mower and beetroot sowing guidance.
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Jack Frost
Catg
Tahoe
Tom Roves
Australia
Germina
Export Levy Kills Demand for Skins in Australia
Australian exporters protest a 1/6 lb export levy on rabbit skins, arguing it boosts local prices and subsidies buy rates, while US demand remains high. They note export values fell from prewar levels, with 10 months to April 1945 at £3,249,000 versus £5,423,000 in 1947, and warn removal of the levy could raise prices and secure needed dollars.
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United States
Pollard
Autralia
Sydney
France
Maly
Evs
Kate
NR M A Membership Increase Details
An Australian report notes membership growth for NR M A as a sign of expansion at a satisfactory rate. The June period shows 80 to 105 thousand members, more than doubling previous wartime levels with a 12020 rise over 22 months. In June the month is light. about 1450 new members enrolled, with 70 570 joining Sydney metropolitan areas and surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Couulty
Planting and Care for Spring Vegetables in Garden Beds
Guidance on sowing and transplanting leeks and other roots, including trenching, soil depth, spacing, and manure use. Advises thinning weaker seedlings, blanching beets, and timing for next warm weather crops in beds. Mentions fall prep and care for kohrabs and related roots.
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Xaparagua
Seed peas and tomatoes offered by Shepherd & Son Pty Ltd
Seed peas listed include New Zealand and contract grown early varieties with prices per 60 lb bag and per hundredweight for several types. Greenfeast second early and Yorkshire Hero main crop seeds priced per bush or per packet. Tomato varieties offered include Rouge De Marmande Benny Best Freak-a-Day Grosse Lisse Prosperity Sunnybrook Baritapa Stokesdale Pearson among others at 6d per packet plus bulk terms. Company address 10 Clarence St Sydney and box number 3008.
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Richard Seddon
Bush
Rouge de Marmande
Benny Best
Prosperity
Sunnybrook
Stokesdale
Pearson
Post Prec. P.L
Shepherd & Son Pty. Ltd
Clarence St. Box
Sydney
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Reynolds Bros
Sony
Singer
Pitt Street
W. M. Dwyer & Company
Boorowa
THE
Prudential Assurance Co, Ltd
Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co, Ltd
P.O. Box
Keith J. Dwyer
Ken W. Dwyer
Matic
Vesta «Sr Charger
A. J. Adams Ford
Nr.m.a
Senha
L. G
Lawrence M
den Street
Weeden
General’ Store
Jake
Jake Thomas
Ata
Studebaker and Mack Trucks
Studebaker Cars
Carl
Willys Jeep
Moffet Virtue Ltd
Oliver Tractors
Joe
Zickey
Srial Street
Brial Street
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