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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
7
The General Superintendent reports on sugar experiment sites noting cane growth, weather impacts, and soil reaction at Oakwood and nearby areas. Observations include strong yields from burr oak plots, early green shoots, and promising results from four-acre trials. farmers report bleeding stalks and heavy sticky sap during cutting.
An article surveys cane varieties, planting plans, and grower prospects for the season. It highlights Moore and Nelson Bros as cane growers with a yearlong trend toward a larger crop, notes soil renewal and disease concerns, mentions Fairymead and Yuban varieties, and discusses planting timing and regional conditions affecting yields. It references local stations and cultivators, including Mahana, Hestone, and Mandy areas, and notes market expectations for autumn planting and cane production.
A Cairns broker, A. H. Clarke, lists varied quotations for stocks and bonds including Great Northern, Howard, Smith, and War Bonds. The article records prices and debentures for multiple items such as Australian Steamships, British Tobacco, and various plantations and companies with dates and figures in a dense, enumerative format.
A terse note cites New Yack and General Merchants tied to Tswarding and Cosas with Sun Agents. The fragment hints at a commercial dispute or transaction involving these entities, but details remain unclear in the readable text.
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