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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Nov 29, 1916
Page
3
Weather remains favorable for garden work with amaryllis blooms and Bauhinia creeper in full display. Dahlias chrysanthemums and sunflowers can be planted, with carnations hydrangeas and violets to be propagated or divided. many seeds listed for sowing include antirrhinums amaranthus dianthus zinnias rudbeckia and more.
Many vegetables may be sown this month but success depends on weather and pests. Lettuce should be sown in rows and cauliflower seed sown early. French beans radish cress and parsley may be planted. late sowing of tomatoes is possible.
The article notes seed scarcity and offers alternatives for planting. It suggests sowing sorghums and panicums, Japanese eaten potato vines, cocksfoot, paspalum, prairie grass, Rhodes grass, and clovers for hay. It also mentions cowpeas, panicum, rice, beans, okra, and other quick-growing crops suitable for scarce conditions.
Practical guidance on building a draught proof poultry house with four cubic feet air per hen, safe night roosts, and ventilated roofs. Notes on colony houses, chick rearing away from adults, nesting boxes, clean water and feed hoppers, and handling young stock to prevent losses.
The passage notes five common minor ailments including croup and whooping cough. It claims Chamberlain's Cough Remedy loosens coughs aids expectoration and helps restore the system to health. Sold by chemists and storekeepers.
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