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Newspaper
Cairns Post
Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
10
The text discusses planting pits about 18 inches deep with square spacing, surface soil returning to the hole, and timing on warmer slopes. It mentions weed control, spacing methods called one bunch the follower, and management of cutting and packing to ease winter handling.
The New South Wales branch of the Commonwealth Clyderdale Horse Society argues petrol rationing affects horse traction for farming. They emphasize horses remain vital for wheat production and farm work, warning against neglecting horse needs in future planning.
American farmers using gravity irrigation now mix fertilisers directly into irrigation water. Trials show ammonia gas and calcium nitrate increases beyond prior methods, enabling precise nitrogen delivery during the growing season. Researchers note potential for greater adoption as device use spreads.
The fragment suggests that peace in the East is seen as a guiding principle that may shape future relations, though there is an undertone of anxious anticipation about what lies ahead and potential adverse consequences.
A diary-like report outlines a dairy seer urging modernization of dairy and crop products to boost national nutrition and war economy. It notes plant based milks and concentrated foods, fruit by products, alcohol from surplus grain, and new uses for farm produce to support wartime needs and substitute scarce imports.
Reading notes warn that seasonal conditions and fly strike risk affect sheep health. Dingy vegetation after rain increases fly larvae and scouring risk, making treatment for individual sheep insufficient. Effective protection requires an annual, flock-wide approach in areas with likely outbreaks, using a 4 percent regulation jetting method.
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