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Newspaper
Carcoar Chronicle
Location
Carcoar, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1918
Page
4
Agricultural and pastoral notes weekly under supervision of the Hon. W. C. Alabama MLA Minister of Agriculture and revised notes recount the department experiences.
Practical guidance from the Department of Agriculture on maize varieties for North Womm and Central Usart districts, plus sowing windows and district specifics for grain, green fodder, and drought conditions. It covers furrow opener attachments, their benefits for soil and weed control, cautions on use on heavy soils and slopes, and notes on replanting and pest management with an invitation for further insect-attack information.
The text describes a summer pest problem in rural areas of the state with army worms Monolepta and pink corn worms damaging maize and affecting crops like hay and silk. It notes farmers’ difficulty in distinguishing pests and mentions guidance from the Assistant Entomologist in the Agricultural Gazette.
The seed testing lab at the Botanic Gardens reports that many imported seed lots show impurities and weed spores. Officials say constant vigilance is needed to prevent weed spread and protect crop values as few seeds escape quarantine checks.
The herd testing movement in New South Wales faces two linked aims, pure-bred stud stock testing and testing of ordinary milking herds. The Tweed Richmond Herd-testing Council reports 1400 cows tested in the year ending February 188, with about 55,000 records overall, and expects 1400–1500 more in the current year. The United Pure-bred Dairy Cattle Breeders Association promotes pure-bred sire standards and the hereditary basis of milk and butterfat traits, aiming to extend knowledge of dairy lineages and improve both stud stock and average herds.
Guide on sheep worm treatment using arsenic and soda drenches, copper sulphate mixtures, gasoline with linseed oil or milk, raw linseed oil with turpentine, and iron and phosphate licks. Drenching steps include preparation, dosing by animal size, yarding overnight, and repeating treatment for severe infestations.
A Springeide Agricultural Wares meeting notes emphasize feeding trees with manure when hot to support growth and warn against relying on severe pruning alone. The Fruit Expert says vigor comes from ample plant food and proper drainage, acidity, or aeration issues, and that correcting these will restore thrifty growth and eventual profitability.
Livestock note warns that worm infestation in sheep has grown due to wet conditions and contaminated pasture. Authorities urge action to prevent infestation as high sheep prices persist. A veterinary surcharge suggests using a drench of 1 on. ar em io and 9 os. wd for stomach and intestinal worms.
A discussion on apple and pear black spot spread over the past three years. Spraying with Bordeaux mixture or lime-sulphur at early bud break is advised, noting uneven spray timing across trees and the need for a second application to curb disease progression.
Carrie Wing endures heartbreak and social upheaval as Alec Marsworth withdraws from Eltham House. She retreats to Cornwall, helps the poor, confronts illness, and plans a guarded return to London, while awaiting an uncertain future with her child and former life.
A collage of brief items notes oddities in science and daily life. It mentions near-equal banana and potato chemistry, slim odds of golden weddings, fox wind navigation, German wartime speech edits, whale carcasses found along English coasts, and a historical note on aldermen spelling. Also cited are railway officials, a quip about women breaking strong men, Protestant world counts, and a Milan tale of a boy sergeant revealed as Alpini for bravery.
A fragment describes a 1900 era voyage where an experimental mast with underwater telephoto camera lets observers gauge a cruiser at distance. The narrator details approaching, signaling, and the discomfort of underwater travel as the cruiser tracks them. The crew experiments with a dummy torpedo and laments compass unreliability due to magnetic interference.
Fragmentary account praises a 1K smaller breech gun used near Valparaiso. It describes impact on fortifications, armour plates, and a cruiser, with explosive effects through deck and bulkheads. The text extols the weapon's power and potential, noting damage and fatalities among fort crews and sailors.
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