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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
6
Richmond Furnishing Company advertises a free post Christmas catalogue with no packing charges and freight paid on cash orders to any Victoria wharf or railway station. It claims lowest trade prices and prompt illustrated price lists.
A correspondent describes a scarecrow depicting a woman set in a cornfield. The figure wears a bonnet and a flowing dress, arms outstretched, with a dress rope to animate movement. The writer advocates more female scarecrows, noting women's roles across many trades and suggesting they better deter birds than male attire.
An article urges farmers to plant more fruit on farms and in home orchards. It notes fruit improves farm life, supports households, and provides wholesome options like grapes and apples. It favors integrating fruit trees for beauty and utility, even on limited space.
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