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Newspaper
Cobram Courier
Location
Cobram, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 21, 1942
Page
2
The report notes a local hotel being taken over by its proprietor amid a jumble of plant names and color descriptions including Persica, Almon ds, Pyrus and Lemolit. The passage blends fruits, flowers, and vague references to colors, leaving the exact outcome unclear. The scene suggests a quirky ownership shift in a midsized town with no formal statements from officials.
The document outlines soybeans as a wartime crop with fixed contract prices for different grades, cites inoculation with nitrogen fixing bacteria, and notes the potential for Allied use. It mentions inoculation cultures from Sydney and references Manchuria as the home of the crop, with historical growth in the United States and global spread. It also briefly notes military vessel handovers by the Royal Navy and Polish Navy.
Printed and published by Devie Vivian. Ronald Hosster R. and DOV. A Row U trading as Bos Bros at their office Statluc Street Cobram in Steie Victoria.
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