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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 29, 1915
Page
3
Fashion notes celebrate authentic attire insights and summer fashion as DIMMEYS urges shoppers to buy direct from makers. It highlights wares for personal dress and home adornment, touts wartime economy, and promises free summer catalog by mail plus rail freight paid on drapery parcels and money-back satisfaction.
A catalog of silk crepe and crepe de chene fabrics in black ivory blue grey and other tones with yardage and pricing terms. Includes Special 40 inch Silk Crepe e Lum and No 4 to No 6 yardage options with color varieties and sample requests.
The text describes supports for beans and other fruit plants using straight poles or a woven twine system. It details planting distances, tying techniques, and two or three plants per angle, plus a plan to train vines along wires. It also covers thinning, pruning, and fertilization for better yields, noting weather impacts and the need to manage fruit load to prevent overbearing.
An experienced voice urges farm owners to paint buildings and equipment, arguing painting is essential for sanitation, preservation, and cost efficiency. Proper techniques, brush care, and weather readiness are emphasized to extend barn life from about 25 years to potentially 50, and to protect wagons and harvesting gear from decay and rust.
A United States Department of Agriculture report warns farmers that feeding calves sour milk can distress young stock, especially in winter when calves resist it. The study notes some calves adapt if milk is kept clean and at proper temperature, while others show reluctance or illness unless milk is sweetened or warmed.
A jumble sell event will be held at Viataria Halls on the 20th inst in collection. Benefits go to the hospital with cake and fruit salad offered at the fair.
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