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Newspaper
Colac Herald
Location
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 29, 1915
Page
6
Vegetable shortages push home growers to use bread beans as substitutes and harvest spinach, cabbage, lettuce, and beets. Advice covers sowing peas with proper row spacing, thinning, watering, and manure use, plus composting tips and melon ground preparation for better yields.
Instructions describe banding trunks with hessian strips and securing with twine, then dipping bands weekly. Follow with two chemical sprays using recommended formulations for arsenical and copper-based treatments, stressing careful mixing and safe application to control grub damage and fungal diseases.
Letters praise Hean's Essence as a cost saving cough and cold remedy. Consumers from Dorroughby Hill End Clarendon and beyond report the home made mixture is effective inexpensive and easy to prepare. The ad claims one bottle yields seven to eight doses and stresses safety for all ages including infants.
Auction of stallion services and mare standing terms at Swan Marsh and Martindale. Thunder Jewel, by Thunderbolt, and Cathedral Chimes, by Abbey Bells, promoted with race records and premium foal offers. Details include tariffs, guarantees, and care provisions from Mitchell & Fox, owners.
The advert for the stallion Royal Albert at Merton Park near Colac highlights his pedigree and breed. It lists terms and contact and praises his conformation and versatility as a breeding sire. Breeders are urged to consider using Royal Albert to preserve fine Clydesdale bloodlines.
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