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Newspaper
Cowra Free Press
Location
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1918
Page
3
A weekly column under official supervision highlights farming experience and land management from the Department. The note emphasizes practical guidance for landowners and agrarians, reflecting ongoing outreach to rural communities and agricultural improvement efforts.
The article outlines decontamination and filtration practices for drinking water including boiling and ozonization. It explains risks from surface and stored waters, recommends diatomaceous earth filters like Berkefeld, warns against charcoal filters, and notes cleaning routines and the dangers of stagnant or contaminated supplies. It also mentions dermatitis cases linked to Noogoora burr and stinkwort exposure among workers, with gloves advised.
Advice warns that wearing leather gauntlets reduces risk, but immunity varies. It covers remedies for dermatitis, cautions about prolonged suffering, and stresses cleaning and disinfection to prevent abortions in cows and financial losses from infection in farming operations.
A fragment notes cases reported to the Botanist at the Department of Agriculture about weeds irritating the sin.
An article from the Journal of Agriculture notes premature calving can stem from minor accidents and odd occurrences such as fighting in paddocks when new cows join a herd. It warns against rough handling and urges careful milking restraint to prevent injuries and stress in sensitive dairy cattle.
A vintage poultry guide outlines safe incubator use from placement to hatching. It covers hygiene, ventilation, temperature ranges, turning schedules, candling at day six, cooling, and moisture, plus an anecdote about a hotel porter and a penny-pinching old gentleman.
Alec and Carrie confront political ambition and money in a tense quarrel at Eltham House. Carrie pleads for patience and integrity while Alec pushes for influence and a seat, fearing rivals and social traps as Joyce arrives unseen and a night of reconciliation looms.
In a West Square drawing room, Madge Whitton frets over mounting bills and a dwindling purse. She watches Caroline Wing’s Eltham House flourish, envying the wealth and social ease it represents while fearing the rivals who lure away the men she desires.
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