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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 16, 1929
Page
3
Practical guidance for raising strong chicks in brooders. Emphasizes single-operator care, heat control, ventilation, cleanliness, and avoiding overcrowding. Warns against weak chicks as disease carriers and stresses culling weak birds to protect the flock.
The article discusses brooder designs and temperature guidelines for baby chicks, noting no universal rule and stressing ventilation to avoid poisonous fumes. It also reports on smoking being banned in labs and forests due to fire risk, with examples from Australia and America.
The article argues drainage trumps soil richness for fruit trees, recommending a planned drainage system with bottles and an extended digging strip filled with blood bone fertiliser. It lists rose varieties suited to garden planting and highlights Lady Maureen Stewart as a standout dark red bush rose with strong perfume and durable color.
A gardening note discusses rose varieties suitable for hedges and houses, praising names like Hadley and Radiance and Red Letter Day. It covers pruning order, irrigation, and care tips, and ends with an advertisement for wells and pumping services by Crickshank and Wallder of Forbes.
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