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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
2
Farmers feeding lucerne with high albuminoid content can improve cost efficiency by adding wheaten or oat straw to balance the diet. A 1 to 6 ratio is advised for cattle, lucerne typically 1 to 3.6, and adding straw to equal parts lucerne and straw or two parts straw to one of lucerne can boost bulk and satisfaction without raising costs.
At the upcoming Australian Workers Union convention plans include equal weekly wages for shed hands, 1 pound per day during stoppages, provision of shower baths, double time on Sundays, meat at 3 pence per pound, a 26 hour workweek, abolition of the contract system, crockery replacing tinware, more kitchen staff, immediate cessation of work when whistle blows, fares both ways, and at least two bed sheets washed by the employer weekly, plus one shed hand per shearer.
Wheat agents will receive wheat at all stations and sidings in the Forbes District. Growers are asked to write or personally interview their local agent, H. N. Walker, near Hallway Station, Forbes.
Department of Agriculture endorses trapping sheep-maggot flies before egg laying. The best trap uses a kerosene tin with galvanised wire gauze, a funnel top, and white-painted interior. Bait with offal, especially heart and liver, plus occasional water to keep attractant. Traps set upright with staking prevent tipping. burning used to dispose of flies. Farmers report strong results, with initial 20 traps expanding to more, and continued use planned as flies recur.
An Entomologist argues that simple meat and water traps with wire gauze tops outperform complex baited devices. He notes maggots can escape through fine mesh, but dry, clean traps with periodic water prevent rise, and widespread use at sheep sites could cut losses more than expensive poisoning methods.
The Forbes Methodist Circuit officers met Wednesday with Whealley Hayward Woods Thornton Uphill Shelton M Dade and Wyndham present. A credit balance was reported. retiring stewards Wheatley and Hayward were warmly thanked. New chief officers were elected and harvest festival plans laid. Minor appointments and repairs to the Forbes church roof were discussed.
The Commonwealth Statistician notes Australia’s non Aboriginal population topped 5,000,000 in September after years of war and low immigration. Since 1868 the nation added about 1,000,000 people every 15 years on average, with 1915 to 1918 declines followed by gradual rebounds. Projections suggest 5.4 million by March 1821 after immigration resumes and troops return.
Importers of high grade machinery oil and W. and J.s oils claim superior uniform quality. Oils for Alfa Laval cream separators and Crossley Standard engines reduce carbonising and engine wear. Emphasizes careful selection to prolong machine life and minimize wear. Sydney engineers and boilermakers Waugh and Josephson.
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