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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1928
Page
9
Guidance on moisture, mulching, pruning, and pest management for healthy young fruit trees. Emphasizes even watering, surface mulch, avoiding overfeeding, and coordinating bees for pollination. Notes risks from pests such as codling moth and aphids and suggests timing for fertilization and watering.
Practical notes on tomato growth, foliage versus fruit, and staking. Discusses plant supply, water, and fertilization to reduce failures and promote fruitful yields. Mentions pruning, side shoots, and maintaining steady growth toward a healthy crop.
Fragmentary notes describe lime sulfur solutions and other chemical mixtures for garden use. Mentioned are spraying procedures, dilution ratios, and equipment like glass sinks and plastic containers, with references to weed control and damage to stones and plant beds.
A playful verse by Walter Herbery centers on a household scheme to take Lisle to George and Henry, weaving comic mispronunciations and names. The text riffs on social satire as a local voice mocks language and status revolving around a preferred patron named George amid a crowded cast.
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