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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1927
Page
4
A March gardening guide listing sowing options for Alyssum through viola, bulbs like anemones and ranunculus, and seedlings such as stocks and violas. Advice covers thinning, irrigation, liquid manure use, Deutzia decoration, pruning tips, and general seed bed preparation. Notes on cabbage, lettuce, radish, beet, and tomato practices, plus storage tips for swedes and winter keep.
Seed sellers warn that poor seed yields weak plants as 26 seeds per packet are offered for 2 shillings 6 pence post free. Shepherds Ltd advertises perpetual flowering American carnation seed from Haymarket box 130 to grow sturdy plants.
Stock and property sale notice listing Boyd and Clark stock and station agents at Parkes. Contains on application instruction and financial details for prospective buyers.
B M Franks & Co universal providers advertise in Trundle offering complete supply solutions. They claim to fill all requirements for seasonable goods at reasonable prices.
Mr Buttenshaw urged farmers to back the Country Party and resist cooperative marketing under government control. He argued wheat prices and bulk pools hurt growers and called for clearer government wheat quotas and price supports while praising Forbes as a thriving farming town.
A parliamentary discussion criticizes secondary industries for not aiding primary producers. Ministers claim railways and metropolitan transport drain rural potential while farmers face costly wheat production and low returns. Debate covers adult franchise, shire and municipal governance, and a cooperative marketing bill guiding board control.
Mrs. E Hoswell praises Doan's Backache Kidney Pills for kidney trouble after suffering severe backache and fatigue. She claims quick relief and long-term health, with a later update stating she is fully well. Pills sold by Foster-McClellan in Sydney at 2/9 per bottle.
Ted Byrnes announces his takeover of the Metropolitan Hotel from Mrs. Leader, pledging to maintain its reputation with first rate liquors, good dining, and fine accommodations. The hotel hosts Tattersall’s, Jockey Club, and Coursing Club activities and offers phone access.
An old advertisement offers Thomas Sure Cure for foot rot in sheep under Mo Cure No Pay. It promises a guaranteed cure or no pay and notes sheep dressed by Mr Thomas. W K Garnsey senior directs where to obtain details and place orders in rotation.
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