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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1912
Page
2
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A concise note on the enduring law of supply and demand, illustrating how increasing or decreasing supply affects prices and availability. The brief references Forbes Fivecate as a whimsical framing of economic balance and market behavior.
A long, era-tinged piece covers eradication efforts, breed preservation, and plant care. It discusses maintaining purity in strains, avoiding crossbreeding, and methods like scythes and selective burning. The text references breeders, institutions, and regional agricultural concerns with period jargon.
A fragmentary report from Inverness on pig breeding outlines ideal weights and progress toward market maturity. It notes factory shipping targets, fat content concerns, and comparisons among breeds Berksliler, TimWorth, Tamworth, and others with attention to age, feed, and growth rate.
A garbled field note outlines steps for herd testing and veterinary roles at Hawkesbury Agricultural College. It mentions a secretary, committee, and testing procedures for cow samples, with references to weights, weights, and weight-based measurements. The text presses timing and recordkeeping, noting a January date and various names and entities without clear context.
The article describes a movement to form dairy associations across regions to yield collective benefits. It notes the potential to unify farmers, share resources, and strengthen bargaining power, aiming for widespread adoption beyond the current district.
A report describes explosive use in clearing land including stump removal and tree felling. Operations involved gelignite charges, electric detonations, and railway use, with cost and labor details and mention of American experiments reviewed by authorities.
Early December the Local Progress Association arranged a field visit by Mr W W Froggatt government entomologist to Gilga near Riverest. He inspected a large reserve strip between Gilgat and Clagt for grazing by some pest caterpillars.
Education in agriculture expands with two new training schools under the department. One site in Thom, Yanen, already has full accommodation while others prepare for more apprentices. The focus includes practical husbandry such as pigs, fodder crops, potatoes, and irrigation. The Wollongbar Hospital near Temora also hosts agricultural instruction linked to riverine landscapes and forage production.
The Department of Agriculture invites applicants at Hunter Valley Viette Horticultural Station Raymond Terrace for training in viticulture and related orchard tasks. A limited number of Indigenous people may be accommodated at Dural Plantation Orchard with practical mining and general duties. Junior laborer roles for youths 10 years and up are considered, with a six month fee of £6 and potential second term. Applications via Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Sydney.
A 19th century review notes the annual listing of licensed stallions in the state, detailing statuses by color and breed. Since the stallion law became effective, 1236 graded stallions have been retired from service and 88 licenses have been refused or revoked for various grounds.
A telegraphed fragment from September 11, 1911 cites Edward Ellis of Broken Hill praising Clements Tonid tonic for curing lead and gas poisoning. The letter, printed amid other noisy snippets, claims the tonic revived energy and health after mining work and urges widespread use.
E NOOK of Hotel Victoria Lachlan Street promotes a water plant imported from America claiming absolute purity. The notice exhorts residents to inspect the aerated water machinery at the hotel and thanks Forbes inhabitants for Christmas patronage while wishing a prosperous new year.
ROGERSON informs the public that due to lack of space at existing stables he has built new spacious stables further up Rankin street at the corner of Brown street. The new facility accommodates 60 horses under cover with two main entrances from Rankin Lachlan and Brown streets. Open Saturday December 22.
Insure with F. Rath and Co district representatives offering personal accident workmen s compensation and other branches of accident insurance accepted. Terms on application.
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