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Newspaper
Geraldton Express
Location
Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 04, 1914
Page
1
The article discusses feeding fowls with care to avoid spoilage from overfeeding. It notes that non laying hens need little food, about a small handful twice daily if allowed range. laying hens require abundant, ample, steady nourishment to satisfy appetite. It emphasizes differences between large and small birds and between layers and nonlayers.
The author argues that in small, limited poultry quarters a male bird adds no productive value to a flock. He contends that experts generally agree the male does not affect egg production, noting no personal experiments and the impracticality of large scale testing.
The article stresses avoiding crowding birds in small spaces and warns that inadequate accommodation harms hens, chickens, and ducklings. It advises matching flock size to available space, improving ventilation and exercise, and selecting well shaped eggs for hatching while noting purebreds provide better yields and that sick birds are costly. It also warns that dirty eggs and late feathering affect productivity and that disease germs thrive in long-occupied yards and runs.
A farmer recalls a life of work and routine through winter and spring. He notes years of plowing, harvesting, and staking hay while observing the distant prospect of wealth rising with new machinery and change. His neighbor William returns from a holiday, and a quiet domestic scene unfolds around crops, orchard, and the farmer's reflected worry about the future.
A fragmented, dialect rich speech piece describes fear of the Labor Party and support for Tabor, accusing laborers and farmers of manipulated votes, class conflict, and political pressure. The orphan character listens as the speaker indicts politicians, urging anti Labor sentiment and loyalty to local leaders and "Phony No. 6" tonic. The scene ends with a JOB PRINTING line and Wolfe's Sow Napps advertising tonic medicine.
Calculated times and dates for the Geraldton district including latitude related data and sunrise. Listings show March moon phases with first quarter on March 11, last quarter on March 17 and new moon on March 25.
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