Wheat Seeding Lecture Before Northam Agricultural Society
Professor Paterson spoke to the Northam Agricultural Society on Saturday about wheat sowing. He outlined how soil moisture, rainfall, and fallow affect seedings, noting variety differences and the need to adjust stand to conditions. He emphasized moisture management, proper thinning, and the role of manuring in supporting grain yield under varying weather and soil scenarios.
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Profesor Paterson
Northam Agricultural Society
F. A. Parker
Watewon
Waldi
Adinite
Germination and seeding advice for wheat crops
An old agricultural note discusses wheat germination rates and thinning. It recommends earlier sowing with mild weather, cautioning against too thin or too thick seeding. The text notes experiments in Europe and New South Wales, comparing straw yields, seedling counts, and the influence of lime and weed control. It emphasizes spreading seed over a larger area for better returns and mentions diminishing returns with overplanting.
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Hiot
Sewon
Mw Tae
The Rabbit Business and Vermin Destruction Figures
A Victorian Vermin Destruction Board report outlines eight months ending February 26 1915 with about 43 million strychnine baits used to kill rabbits. It estimates millions more killed via phosphorised bait and other methods, totaling over twenty million annually, with discussions on efficiency, land impact, and economic considerations.
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Victorian
Vermin Destruction Board
Tasmania
Victoria
Danneu
Thas
Mixed forage crop supports sheep on Roseworthy trial
The principal of Roseworthy Agricultural College, South Australia, reports a forage experiment combining Dwarf Essex rape, rye, and White mustard sown on 28 March to 6 April on a 48 acre stubble. Sheep grazed from 18 June, providing fodder with a yield equating to about three sheep per acre through to March of the following year.
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Roseworthy Agricultural College
South Australia
War Budget Critiques German hostage practice in occupied territories
Dutch newspapers condemn the revival of hostage taking as barbarous and terror tactics. The Komische Zeitung defends it as a wartime necessity, while News van den Wagerts calls torture and enslavement of prisoners an ancient habit.
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Komische Zeitung
Sayas
Niews van den
Krupps Rise From Shieldmaker to Armament Giant
From Essen's blacksmith shop founded in 1812 Krupps grew into the world’s largest armament factory. Alfred Krupp followed Friedrich’s secrets after 14 years poverty, gaining fame with a 45 ton casting shown in 1851. Now employing tens of thousands, the works produce about 40,000 cannons yearly amid strict secrecy and security measures.
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Essen
Fim
Krupps
Lrgest
Friederich Krupp
Alfred
Alfred Krupp
Hunreds
Krapps
West End War Humour in Spectator Letters
A reader in the Spectator shares wry wartime vignettes from the East End. Mothers and wives offer humorous, sharp adds about sons in France money in banks, Germane as he served me, basement work suspected, health after a hot summer, and a sieve of misheard or misread locales.
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East End
France
France story of family sacrifice in wartime letter
A soldier mechanic in the French army receives a sister's letter from The Times recounting heavy losses to August 20. Charles Lucien Eugene Louis Jean and Jandon's son are dead or wounded. Rose missing. The letter pleads duty, courage, and vengeance, with mothers tears and a prayer for reunion in France.
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the Times
Edouard
Charles
Lucien
Eugene
Louis
Jean
Rose
Legion of Honour
Aight
Hod
Jandon
France
Shells wasted as dummy defenses stagger German attacks
A cornet in the 1st Luaguuns writes from outside Armentier about dummy shells and khaki decoys confusing German aviators. Villages were shelled and about fifteen thousand shells wasted costing roughly £45,000, with gas wear and tear added. The piece notes the Germans’ copper and saltpetre shortage and describes decoy tactics like fake gunners, helmet caps to lure fire, and staged noises to draw enemy fire from trenches.
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1St Lraguuns
Armentier
Uw Pusij
Lie Resui
Bee
Ata
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Professor Paterson
Lawa
Normuaimebour
Timner
Poubhera Distriete
New South Wales
Victora
Preston
Vienna
Waco
Ditler
Vivid
Lincolnshires
Renches
Healy
Nuusundiver
Real
T. Harpett
Pier Street
Perth
Opp
Government Printing Office
Mrs. Branley
Palace Theatre
Bedka
Walker’s Book Store
Ledgers
The
Big Ben Co
America
T. Harnett
Northam
Walker's Book Store
Steeflmg
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