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Newspaper
Grenfell Record And Lachlan District Advertiser
Location
Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 24, 1908
Page
3
The piece surveys farmers' anxiety over soil fertility and feed, urging humus, drainage, and manure use to sustain crops. It then shifts to the English wool market, noting May declines, weak demand, sinking prices, and cautious buyers amid a broader downturn in colonial crossbreds.
A Sentinel excerpt from Poll Mall Gazette argues against banning horse racing and betting in the name of reform. It contends suppression would erode civilizational schemes, noting racing as a major sport and a foundation for horse breeding, reflecting on the zeal of reformers and public amusement.
A St Petersburg court martial sentenced seven artillery soldiers and a girl to deportation for joining the revolutionary party. The girl cried comrades tear off your epaulettes while the men surrendered, tossing their epaulettes in the air as part of the guard.
A study of 2000 cows shows milk output increases from first to fifth calf, peaking around the fifth calf. After six calves yield declines and aging cows lose milking quality, suggesting culling around ages ten or older.
The piece argues farmers should keep cow milk records, noting it saves labor and improves profit, while critiquing those who say it is too much work. It warns about milk contamination from milking and storage, detailing bacteria, toxins, and risks, and suggests precise temperatures and thermometer use for milk handling.
The piece reviews Egyptian egg exports through 1906 and October 1907 with values and destinations, noting most eggs go to Great Britain and Europe. It details the Egyptian hen’s poor maternal traits, small eggs, and packing methods, plus a study on fattening chickens showing heavier edible yield after fattening, with comparisons across breeds and practical limits for fattening duration.
Professor J W Robertson Canada’s Commissioner of Agriculture reports in the Reliable Poultry Journal on fattening chickens bought rough. He selects an average bird, has them dressed and steamed, then wrapped in napkins for two hours before finishing.
The article notes thunder rarely affects eggs in incubation, while heat or cold risks more. Neubation period for hens is 21 days, with eggs hatching around days 19 to 22. Breeds like crested and bearded fowls suffer in popularity due to wet crests and related issues. Winter feeding may include small amounts of black pepper or cayenne as spice for morning meals.
On Sir Richard Cooper’s Berli farm cattle are dipped to combat vermin when they are in low condition. Animals are led into a pen and lowered into a pit filled with dipping solution. The apparatus used is shown to illustrate the dipping method.
The illustration shows a farm waggon combined with a cart by removing the front board and shafts and placing the front half inside the hind half, forming a hybrid. The plan emphasizes space, with a complex set of dimensions for frame lengths, widths, and timber sizes to carry a maximum load of two tons. Grainy technical details include timber sections for oak components, axle beds, wheels, felloes, tyres, and axle arms.
The article explains bee activity in cold weather, noting bees cluster in cells between combs to survive. it discusses how empty spaces would misalign clusters, why late syrup leads to poor wintering, pollen effects on colony health, and how bees manage honey reserves and temperature by moving within the hive.
An English apiarist explains wintering bee stocks and hybernation. He defines true hybernation, notes that disturbed state alters respiration, and contrasts true hybernators with partial sleepers. He discusses queen-raising, stock-selling, and pollen stores for spring breeding.
Washington circles lament the Anti Gambling Bill approved by the Senate. It would prohibit all gambling in drawing rooms and on races, with fines up to one hundred pounds and ninety days in jail. Exterritorial embassies and legations would be exempt from the law.
A learned visitor asks what divides the quick from the dead. The tap in the glasses replies that the quick are those who move out of the motor’s path, while the dead stay in place.
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