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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 13, 1916
Page
3
Agricultural notes outline weekly tips under the guidance of Minister Fren W. tivehame and the Department of Agriculture. The column emphasizes practical farming and livestock management drawn from departmental experience to aid rural readers.
Agricultural bulletin discusses selecting plant parts for next year’s crops. It covers shank length, stalk vigor, grain weight, lodging resistance, and cross pollination tendencies. Emphasizes green fodder value, maturity timing, and the need for mixed farming to insure against crop failure.
The passage discusses a crop and livestock funding plan, noting it fails to sustain epil fertility and livestock maintenance. It critiques annual cash returns versus reinvestment, and questions knowledge and crop choices within a credit based farming system from a historical excerpt.
An article argues feeding farm animals relies on scientific principles rather than rules of thumb. It notes for ages plants and fodders, mineral salts, water content, and fibre affect nutrition. albuminoids supply essential amino support while carbohydrate content and digestibility vary. too much fibre reduces intake and palatability. overall, animal needs differ by species and purpose.
The text compares fats to carbohydrates, noting fats are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen with higher carbon and hydrogen content. It states fats yield more heat and energy upon combustion, making them a more concentrated fuel. When quantified, fat is often considered twice as valuable as the same amount of starch for heat and muscular energy.
This article outlines practical poultry feeding guidance emphasizing that sound feed choice and skilled, balanced rations drive egg production and bird health. It recommends two parts feed with midday greens, three daily meals for hens, and a scientifically balanced ration including Pollard, bran, lucerne, meat meal, and cereal for laying and growing stock.
The Cornell Experiment Station documents comparing dry dusts to liquid sprays for insect and fungal disease control in apples. A dry mix of sulfur with lead arsenate, or arsenate dusts, can protect orchards as cheaply as spraying, with effective results at one and a half to three pounds per tree. Dusting offers a practical method when spraying is impracticable, especially after heavy rain or for trees difficult to reach, and may suit small orchards or sections of larger ones with limited equipment.
A heartwarming wartime note tells of a boy from La Bassee known as Charlie, adopted by the East Surrey Regiment. He rises from private to company sergeant major, dubbed Charlie Chaplin, eager to return to England with his unit after the war. His home destroyed, his parents killed, he clings to the regiment that gave him purpose and family.
Fragmentary historical note discusses alleged origins of leap year privilege for women in Scotland. It cites archaic language and a medieval statute linking a noblewoman’s liberty to inquire of her motives, with penalties or protections depending on a husband’s consent or other relations.
A German man in New York plans marriage before WWI. He joins the army after pressure from letters claiming duty. His fiancée’s letters describe fear and loss. A postscript reveals she was executed for treason after aiding the enemy.
Four London pipemakers report briar pipe supply tightening due to high demand from the Army. They note best briar comes from French African colonies and southern Italy around Messina. Since the upheaval, suppliers fear ground disturbance may trigger more instability, keeping prices from rising sharply yet.
Fragmentary text describes parcels of tule rine and typical fading terms. It mentions items and phrases but lacks clear context, dates, or identifiable entities to establish a full news item.
A promotional note presents an excerpt titled In Full Cry by Richard Marsh author of The Beetle and The Crime and the Criminal. It advertises Marsh works and related titles in a special arrangement by publishers.
Vivid dialogue unfolds around a murder plot and a woman’s peril at a crowded meeting. A tense exchange centers on threats of violence and a two hundred pound reward, with witnesses, fear, and shifting loyalties shaping the incident. The scene emphasizes danger, coercion, and the social pressures surrounding crime.
OCR fragments describe a park setting and a second ball and a tally in unclear terms. The readable parts reference a game moment with a score and names that are not fully legible, leaving the exact event and participants uncertain.
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