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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
3
Agricultural and pastoral notes for the man on the land issued weekly under the supervision of the Minister of Agriculture W. C. Gretame MLA. Based mainly on experiences of the Department.
The article discusses barley price fluctuations and the potential of export trade to stabilize values. It notes barley’s uses as animal feed, points to regional and international demand, and highlights harvest and storage considerations. It then shifts to irrigation, stressing measuring water use, avoiding wet blocks, and tailoring furrow systems to soil and crop needs for efficient watering.
Fragmented OCR text discusses irrigation farming, water use, and possible water rights concerns. Mentions authorities or officers and terms like water, farm, and irrigation, but lacks clear names, dates, places, or a coherent event. The readable portions suggest a discussion of water allocation in agriculture without concrete details or outcomes.
An experiment on 16 acres of one-year-old peach trees tested fertilizer vs cultivation. The orchard, split into blocks with varied treatments, yielded best where no fertilizer was added but cultivation and cover crops were used. Proper cultivation emerged as the crucial factor for fruiting.
The text notes that lime nitrogen potash and phosphoric acid are sometimes required but highlights that cover crops and sound cultivation can prevent soil exhaustion on ordinary orchard land. It warns that reliance on artificial manures is risky if the soil is not properly amended and managed.
The Agricultural Gazettes illustrate fumigation's impact with two sprays on eltrua-fruit trees. One tree yielded large, clean fruit up to four bushels, while the unfumigated tree produced scant, deformed fruit barely marble-sized. White fly pests threaten citrus and stone fruits. autumn fumigation is urged as a practical control method. The Department of Agriculture offers a publication on the subject.
A NSW agricultural circular reports experiments showing lucerne fed to sows increases litter size and health. Maize with ground lucerne raised pigs per litter from 5.6 to 7.6, with better weight gains and stronger offspring. caution urged to ensure sows eat at least half to one pound of lucerne daily.
The Fisheries Department invites reports on freshwater species such as Mur rumbid ersyfish and Macquarie perch found across western and eastern waters. Rainbow, Brow, and Loch Loven trout released in eastern and western streams. Spawning season restrictions apply to yellowtail and Australian bass with seasonal closures. Anglers may use one rod and line in western waters. certain rivers allow limited methods. Minor species including gudgeons and yabbies also noted as part of the ecosystem.
Charles Daniels, a 24 year old from Woolmere Gar Holloway, is undergoing a rib graft operation at Temperance Hospital to repair a fractured right leg. Surgeons removed a rib piece to graft into his tibia and fibula, aiming to restore function in the injured leg.
A Boer War era note recounts bullets injuring lungs with no major vessels hit and a surprising survival pattern. Officers and a private are described as nearly fatally wounded yet recover, with one man later traveling abroad after discharge.
The article explains two main eastern and western river drainage systems in New South Wales. It notes that fish native to eastern rivers rarely appear in western waters and vice versa, with some exceptions. It lists species like the Gold perch and Mountain perch as examples within these systems.
A fragmented excerpt discusses early anesthesia from ancient and medieval sources. It mentions mandrakes and wine as remembered agents, references to Shakespeare, and notes on mandrake use under hypnotic states. It also cites Assyrian lethargy and carotid clamping in circumcision, with scattered quotes about doctors and travel.
A dramatic excerpt shows a narrator drawn to Aline, torn by her confession of evil influence and conflicting love. She resists a corrupt plan while fearing exposure, and a dangerous suitor pressures her to join him. The scene reveals a web of passion, danger, and moral struggle in a melodramatic dialogue.
A garbled OCR passage shows two youths bargaining about a berth and shipboard tasks. The dialog includes a question about the date and a playful remark, with a friend’s grin and a cryptic line about a paren and a cap’s early era.
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