Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Cand
Weekly notes issued under Hon W C Grahame MLA Minister of Agriculture. Faced mainly on department experience and practical farming guidance for the farming public.
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
2
Weekly notes issued under Hon W C Grahame MLA Minister of Agriculture. Faced mainly on department experience and practical farming guidance for the farming public.
A historic article outlines farm labor costs and machine charges for wheat. It estimates man day values, machine interest and depreciation, and outlines operating day rates for ploughing, harrowing, cultivation, and harvesting. It notes annual costs, rental considerations, and how grazing adds profit.
A recent Department of Agriculture bulletin outlines eradication methods for wild oats in spring and winter wheat fields. It stresses clean seed, early harvesting, plowing to prevent germination, and careful handling of screenings, with recommendations aligned to New South Wales practices and notes on varieties like Firbank Come and Florence for hay before grain drop.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Pomaceoun Fruits and Doar mare and Gaba a te. The readable parts hint at a horticultural note, but specifics are unclear. No identifiable people, organizations, places, dates, or events are discernible to form a solid news item.
Fruit specimens are sent to the Department of Agriculture with requests to name varieties. The Fruit Expert advises sending at least six typical specimens with labels and oven details. Some cases require orchard samples to compare ripening time and tree age for accurate variety identification.
A Daily Mail medical correspondent reports on a fifteen month ozone therapy trial at Queen Alexandra Hospital Bolitors al Millbank. The method uses a silica tube and electric current to deliver ozone into wounds with minimal pain. The treatment aims to heal stubborn wounds and improve recovery, though details are limited and the prose includes fragmented dialogue.
Campbell, ruined by drink and debt, wanders from London toward Yorkshire seeking aid from kin. His vow to regain respect and a home collides with harrowing hardship as he reaches Ourdale Grange, faces poverty, and clings to a fragile hope of redemption.
A garbled item notes a social visit and an odd remark told by a male speaker about a child and a grandfather. The text is unclear but suggests a family gathering with an inappropriate comment during the visit. No precise names, places, or dates are readable.
Fragmented OCR like text appears to reflect reader letters and杂杂 notes about editor reactions, locations in Liguria and Denmark, mentions of palm products, burning restrictions, and agricultural and industrial remarks. The readable parts hint at a chaotic discussion of news, materials waste, and trade.
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