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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1924
Page
2
Weekly notes issued under the Minister of Agriculture supervision reflect department experiences. The column offers practical farming tips and insights for rural readers, emphasizing crop and livestock management, seasonal work, and agricultural policy relevance.
Agricultural note discusses seed wheat preparation and bunt control. It compares blue stone dipping with dry copper carbonate, argues grading seed beds, notes copper treatment may boost yields and reduce fungal injury, and mentions a conference in Parkes with invitations to attendees and ladies.
The article explains targeting bracken fern during its vulnerable growth phase. It notes the rhizome lies deep underground, storing food reserves, with new fronds emerging in spring and remaining tender and easily damaged before uncurling, guiding weed control timing. It emphasizes studying plant life cycles to attack at the most vulnerable stage.
A discussion on bracken fern management notes that damage at ear and curl stages reduces plant quality and depletes underground food supplies. It suggests providing alternative feed to keep stocks in balance, leveraging the dormant winter period to establish on burn prior to frond emergence, and using stocking to control bracken as a preventive measure. Kikuyu grass is cited as helpful in bracken country in New South Wales.
The Agricultural Bureau claims its conference at Parkes will promote better farming through coordinated policy. Officials outlined aims to boost crop yields, soil health, and rural support while stressing practical demonstrations and farmer participation.
The article stresses strict hygiene for dairy work, urging dairymen to study bacteriology, inspect workers, and maintain clean tools. It outlines milking procedures including udder cleansing with a damp cloth, separate clean cloths per milker, and washing hands between cows. It warns against dirty hands or reusing dirty basins and suggests protective vaseline on teats to prevent cracks.
Warning to farmers about extensive ophthalmia in stock. Advices include inspecting animals, removing irritants like grass seeds, providing clean quarters, and administering purgatives and specific tonics such as hypoanlphite of soda and nitre. Dosing scales given for horses, cattle, and sheep with instructions for oral administration.
In Vorbes district several farmers founded a cooperative sheep dip by seven small owners who contributed about £1 each. The £140 facility, built on a boundary fence reserve, saves fencing costs and includes a nearby shallow water well. Each contributor has free use of the dip, with an annual per head fee for others, and the venture promises future material savings. The Acting Chief notes this example could be replicated to relieve tick and lice issues across districts as cooperative dips multiply.
A fragment notes encouragement and guidance for individuals seeking to construct homes or structures. It references support and actions to aid builders, emphasizing positive outlook and community assistance for applicants.
The Fruit Expert explains how to judge when to harvest apples and pears. Early varieties can be picked green when buyable, while late varieties require maturity indicators such as browning seeds, flesh texture, and taste. Colouring and stalk looseness guide timing. delayed picking risks wind damage. mulching and daily pick up help color-timing for some cases.
The Poultry Expert from the Department of Agriculture notes that egg quality depends on farm handling from harvest to marketing. Proper temperature and careful storage preserve freshness, while poor handling can ruin eggs even if they are fresh. Farmers often gather eggs twice daily to prevent heat and breakage and to deter contamination.
An excerpt discusses air space and freshness variation, noting the air cell size as a key factor. Photographs compare eggs stored under extreme shrinkage conditions in a dark enclosed shed with iron roofing versus ordinary egg storage on a floor, showing marked differences in outcome after several months.
A writer argues eggs should be kept fresh through frequent chilling and weekly marketing. He proposes a test to verify freshness, noting risks from long storage, taints, and exposure to heat. The piece discusses cold storage effects on egg quality and development.
The chapter recounts the crowded Albury court as the Crown begins its case against John Squires for abduction and robbery. The Attorney General urges jurors to judge solely on evidence, while Ettie and friends attend, confident yet cautious about an innocent man. The trial opens with depositions and expert testimony, including a postmortem note on the bushman, with the bank diary raised as a potential clue.
An advertisement extols Bushells dust-reed Tea as unlike ordinary blends, with rich flavour and aroma. It touts an electrical refining process removing tannin dust, notes amber color, clear pour with cream and sugar, and claims 200 cups from 160 of ordinary tea. Grocer supply promise.
A columnist recalls roaming by bus observing city sights from hotels and stores to tenements and taxis. He notes vivid street scenes including a couple conversing, a near-fall, a child eyeing a policeman, and varied fashion. Dialogues on worry and change end the piece with a sly quip.
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