Between the Oysters and the Coffee Dinner Reunion
Mrs Leigh hosts a refined London dinner where old flames collide as Frances Fearing and Philip Rodney, long apart since a broken engagement, confront past feelings amid frost and snow. Rodney reveals his Bradford editor role while Frances learns no Mrs Rodney exists, sparking a tense, hopeful confrontation at the table.
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Mrs. Leigh
Mrs Leigh
London
Queen Elizabeth
Philip Rodney
Bradford
David
Frances Fearing
Leighs
Church-street
Dorchester Square
Rodney
Frances
Mr. Rodney
Miss Fearing
Nan
Grace
Edward
Leigh
Alice Farwell
Henry Philip Rodney
Stu
Tam
Philip
Francie
Pheo
Brancie
Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Overview
Weekly notes issued under the Minister of Agriculture supervision. Based largely on Department experience.
Wimmera farming methods impress Australian agronomists
An Australian study describes Wimmera Victoria soils as heavy black clay with self mulching red patches. It notes soil behavior under cultivation defying expectation, ploughing ease, and late sowing advantages. Fallowing and moisture storage drive high wheat yields while agricultural societies promote rapid knowledge transfer.
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Wimmera
Victoria
Mala
Yielols
New South Wales Department of Agriculure
Riverina
Wimmern
Dairying in Kansas Reveals Essential Cow Traits
The article outlines key factors for productive dairy cattle including milking efficiency, breed choice, and sustained production. It stresses proper machinery and facilities, vitality indicators like bright eyes, and nonaggressive, feminine horns, with emphasis on dairy cows' suitability for sustained milk output.
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Klin
Abe
Smylag
Benet
Value of Chaff as Animal Feed and Hay Quality
The article explains chaff feeding value for horses, noting soil type, crop variety, and harvest timing affect nutritive quality. It highlights that chaff from certain wheats and wheats grown on black soil provides good ration value with minimal grain. timing to cut hay and color as indicators are discussed.
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Whéata
Bealand
Firbank
Feeding Horses and Dairy Cattle from Grain and Bran
The article outlines feeding practices for working horses and dairy cows, detailing rations by activity level and available grains. It specifies amounts of wheat, oats, bran, pollard, and maize, with adjustments for endurance, work rate, and individual animals, plus notes on feeding days and concentrate mixes.
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Braun
Fragmented Memoir Fragments From Rural Household Tales
A damaged passage recounts rural life scenes with characters like Portia and mother Mary, detailing farm chores, house management, and social norms. It reflects a narrator's reminiscence of a family’s routines, meals, laundry, and livestock care, all framed in a nostalgic, documentary style.
Dogs Dominate as Common Animals in Schoolboy Essay
A schoolboy essay notes dogs as the most common animal with four legs and a single tail, comparing them to cats and other animals. It claims cats are widespread in towns, asserts humans and elephants are wiser, and mentions cats have claws and nine hives, a claim tied to Christianity.
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Cate
Filling France With Flowers by the Garden League
The Garden League of Devastated France assists reconstruction of war damaged gardens in Northern France. Miss Helen Col founded the league with Miss Colt as organizing secretary to aid school gardens and foster Franco British friendship through garden adoption programs. Members in Britain may join via the Lyceum Club.
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Britain
France
Helen Col
Battle Front
Garden League
England
Miss Cott
League
Ihe
Helen Volt
Lyceum Club
Piccadilly
London
W.L
Colt
World Peat Supply Under Scrutiny at Genden Conference
The World Power Conference in Genden studies global peat reserves as fuel aids. British engineer G K Fletcher says peat amounts rival coal. drying the wet material is costly, and dried peat crumbles and is hard to ship. A breakthrough in drying and handling could unlock a vast industry.
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World Power Conference
Genden
G. K. Fletcher
Bushells Vacuum Dust Freed Tea Claims More Cups Per Pound
An advertisement touts Bushells Dust Freed Tea using a new vacuum process to remove dust and claim 200 cups per pound versus 160 cups in dustier tea. It promises four extra cups and savings of 4d per pound while praising the tea’s aroma and blend of young tender leaves. A separate classroom vignette features a teacher explaining tenses and a student misspeaking, causing giggles.
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the Post
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James
Highgate
Nowers
Leigt
Phil
Gedias Ak Oak
Am Agriculteria
Constitution Essential
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Ieee
Olive Liibef
Horne
Bartes
Hermes
Tony
Muisey
Mother
Mary
Tom
Father
Gladys
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