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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 09, 1913
Page
3
Motes are moved weekly under supervision of the Home J L Fare, and base mainly on Department No 88 experiments.
The Clarence river district faces declining land quality from continuous maize and potato growing. A two to three year rotation with cowpeas as a nitrogen fixer and green manure is urged, paired with wheat for hay. The plan aims to restore soil fertility, diversify crops, and maintain yields, with cowpeas valued for soil nitrogen and forage.
A Cowra study and related notes from 1907 to 1910 examine ploughing land twice before sowing wheat. Results vary by year and site, with no consistent yield advantage from a second ploughing, though some trials suggest potential moisture benefits. Cowra conditions may differ from long NW drought patterns.
A damaged passage discusses cauliflower varieties and root vegetables with garbled phrases. Mentions size limits for plants on rich land and notes some varieties being larger when overfed or over-spared, with references to fields and stalls.
The guide compares shallow frame deeps and broad-frame combs in honey harvesting. It describes using nine shallow extracting combs per supers with even spacing for neat capping cuts, noting faster work and easier uncapping. It warns that deep combs require gentler extractor speeds and old combs withstand more stress.
The article explains that foul brood spreads if bees access combs outside the legitimate hive entrance. Chemical sprays are deemed ineffective, and the M'Evoy or salvation treatment is the only method believed to offer a permanent cure when properly applied, with emphasis on preventing robbing between hives during treatment.
The Berlin Ethnology Institute reports the World's Oldest Museum in Nara Japan. Open only once a year in spring, the collection includes about three thousand items said to be the finest decorative works. Many pieces origin is uncertain, with some from China and Korea, all dated before 750. Dr Otto Rommel is among the few Europeans allowed to visit.
The state loans system shows growing popularity as applications under the Advanced to Settlers Act rise. Since 1894 loans total £15,719,445 on freehold securities, with five sixths under £1,000. five years of worker advances yield £2,160,065 in loans under £450. For year ending March 31, 1912, £4,174,085 granted to 4,156 applicants from £2,500,000 applied, and £544,440 loaned to 1,024 workers, marking annual gains. Oxford report notes the Prince of Wales may be christened The Pragger-Wagger, with slang replacing Vader.
The article notes cold feet as a cause of sleeplessness, especially for women who wear lighter boots. It advises warming the feet before bed, soaking in cold water, rubbing with a Turkish towel until they glow, then using a hot water bottle in bed to maintain warmth.
A fragment recalls Bill’s misfortune as a heavy wood block toppled and struck his foot after workers blew the quitting whistle. The account notes disruption and injury during the shift.
A garbled account presents a puzzled speaker discussing collections, be it in London or at a theater. The nephew questions the practice of marking entries, while a cloaked figure contemplates payments and religious devotion in a tense, unreadable scene.
The Tlarrinan system announces the New York Ural tunnel in the Sierra Nevada Mountains as part of the waterway improvement program near San Francisco and Chowha. It would be the continent’s longest tunnel, with costs exceeding 2000 and electric power to move trains through the bores. The plan seeks to lay about ten thousand feet of track on current mountain grades.
A historical note describes the champagne bottle production process, noting the smooth glass, perfect corking, and high-pressure constraints. It cites the Royal Society of the Crown as acknowledging improved bottle strength and predicts low breakage rates, with major producers in Paris and nearby towns contributing to large outputs.
Fragmented OCR text describes a procession or ritual led by a group called the daily body strikers. Mentions a prince, Helin, Millelope, and Ren with references to champions and worship. Details are unclear due to garbled wording.
A Bristol inventor named Watts dreamed of molten metal and spilled a bolt, which scattered into countless tiny globules. Repeating the experiment confirmed the pattern, leading to a substantial fortune from a new type of shot produced by the invention.
The article warns against drinking spirits in cold weather as a quick fix. It explains alcohol raises circulation briefly but dulls sensitivity to cold, causing dangerous late reaction. It recommends hot coffee or tea and beef tea as safer stimulants for those outdoors.
The article advises elderly readers to eat easily digestible foods such as soups, light puddings, chicken, fish, and tender roast beef in small portions. It cautions against rich pastry and heavily seasoned dishes, notes the need for moderation to spare the stomach, and stresses listening to one’s own body to avoid overloading the digestive system.
In a moonlit outskirts scene Brianna, a sorrowful working girl, contemplates life and lost love while Pat Rooney, a charming horseman, offers quiet solace. Their walk beside the river and castle reveals longing, social boundaries, and a tentative bond as fate threads them toward a hopeful tomorrow.
A fragment notes a hat dated to Scotland’s Mar region said to be the oldest family piece of the Setandele style, with origins traced to Iowa. It mentions Krockings fashioned from human hair worn by Chinese Ashermen as a preventive for wet weather, described as woven over cotton machines and unusually tough for insertion.
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