Rocky Island Rescue by the Welsh Shore
A party of five children explores Rocky Island off the North Wales coast. Chris the grave boy writes a rescue message in a bottle, the tide rises, and fishermen Thomas Evans and his son arrive with blankets and oars to save them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Wales
Wales
Rocky Island
Chris
Grandpa
North
Christopher Wymer
Thomas Evans
Cynthia
Missy
Thomas
Maggie
Humor Bits and Playful Lines From A Local Paper
A collection of light vignettes and cartoons shows children asking curious questions about pigs apples and epitaphs. Jokes span a post office mix up rumors about birds and animals and a sailor family vignette ending with cheers from shipwrecked mariners.
Agricultural And Pastoral Notes Summary
Agricultural and pastoral notes issued weekly by direction of the Minister of Agriculture derive from department experience. The column presents practical guidance for farming and livestock, reflecting administrative emphasis on agricultural progress and rural productivity.
Mortality in Lambs From Marking Operations
A veterinary note warns that lamb deaths follow marking due to infection from wounds. Preventive steps include using safe yards, removing soil, applying antiseptics to wounds, boiling tail and decking stuff, and burning infected materials. Careful handling of feeds, seed beds, and transplanting stock is advised to reduce disease spread.
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Brockholm
Agricultural case for maize as farm staple and forage
The article argues maize is undervalued for stock feed and milk production, urging wider farm use. It cites Australia and New South Wales examples, notes seasonal shortages, and presents Grafton Experiment Farm yields showing winter ploughing advantage over spring ploughing.
FOR EARLY TOMATOES Raising the Young Plants
Guidance on starting early tomatoes and protecting young plants. Notes caution about sheltering seedlings, soil conditions, and frame coverings to prevent frost and ensure safe transplanting when the district is clear of frost risk.
Live Stock Care For Pigs In Winter
Farmers advised to protect young pigs from cold with dry bedding and covered, dry farrowing pens. Wool or woolen floors require more bedding and careful ventilation. Use wheat straw for bedding, ensure cleanliness, and avoid cold drafts to prevent piglet harm. Platforms should be modular to ease handling.
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Timmet Mine
Winter Ailment in Livestock From Poor Housing and Sanitation
The text discusses recurring winter sickness in livestock due to inadequate housing and hygiene. Exposure to cold and damp pens weakens animals, allowing bacteria to flourish and spread epidemically, causing high mortality among young stock and widespread disease in herds.
Dairy yields linked to milking frequency study suggests gains
A three month trial at Mineo University by Turner and Deroy shows increasing milking frequency raises daily milk output. Cow milkers at four times daily could exceed three times daily yields by about ten to twelve percent, with extra effort yielding higher returns.
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Unlaan
Ministry of
Dalby
Value of Pedigreed Bulls in Farm Profit
An article from the Jovene l of the South African Department of Agriculture argues pedigreed bulls dramatically boost farm profitability. It compares outcomes from upgrading stock, noting higher yields and returns that can cover bull costs, with examples of breeding value and cow prices guiding farmer decisions.
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Mao
W. Lampoon
Department of Agriculture
Orchard Pruning for Strong Young Fruit Trees
Guidelines for shaping young fruit trees focus on establishing a solid framework to support fruit load, improve circulation, and allow sun exposure. Pruning aims to spread leaders without hindering later growth, with care to balance cropping and future growth across varieties and stock.
Fumigation Methods for Rodent Control in Stored Maize
An Entomologist from the Department of Agriculture discusses approved fumigation options to rid stores of mice in maize and chaff. Methods include carbon disulphide fumigation at a set rate with careful sealing and twenty four hour exposure, and hydrocyanic acid fumigation generated from vapors with strict no entry rules during treatment and airing after.
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Department of Agriculture
Tate Ewo-Ormatia
Hazardous gas leak evacuation warns ventilator access
A chaotic scene describes a sealed building with dangerous gases and limited ventilation. Authorities warn occupants to stay away as forced openings and delayed procedures risk exposure and injury. Fire crews implement evacuation measures and coordinate with safety officials.
Mistakes Across Professions and the Printer's Joke
A humorous reflection contrasts mistakes by professionals with a printer’s error. It notes plumbers overcharge, lawyers retry, carpenters bury errors, judges make laws, and preachers err, then ends with a playful nod to a printer's misprint.
Brief scientific and travel notes from a late 19th or early 20th century period
A collection of short items: a South American scientist on worm sounds in apples, Handley Page wing tests cutting aviation insurance by one third, Weston-super-Mare grows from a fishing village to a 40,000 population resort, Bexhill springs compared to German spas, 227 million Australian apples headed to Britain by August per Sir Joseph Cook, female moths calling mates over long distances, and a London police sergeant retiring after 26 years with 110,000 summonses issued including a peak year in 1921.
Doctors Action on Tea Preparation and Health
Doctors advise proper preparation of tea to avoid bitter tannin dust suspended in liquor. A mechanical process is described that blows out the dead dust, making the beverage healthier for the brain and muscles and reducing health concerns from improper brewing.
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Little Stella
Stella
Mary
Kigen
Bobby
Willie
Albert
London
Paris
Little George
George
Agricultural and Pastoral Notes
Golmante
Ures
Hermes
Agricultural
Anetenkio Uenally
Aften
New South Wales
Malis
Ietetta
Ad Khodis
West
Wulfic
America
Wertuie
Stover
United States of America
Australia
Tinea
Grafton
Bruch
Elie Telus
Morndig
Weston-yptr-Mare
Bexhily
Eng
Joseph Cook
Doctors Action
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