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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1912
Page
2
An article outlines methods for testing eggs for live chicks, removing infertile or dead eggs, and managing hens during incubation. It covers marking eggs, handling chicks, feeding, and methods to improve hatch rates, including turning and cooling eggs and careful brood management.
Advice on obtaining strong incubation results through disease-free breeding stock with diverse nutrition, clean nests, prompt egg handling, proper storage at 40 to 60 degrees, and regular gathering and turning of eggs to maintain vitality and hatch power.
A cheap, easy homemade root cutter is shown. Two 12 inch boards are nailed together forming a wheel with a quartered circle and long slots. Circles in metal act as bearings, a frame and hopper guide the material, and sharpened knives cut roots and cabbage easily.
An 1840s style description details a home made tool for planting potatoes. It describes a marker for opening furrows and a separate marker for potatoes, plus a coverer built from planks and cross pieces. The device uses a tongue and handles with a weighted top box to keep it down in hard ground.
An old note discusses common markers used in American plowing and compares a sled style with a more easily handled wormlike design. It suggests two improvements, including replacing teeth with steel blocks to sharpen marks.
An inventor describes a folding two horse marker with springy teeth and adjustable handles. Proposals include end handles for easier guidance, dual operators with inner teeth aligned to previous marks, and outer runners folding on turns to keep marking straight.
A Californian government bulletin outlines wine manufacture tips focusing on aeration during fermentation, precise sulfurization, and cleanliness. It covers oxygen levels, filling casks, evaporation, air quality, and sterilization methods to prevent spoilage in white and red wines.
An 19th century veterinary guide outlines symptoms and care for horses with coryza laryngitis and pharyngitis. It notes onset in spring and autumn, discharge from the nose, coughing, and breathing difficulties. Prevention stresses clean stables, good feeding and water, and avoiding drafts. Treatment favors ventilation, warm rest, gentle nose cleaning, steam inhalation with eucalyptus, and limited medicines for severe cases.
George Brandes celebrated his seventy third birthday on February 7 in Paris while avoiding festivals. He spoke at a Lee-Whyre charity in support of a poor newspaper woman and faced renewed debate over his Seventies controversy as reviewers recall his influence on European thought and Danish culture. The Danish Authors' Society praised Brandes at a festival, noting his role in liberal and literary evolution and the transfer of his archive to the Royal Library.
In Parisian society a new accessory called paragols or pagoda parasols appears. Furpsols shaped like inverted tulips and eastern pagoda motifs will decorate rich silks with brilliant color borders. Turban-inspired elements and Persian head-dress designs will influence the decorative pattern.
Instructions describe estimating cattle weight by measuring girth and length and applying a formula. It explains proportions of fat, hide, and tallow to total weight and gives an example using a sketch with girth and length values to derive an approximate weight in stones and pounds.
A description of a ladies gown featuring crepe uroche fabric and a draped net tunic finished with narrow fur bands. The original color was peacock blue for the gown and a green shade for the tunic, harmonizing together.
A collection of cauliflower preparation tips and variations including white selection and blanching, boiling, and chilling methods. Recipes cover gravies, sauces, ragout, tomato sauce, cheese toppings, molding, and serving suggestions with steps and flavorings for a variety of dishes.
A crowded, fragmentary piece blends jokes and social scenes from a bygone town life. The text weaves humorous exchanges about weather, daily routines, courtship, class, and a conspicuously talking public sphere with references to a judge, a wife, a mother, and local figures amid a stream of quips and recollections.
Fragmentary culinary notes describe preparing cauliflower with vinegar and spices, boiling florets, drying, and packing in jars with salt and water. The text then details a beef shin or similar meat stock, simmered with milk or cream, ginger and wine, yielding a seasoned stew or pickle.
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