Picnic Troubles and a Cow in the Gorge
The narrative follows a chaotic return journey as Sam’s party travels with a distressed cow and a troupe of singing locals. A heartrending accident leaves three children tipped into a gorge, while Sam’s horsework and a dampered procession strain under fatigue. Back home Bam’s family deals with a broken ankle and a cow’s rampage causing kitchen chaos and a dramatic well rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Bomahow
Bam
Sun
Bern
Wong
Pasco
Srom
Cod
Cow in the Kitchen Folly Ends in Tragic Silence
A family recounts a chaotic incident when a cow bursts from a fireplace to flood the kitchen with boiling water and steam. The creature wrecks furniture, injures the household, then dies in a well. The father leads the clear up as they bury the cow and work the garden well.
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Chia Kim
Binat
Gawd
Mother
Father
Sam
Sam's Experiment Amid Bush Calamities and a Mischievous Sow
Chapter IV describes Father injured and unable to help, four days of cold wind and rain, cattle seeking shelter, and the sow named Mother causing trouble by raiding the yard for provender. Sam grows tired of driving her back, listing the challenging conditions on the bush station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Mike
Ant
Werape
The Brand Crafting by the Father at the Bush Home
Father toils over a brand in the old bush home shop. Amid grime and sweat he twists iron and endures bodily strain, driven by mental puzzles and late night inspirations. A trinity of letters forms a new design, to his satisfaction.
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Father
Gam
Blackmouths
Mother
Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Land
Agricultural notes discuss changing wheat fertiliser use with superphosphate across Parkes Forbes Trendle and Coradgery trials. Cautions warn against excessive applications while promoting small-step increases to avoid lodging and dulling yields. Leaf roll of potato described with seed selection to prevent spread and two year seed plots. Turnips on tablelands praised as a catch crop with careful sowing and fertilizer mix. Cooperative society discussion explores structures, functions, and legal framework for regional farming needs.
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Parkes
Forbes
Trendle
Tom Find
Hon
Cape of Rape
Pastoral Worms in Sheep Warn of Early Drenching
Agricultural notice stresses early and regular drenching to control stomach and lung worms in sheep. Copper sulphate mustard drenches recommended. provide salt lick and trough protection. Emphasizes draining wet pastures, careful dosing, and avoiding rushed administration to reduce mortality. Includes specific drench formula and feeding steps.
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Vnstal
Tableland
Liverpool
Co-operation in Forming a Co-operative Society
When forming a co operative society the aim must be a clear economic function for members to attract support. If the society fails to fulfil essential economic needs it is unlikely to succeed or attract members.
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New South Wales
Co- Operative Wholemle Society
Newenetio
New Sooth Wales
Registrar of Co-operative Societies
Arsenic Use in Ringbarking Timber Cleansing
A discussion on improving land clearance through ringbarking and arsenic treatment to accelerate tree killing. Variations by climate in New South Wales affect timing, with arsenic enabling faster results than traditional methods. A leaflet on poisoning green timber with sodium arsenite is available from the Department of Agriculture in Sydney.
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New South Wales
Department of Agriculture
Sydney
Bee Keepers Eye on Imported Italian Queen Stock
The Department of Agriculture focuses on improving New South Wales bee strains. Twelve leather coloured Italian queens were imported from an Italian breeder in September. Two died on arrival. the rest are tested at nucleus colonies and distributed to breeders across the state. Applications to the department may yield further results.
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Department of Agriculture
New South Wales
Seicee
Ment FY
LJ College
Uncertain Fragments From Local Note Deteriorate
A fragmented OCR item from Cowpens area notes uncertain details. readable elements hint at a local posting or notice but key names places and actions are obscured. The text remains unclear about dates events or parties involved.
A Farmer's Fallacy and Feed Mixtures for Stock
The text discusses high carbohydrate feeds like molasses and malt byproducts, noting digestive risks if overused. It describes a recommended mix of eight bushels seat, B bushels male, and one bushel whole linseed ground with chaff, plus optional fattening aids. It also criticizes transportation rates favoring farmers regardless of actual profit.
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New South Wales
Maine
Ante
The Feline Vocalist and Ancient Cat History
The piece argues cats hunt vermin by chance not nature and compares cat behavior to humans and big cats. It notes the cat’s ancient bond with humans dating to 1800 BC, Egyptian reverence, and mummy burials, plus a Cairo charity for homeless cats feeding daily.
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Egypt
British Museum
Melrou
Charles Platt
Cairo
Thiwa
Cain
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Sho
Fam
Shen
Agricultural and Pastoral Notes
Sae of Agriculture
Agricultural
Central-West
Scholts
Folsom
Planta
Ohe
Mate Cre
Sual Wimber Hocowary
Domintein
Jarthast
Garet Garrett
Beoning
New York
Fubey
Traouf
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