A Measure of Agriculture Experience Shared by MLA Grahame
W Grahame MLA Minister of Agriculture outlines department experience in weekly notes. The article discusses farming practices and rural culture as part of the land ministry’s outreach.
06 Mar 1919
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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 06, 1919
Page
1
W Grahame MLA Minister of Agriculture outlines department experience in weekly notes. The article discusses farming practices and rural culture as part of the land ministry’s outreach.
The article discusses selecting and saving seed potatoes from high quality hills to maintain crop standards. It outlines methods for storing seed with good ventilation, such as tabore trays and elevated floors, to avoid fermentation and disease. It describes a few storage designs including sheds, log-floored racks, and windward ventilation to keep eyes firm and plants vigorous.
Correspondent Mow to Gets Mand asks how Ipcerne might obtain a hand on the black soil plains where artesian water is available. Chief Inspector of ear notes at Coonambie Fore Gratton that artesian water conductors enable irrigation. The article describes irrigation methods and seed sowing using a wheal drill and surface seeding.
A fragmented horticulture article discusses apple and pear ripening indicators, optimal picking times, and varieties such as Williams, Packham’s Triumph, Graveoteln, and Meinton Hedan. It explains hanging fruit, mulching, and the apron picking method to minimize bruising and improve efficiency.
The article argues fruit is essential in the diet for health and nutrition. It highlights fruit and vegetables as vital to digestion, provides referenced statements on nutrient content, and discusses dietary balance and benefits in human health.
A historical veterinary note discusses poultry illnesses tied to toxins from spoiled feed and cooked offal. Symptoms include gastritis, crop stasis, and droopy birds. It warns cooks against improper meat preparations and salt poisoning, and stresses reducing exposure and proper feeding to prevent outbreaks.
A garbled passage discusses a mysterious perfume source from a Chinese town called Toehienti gateway of Tibet and a secretive trade. It mentions a substance with strong odor, volatile fragrance and evaporating quickly, linking to a global supply chain and a long-hidden backstory across years.
A damaged wheat test is described noting deterioration from chemical additives in extracts. The text references water soaking and claims certain chemicals yield evidence of wheat deterioration.
A fragmentary report quotes a baleful sermon from a theology dean railing against Germany and urging national resolve. The speaker berates pacifists and mocks diplomacy, portraying the Kaiser as a duped aggressor and urging Americans to support war efforts.
An OCR fragment recounts a wartime incident in a London workhouse setting. A British female worker, amid a mix of grim humor and authority, declares herself a duchess after asserting her status to an officer while cleaning. The piece links to a broader wartime narrative with references to Eagle Hut and civilian service.
The excerpt describes Chinese as a highly complex language with about 330 basic words and thousands of compound forms. It notes that each word can carry four different meanings via common suffixes and highlights pronunciation challenges for Europeans. It also remarks on China’s elaborately written script and the limited literacy among educated Chinese.
The article notes how England faced a paper famine and records the clever use of humble materials like straw and sawdust in paper manufacture. It mentions a year of stock-driven economy and the appointment of B.A. Vernet as the paper chief.
A garbled passage discusses a large scale effort to save every scrap of paper for reuse amid economic strain. It mentions men connected to the operation and notes that without their work many papers would have been lost, with reference to waste, reform, and implied salvaging.
Fragmentary reminiscence describes a golf course with greens named Cholera Creek Mortuary Green and Callows Green. The piece notes Old Sopa Lines Chil and a secretary’s headquarters at Singapore Lane Assam, with players and figures unnamed, reflecting a faded colonial golf setting.
The French Minister of Finance denies a 10 percent tax on luxury goods. He says the levy was illegal under the Territory-laming Law as it conflicts with existing rules. The official clarification aims to remove perceived duties on high end items.
The French Prime Minister proposes makers produce condensed wine to save space in transport and offer a tasty beverage when dissolved. The idea echoes a past American whisky tablet concept that impressed reformers but never materialized.
A vivid kort description of the old Cabinet room at 10 Downing Street. The room is long twenty feet wide with double doors and soundproofing. Members sit around a large table with blotting paper and writing accessories as they overlook a back yard enclosed by brick walls.
A British airman at 18 000 feet over Ostend had his aircraft shell struck splitting the tail. The plane flipped, he was thrown out, yet he clung beneath the fuselage and balanced the craft riding it down toward the ground. He survived a crash with injuries and is now recovering. Another airman was shot down from 13 000 feet and fell.
A detailed obituary style notice highlights Major Adie’s appointment and acts of valor near Exeter and Möat Kirkby Lonedale. It notes his leadership, injuries including a broken wrist, and the commendation for firing and earning honors. The piece commends his dedication and quiet steadfastness within the division.
A partially garbled report discusses a conference and a wartime committee's judgment on responsibility for a work event. It notes no judge or jury involvement and mentions deferment to a wartime committee. The readable fragments imply accountability without court trial.
The fragment recounts a German royal household figure noting delays and doubled payments to a palace doctor and a later postal order deduction. It hints at the moral judgments about generosity and stinginess within the German royal circle and mentions the Crown Prince’s rumored misdeeds affecting Belgian and northern French oil wealth.
A recent will claims the deceased wished his heart separated from his body and preserved. The article notes historic precedents including Lord Murton in 1900 and a royal order for heart burial in Jerusalem, with various figures and figures tied to the practice.
A compact reflection on Wealth creation likening the path from poverty to riches to a steep climb. It notes that there is no royal road to riches and emphasizes the need for grit and persistence to achieve financial success.
A nineteenth century laborer turns to mining after years of farm work and store clerking. He finds silver and gold in Cripple Creek, strikes it rich, then builds a fortune with wine holdings in Montana. The tale follows decades of toil, risk, and eventual wealth in a dramatic ascent.
Silly片 fragment recounts Mist Muste Walentop as a daring cinema serial star in a faux Lae devil of the Filme. It notes her stunts including jumping from a runaway engine and diving from a speeding train while bound, highlighting perilous feats and public reception.
A burglar entered a house quietly but was startled by a woman's warning voice from the bedroom. She demanded he remove muddy boots, and he fled into the night as the lookout mourned the break in.
A shoreman named Yam finds a scarf-pin valued at twenty tail sisa, described as a diamond. He boasts of its authenticity, provoking envy and scorn among villagers while his employer questions its true value after a week.
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