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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 02, 1911
Page
3
A New Zealand beekeeper urges reform in honey pricing and quality. They argue many products labeled as fancy honey are inferior and overpriced, with high wholesale prices misrepresenting value. They advocate more efficient production and section management to improve yields and market honesty.
The text describes vessel selection for rendering and refining wax, noting that iron mixtures impart color unless vessels are properly warmed and lined. It covers melting temperatures, the preferred vessels, cautions about nitric acid, and the differences between bee wax and comb wax quality. It also explains pre-treatment of old combs, moisture handling, and the drawbacks of hot steam presses for commercial wax rendering.
A brief note describes the Ghose-Cut Saw as a practical device for a single user to cut medium sized logs efficiently. The description emphasizes convenience and one-person operation.
The text describes crafting a bow saw with a blade handle and reinforced wire winding. It recommends selecting tough wood like hickory or ash, stressing windings near the ends where the pole splits. It also gives a method for drying lettuce using borax in water to draw out moisture before rinsing and drying.
A rural bulletin discusses careful breeding to improve horse quality. It advises selecting sires with proven merit, avoiding crossbreeding that harms stock, and ensuring mares receive proper conditioning and care before foaling. It warns against violent crosses and urges attention to diseases and soundness. It includes notes from the Royal Agricultural Society of England on disqualifying ailments.
Instructional fragment explains apple pear plum and cherry pollination experiments. It details selecting buds, removing pistils and anthers, bagging flowers, cross pollinating with foreign pollen versus self pollen, labeling results, and comparing fruit set and quality between groups.
A simple improvised cold storage device uses a wooden box with adjustable shelves and a water pan at the top. A curtain of wet duck fabric covers the box to sustain evaporation and cooling, while careful door design and air flow optimize temperature reduction.
Coburn notes discing and tooth harrow follow autumn Lucerne sowing to improve crowns and regeneration. Proper discing splits crowns, aids sprouting, conserves moisture, and suppresses weeds, with timing depending on weather. Some farmers disc each spring or after every cut, others less often due to conditions.
The article discusses 19th/early 20th century price rises driven by trade growth and more gold, affecting wages and living costs. It notes workers’ real wages lag as food and living expenses increase, cites Professor Ashley and Birmingham University, and argues for collective bargaining to align wages with rising prices while avoiding widespread hardship.
The Tennessee experiment station notes an average of 716.9 lb of butter fat per cow across 12 herds with a yearly profit of 16.07 dollars per cow. The best herd shows about 1 pound annual profit per cow, while the poorest yields 14/8 per cow. The poor herd lags behind the best herd by a large margin.
The large black breeding sow Has keton Long Beas 18th won prize and reserve champion at the Treval Show in Norwich and took first at the Essex and Sublk Shows and second at Peterborough last July. Born January 27, 1908, her sire was Lu Rex and her dam Haskerton Long How 4th bred by Mr C. F. Marriner Haskerton Woodbridge, Suffolk.
The Edinburgh note recounts seventeenth century Leith church life with parish records of witch trials and public order. It notes Sabbath penalties, deacons policing behavior, beadle duties, and early social controls including bans on water carrying, pirate ransoms, and 1643 introduced closing hours. The piece cites the Edinburgh Evening News on beadle duties and mentions 1878 tavern permissions.
A critic touring a Japanese town described Hamlet by costume shifts from tall hat and evening wear to striped stockings then student attire in Tokio University style. The review notes the actor’s wardrobe eclipsed the drama, a rare quick-change showcase for a European Hamlet.
Announcement at the National Building Owners Convention in Cleveland reveals plans for a 1200 foot hundred storey skyscraper to outpace the Woolworth Building in New York. The report notes the Woolworth at forty- ten stories and several hundred thousand pounds in cost as a comparator.
The article lists recipes for Bird’s Nest Pudding Cringe Cake and Vanilla Cake. Instructions specify ingredients like apples milk butter sugar flour and eggs. Steps include batter preparation, fruit filling, and moderate oven baking with times around 45 to 60 minutes.
A jumble of veal preparation notes includes stuffing and macaron dishes, fillet and cutlet methods, veal with peas, a dainty bianquette, and banana chutney. It lists ingredients, timings, and techniques for tender veal dishes and related sauces, with emphasis on stock, butter, and flavor balance.
A collage of witty exchanges and domestic sketches recounts playful banter among family and friends. Vignettes feature a photographer, a tailor, a nurse, and a clever child trading quips about marriage, money, and mischief amid a lively, old fashioned parlour scene.
The Solent has long been yachting headquarters in this country yet racing now concentrates on small vessels. Local clubs cater to ten metre rating, while individual boats show high standards of design and build quality.
An old Loyalist recalls permitting the vial to join the procession for the King and Queen. He notes Mary and her companion looked well and the street’s participants, including a figure in a new tunic and a gleaming medal, stood out in the scene.
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