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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 09, 1922
Page
2
Weekly lawn care tips under the supervision of the Minister of Agriculture. Based mainly on Department experience, the notes offer practical guidance for farmers and gardeners on cultivating and maintaining lawns and pastures.
The article discusses arsenical dip solutions to control cattle ticks on New Souls Wale, comparing dipping and spraying. It notes dipping is more effective, with spraying as a weaker substitute, and details best practices including timing, weather, and handling of cattle, calves, and salt supplementation. It cites trials advising fourteenday dipping cycles and cautions about environment and animal comfort.
An agricultural note explains soil fertility for banana growers emphasize returning humus and using cover crops. It covers fertilizers including potash rich mixes, guano usage with potash, and simple home methods for making banana manures with a kerosene boiler process and a water feed system.
The text describes refining bees wax, noting steps like melting, filtering, and cooling, with guidance on handling impure material. It mentions heat management, color changes toward pale yellow or white, and cautions about wax loss and equipment use, including kerosene cleansing and iron or galvanized tools.
Guidelines explain how melting surplus or damaged bee combs to separate wax from honey reduces waste protects colonies and supports wax and honey production. It discusses equipment like cappings reducers and wax tractors, notes varying plant setups, and emphasizes cleaner separation and improved quality.
Maize growing contests on the Lower North Coast showcase top yielding varieties. Trials compare three types with emphasis on high yield amid market and dairy uncertainties. Manning Silvermine tops with 14 bushels per acre. Mackay entries reach 104 bushels. Dumairesque Island records 121 bushels per acre as the winning average.
In a brief exchange, a lecturer is noted for bringing his own bunk. Attendees consider where to accommodate him for the night, indicating scheduling and lodging adjustments.
Grant recovers from injury in a remote settlement as Mrs. Blane nurses him back to health. They discuss past dangers, gratefulness, postponed marriage, and the hope of a shared future amid theft, gold loss, and a rebuilt store. Alick Robbie returns with news on the missing gold.
An ornate ad extols Bushells Blue Label tea, praising high altitude cultivation over 6000 feet for slower growth and superior fragrance. It highlights rich golden color with milk, claiming best and purest tea from grocers. Separate humorous pieces lampoon suburban life and a courtroom banter about baths and gowns.
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