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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Nov 30, 1911
Page
2
Notes discuss agricultural practices and rural concerns with references to Farm Secretary inquiries and forthcoming reports. Mentions regions, livestock, and crop matters while signaling agricultural administration actions and potential policy implications.
Government officers report on harvesting with reaper and binder versus stripper-harvester. Reaper and binder favored for better grain quality and straw value, though labor and weather timing affect profit. Straw benefits and field waste, stacking and curing details discussed alongside regional farm experiences and cost estimates.
An article examines how harvesting methods affect grain quality. It weighs stripper versus reaper and binder systems, noting weather, timing, and cleaning impacts on kernel color, weight, and disease risk. It also discusses chaff handling and machinery efficiency and the broader debate on optimal harvesting practices.
A Canadian observer praises MacDonald College and Dr James Robertson for advancing dairy farming, teacher training, and domestic science. He notes 400 pupils, 22 training teachers, and a female-majority intake as pivotal to Canada's agricultural progress and national education.
Delegates from Australia and New Zealand gathered for a harbour excursion aboard the steamer Kookaburra after the fifteenth annual Country Press Association conference. Anthony Hordern and Sons hosted the event with Sam Hordern greeting guests, including ministers’ wives, as the party toured Port Jackson and the Sydney Heads.
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