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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
2
Disjointed notes question the value and marketability of a Merino character amid ambiguous references to speed and a car. The fragment hints at public interest and perceived merit without clear facts or context.
The department reports on wool quality distribution from crossbreeding porebeed long wool rams with Merino ewes. Lincoln and Leicester crosses yield four quality counts from 44s to 54s with specific percentages, and finer counts rise with half bred and purebred Leicester lines. The aim is to classify wool by grades reflecting actual quality proportions to guide valuation.
The readable fragments describe a land related item with references to opal and possible machinery or event. Details are sparse and no clear actions or entities emerge to confirm a definite story.
The article discusses harvesting sorghum for feed, comparing whole plant cut methods, grain seed timing, and equipment like grain headers and maize harvesters. It notes grain quality, digestibility when cracked, and considerations for feeding stock, plus dairy testing practices including Habcock method and milk fat analysis. It also covers plans to extend dairy instruction to factories and college cooperation, with yields and comparisons of Milo, Feterita, and Kafir under irrigation.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports progress in eradicating the cattle tick in southern states. Since 1917 over 70 000 square miles were treated, with larger releases planned for 1918. Mississippi shows a capital and livestock boom after quarantine removal, while Carolina advances improve pasture potential and breeding activity.
The Dani Branch Dairy Department held four winter courses in dairy science and exams for milk and cream tasting and grading under the Dairy Industry Act. Sessions were at Lismore Coffs Harbour Morpeth and Woolworth. Candidates must score 80 percent and pass 24 of 30 cream tests, with temporary permits during wartime for those near the standard, subject to revocation after reexamination.
Intermittent purging is hard to cure. remove the horse from the eer and feed a double handful daily. Powdered medicine mixed with soft food or dissolved in warm water may help. if needed, add small portions of wheat meal or oatmeal gruel. Jock Johnson, in Madrid, seeks a position in the American Army and praises U S manufacturing as a wartime strength.
Carrie and Joyce arrange a child’s room as Caroline battles illness and longing. Carrie confronts motherhood, planning a dinner with Jim Durrant while Carrie and the child share fragile, tender moments and fears of separation.
A scattered digest covers wartime statistics from America sending troops to France to naval cooperation with Allies, plus curiosities on birds, insects, and ancient tech. It mentions mass conscripts, rail and shipping limits, milk yields, and social orders, with varied facts across nations, dates, and projects.
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