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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
6
The article extols Manitoba wheat known as Seateh Fife and Hard Dubos 2 as top varieties. It discusses growing regions in Canada, soil, and climatic notes, plus cultivation guidance and harvesting timing to maximize yield and quality.
A poultry column offers guidance on egg production and hen behavior. It discusses feed, coop management, and market orientation, urging producers to supply quality eggs, manage hens for laying, and keep poultry healthy with clean water, vermin control, and proper housing.
Guidance for dairy farming stressing cleanliness and proper milking. Emphasizes keeping stalls ventilated, regular feeding, gentle handling, clean equipment, and avoiding rough treatment. Warns against shouting, roughness, or physical stress that could harm cattle and reduce milk quality.
A detailed guide describes a perfect dairy cow with a long slender body, wide chest, strong hindquarters, and great capacity for food. It emphasizes a calm eye, balanced head, and a commanding udder, plus a sturdy heart and robust legs. The描 outlines ideal dairy traits and a leather neck tag for tracking.
A historical note explains preliminary testing before moving an apiary and warns beekeepers to follow hive placement rules. It cautions against near hive disturbance during queen emergence and suggests using water and mild tea to calm bees. The piece ends with a remark on bee instincts and French references.
A fragmented excerpt follows Janet and Bertha as a dressmaker’s bill and a moral dilemma unfold. Janet pressures Bertha for money linked to a dress while Bertha contemplates payment and duty amid a funeral scene and a cautious, somber mood.
A young man and friend are offered a funded London tour by Blank the famed tourist agent after the youth helps him. The agent promises to cover rail and petty expenses and pays five pounds for travel costs, stating he never forgets a good turn. The narrative continues with plans to depart soon.
A mixed fragmentary page blends a sentimental moral about a mother’s love with agricultural notes on sheep breeds, selection, and wool handling. It mentions Down sheep, Shropshires, and Merino types, plus practical tips on shearing timing, wool bale labeling, and breeding standards for improving stock. The tone resembles a community notice with farm guidance and a closing reflection on love and family.
The piece likens the elderly to an old machine whose vital fuels weaken with age. With proper care and intelligent handling, an aged person can stay functioning longer, though in fast times it may be cheaper to replace. The author argues for keeping older people alive through care and attention.
Woven fragments describe Boers in a camp with bell tents and marquee shelters. Children suffer hospital admissions and deaths from illness while families collect daily rations at a central canteen under a camp authority seen as a paternal figure.
A long reflective piece extols steady work and mutual aid as the backbone of the modern worker. It praises dependable, honest fellows, dislikes boasting and dependence on luck, and urges practical frugality and frank dealings.
A rustic vignette follows Mr Harvey as he encounters a weary unhomed boy named Leo seeking aid. Harvey contemplates generosity, offers a silver coin, and expresses a wish to help the child while noting distance from town and the lack of a local stream nearby. The moment exposes moral reflection in a simple rural setting.
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