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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
2
A practical column drawing on Department experience, offering guidance for farmers and shepherds. The piece emphasizes hands on tips and field tested methods to improve farming practices and livestock care.
The Plant Breeder of the Department of Agriculture advocates farmer led selection to raise yields by choosing best grains, citing pedigree culture from wheat and maize trials. Historical notes include Swedish and New South Wales work, with emphasis on maintaining uniform types and practical field results for Australian farmers. A late example from Coonamble shows sorghum and cowpeas recovering after drought, producing up to 10 tons per acre with timely rains.
A Dairying feature reviews how careful record keeping and selective breeding improved milk yield and butterfat. It cites the Benson Cow Testing Association data from 1911 to 1913, showing rising average milk and fat per cow, plus higher net income per cow. It emphasizes selecting cows by individual merit and feeding efficiency over breed alone, noting Holsteins among tested lines and the value of family performance in milk production.
A stark wartime reflection catalogs human and monetary costs across major conflicts. It cites Richet figures, Civil War tolls, and battles like Leipzig, Borodino, and Waterloo, illustrating rising efficiency in weaponry yet staggering losses. It notes France’s Franco-German War costs and indemnities, and compares war expenses to national revenues.
A pneumatic milk car device aims to keep milk sterile from can to consumer. Pressurized air, sterile can, and locked cover prevent contamination. Valve release serves milk as needed, blocking access to the contents and guarding against adulteration.
The article outlines three general tin recovery methods mechanical rhothm and electrolytic with electrolytic detinning using an electrolyte to separate tin chips from iron bath walls. It notes an average 1.5 volt potential and that tin is recovered in a spongy form. Other approaches include an alkaline method with claimed advantages and a Brussels method. Requirements for success include moisture exclusion during detinning high temperature control and thorough washing of the cleaned tin.
A proposed rope railway would span miles in the Himalaya region linking Ladin to the Vale of Kashmir and the Panjab. Claimed to be the world’s longest, sections would be five miles long with 2400 foot spans, steel towers up to 100 feet high, and dual 14 inch cables supporting about 400 pounds per car.
A bishop and two daughters visited a friend, then sought trout. An observer named Oll Asherman called out to seem innocent. The bishop answered, I am a fisher of men, and you are using the right kind of bait.
A fragment discusses women's involvement in parliamentary politics, noting opposition to their immediate entry into party warfare and their limited opportunities for qualifying for Parliament in New Zealand. It reflects concerns about women's suitability for high political roles.
The article outlines how elevated grain prices, especially wheat, affect poultry raisers. It lists local price quotes for various feeds and notes that costs could rise by about per bushel due to transport, storage, and fuel factors. It mentions barley and oats as alternatives and cautions on fluctuating relative weights and values impacting feed choices.
A poultry expert urges gradual changes in feed to avoid harming egg production. The article notes maize not fattening hens as feared and suggests two thirds cracked maize with one third wheat or oats, plus green chaffed fodder to save costs. It cites lucerne, green barley, Hungarian millet and rape as substitutes and recalls May to October egg yield trends at inland farms.
George Warner recounts golf anecdotes from Fry's Magazine about a novice eighteen year old learning the game. A shy, affectionate moment follows a small kiss as a caddy note and a shilling slip gesture show encouragement and reassurance to the learner.
The piece surveys historical war expenditures from the Crimean War to Russo-Turkish and Japan conflicts, noting Britain Russia France and others. It cites a European war cost estimate of about 1.747 billion pounds annually, with daily and weekly implications for ongoing conflicts.
Sir Gerald drives with Glen to Cragside then Machiran where Bevan and Ella greet relatives. Mrs Ross welcomes kin at the lodge, while Sir Gerald watches Glen and Hugh share tender looks. The party, including Ben Ross and the two younger sisters, gathers for a cheerful reunion and a late afternoon tea in the drawing room.
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