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Newspaper
Manilla Express
Location
Manilla, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1915
Page
2
Torso Males are levied every week under the personal supervision of the Minister of Agriculture and the department. The note appears to detail agricultural administration and related oversight, with references to weekly levies and departmental oversight. The fragmentary text mentions Torso Males and a named official, suggesting a formal regulatory or administrative bulletin.
Agricultural guidance stresses early ploughing in drought prone and moist coastal districts to improve soil condition, moisture retention, and yield. Recommendations include crop rotation, careful harrowing, and wind protection, with emphasis on maize and mixed crops and timing from December to spring.
A coastal grower asks if removing a yard-wide strip around the Teuces end and treating soil with arsenic would control paspalum and whether grazing stock should be kept out. Government guidance suggests soil treatment could work, with caustic soda and arsenic solution, applied by watering can, and recommends keeping stock out for about a month after treatment if the patch is active.
The Poultry Expert outlines adaptable schemes for poultry housing to fit most conditions. The Farmers' Bulletin No 1110 aims to ease housing choices, noting difficulties in rigid rules and offering flexible guidelines. Copies are available from the Department on request.
Mr DS Morton outlined improved poultry practices for Northern Rivers farmers at a Coral branch meeting. He urged proper housing and feeding, separation of males, selective breeding, and systematic marketing of eggs to boost profitability. He cited profitable data from Grafton and stressed keeping only fertile hens and avoiding mixed-age or male birds with layers.
The article outlines key strategies for apple growers to combat woolly aphids in the United States. It discusses thorough spraying with correct solutions, notes the high re infection risk, and highlights two effective sprays, tobacco wash and nicotine extract, including preparation formulas and strength considerations.
The report attributes cottony woolly aphid control failures to weak spraying gear and inexperience, with causes including low pressure and thick, bushy trees. It urges thorough, repeated coarse sprays, proper timing, and careful mixing, detailing remedies and precautions for effective coverage and penetration.
The Times naval correspondent notes unidentified submarine designs possibly built before hostilities, with some boats under construction when war began. Features include high speed and long range, suggesting stages of production and potential plans to bypass early blockade.
An extended dramatic sequence centers on a murder case and inquest in which Nelly and James Graham are key figures. The narrative follows testimony, expert evidence, and the courtroom dynamics as jurors weigh the evidence, consider motives, and confront the agonizing questions surrounding the injured and dead. The piece reads like a serialized sensational trial column from a late nineteenth century paper, highlighting the tension, the witnesses, and the shifting credibility within the public arena.
An OCR filled with garbled text mentions multiple names, places, and acts across a period, suggesting a crowded community scene. It references individuals such as Wilwrt Fi and Toor Sree, locales like Baku and Hebron, and various activities, possibly a public gathering, sports or social events, with scattered phrases about weights, trials, and ceremonies.
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