Renovating Impovered Wheat Lands With Crops and Fertilizers
A departmental officer outlines three methods to restore soil fertility for wheat lands. First, use oats as a soil renovation crop to renew humus and provide autumn feed, with green material plowed back mid July. Second, expand lucerne planting to fix atmospheric nitrogen, usable over six to seven years. Third, boost superphosphate use to encourage trefoil and clover growth, increasing forage, organic matter, and nitrogen content.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucerne
Marriage Proposals Across Cultures in Garos Nepal and Africa
A look at how different cultures handle marriage proposals. In Garos India women select their partners and men risk fines paid in pigs and beer if they propose. In Nepal men sing to win consent as brides are paraded before men. In some African traditions a rejection is signaled by the suitor being offered nuts at the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
India
Nepal
Asia
Peopel
Mnea Saltor
Oime
Hints for Amateurs in the Garden to Stay Active
J W Robinson of the Ormond Plant Farm offers garden tips highlighting exercise value and seasonal tasks. Addressing pests like aphis, mildew in roses and delphiniums, it advises nicotine treatments, sulfur dusting, stake fresh ties for dahlias and chrysanthemums, thinning sprays, and disbudding. It also promotes weed control with a Torpedo hoe and planning next planting in late autumn and early winter.
Oat Varieties Compared By Dookie College Trials
Oat varieties Dawn Belar Mulga Algerian and Lachlan show differing hay and grazing values across seasons. Dawn leads in five year hay averages with viable early maturing options. Algeribee tops in some two year tests. Palestine crossbreds surpass standard types but need further testing. Recommendations urge sowing mid season dual purpose types for 1940, with limited Dawn and Lachlan seed available.
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Algeribee
Dookie College
H. A. Mullett
Palestine
Dookie
The
of Agriculture
The Kitchen Garden Seeding for Onion Crops in Moist Ground
The article urges extensive planting of green crops due to abundant rains and notes onions such as Silver Skinned White Queen and Brown Spanish as suitable for sowing now. It advises deep fertile soil, manure enrichment, and careful thinning with drills of 15 to 18 seedlings, aiming for October or November harvest readiness.
Oldest Distil Fer House Promotes Skilled Craft
The oldest established distil fer house highlights highly skilled workmanship and first class materials. With a strong turnover the firm claims it can charge the lowest rates while maintaining quality.
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A. C. Venables’ Grocer
Geeha
Rio del Mar
Astor
Ranae
Tomey
Matic
Avent
W. F. Wall
Care Moore’s Garage
Melville Street
Numurkah
TILT
Shamrock Hotel
Hamon
COLES
Garrard Seeret
National Trustees
Executors & Agency Coy. OF Australasia Ltd
Queen St
Melbourne
Cham Gerlin
Boots
Opal
Aurnite
Campbell & Co
Ameralls
New Zealand
United Kingdom
Prance
U.B.A
Nururkah
Victoria
Hotnl
A. J. Bourke
the Shamrock Hotel
C.t-A. Howse
Best Brands Liquors
D. P. Simpson
Proprieto
J. W. Robinson
Ormond
Pry. Ltd
Bancaina
Bendemomet
Bev
Withee ‘Poersetes
Ward Bros
Eveir
Seta
Meibosrone
Australia
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Commonwealth
Ingramise
J. Ingram
M.V.C.A
London
Farmers’ Arms
Guenther's
Tocumwal
Hartshorne Company
Sawmill 106
G. H. Morieson L.D.S
Melville-street
Nathalia
Katamatite
Mutual
Newman
Morrissy and
Deane
Numurkab
Rulbs
ST. Brigid
Tanios Sapatice Tlay
Ixias
Ormond Plant Farm Pty. Ltd
Ormond, S.E.9
Vic
W. Elliot and Sons Pty. Ltd
Melville Street, Numurkah
MR. C. Lovey
China
Coburg Avenue
R. F. Nesbit
Numurrah
A. R. Wadeson
Cobram
Main Street
Union Trustees
Exprs. & Agertile Agency Co. Settlers’ Co-op
R. Firman
Goulburn Valley
Holdenson & Nielson Fresh Food Pty. Ltd
Bay
T. P. McMahon
Melville Serest
the Hotel Telegraph
C.T.A. House
M. A. Eddy
Moelville-street
Wewerkah
A. E. Morris
T He Proprietors
Merrily Greg
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