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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1925
Page
4
Stocktaking specials announce department discounts on striped flannelettes twill and velvet blends with bargain pricing across multiple fabrics. Featuring navy spine, fancy hopsacks, navy and cream velveteens, tweeds, skirts and dresses with representative yardage and per yard prices, plus menswear items and travel wear.
Judge H A Mullett praises soil fertility and general suitability for heavy wheat crops but warns no maximum yields without skilled farming. The article details fallow preparation depths up to 8 inches, shallow ploughing versus deep mouldboard work, mulch management, weed control, and moisture retention. It compares treatments at Numurkah Ruthersgl en and notes entries by Fowler and others with moisture and yield observations from successive ploughing, harrowing, and cultivator sequences.
Be a loam wan Hed loam over red Haden Bros dark brown Toam with white chat and clay sess at access Mien Woo jivown loam HW Adams red sandy loam AL Tweddle Red clay Toam M J Fowler Christie Hay Heavy grey Joamy flat ped loam bank Rendell Red loam over Hired clay ae M Hansen Moss Red sandy eam R Gordon Strong lay loam WG Tyack Red.
The article describes mid November to February cultivation steps for a pine country soil with sandy loam, including springtooth cultivator use and multiple harrowings. It notes that awards are based on field appearance, not cultivation details, and that soil fertility and manure affect yields. Mentions thanks to society leaders and a tonic claim at end.
Kilpatrick McLellan & Co held a special store sheep sale at Shepparton on Friday June 5. They penned 3000 sheep before a good attendance of local and outside buyers. While competition for pens of young ewes was fair, many sellers did not meet reserves and about 1300 sheep were sold. Prices ranged around recent sales, with top quotes for fine cross ewes near lambing and various ewe and ram lots.
An old advertisement touts Woods Great Peppermint Cure at Peppermint Home, claiming soothing relief for hacking coughs and hoarse voices, promising comfort and restoration.
A testimonial warns that kidney related backache worsens in the morning and vows Doan's Backache Kidney Pills relieve the pain by helping kidneys expel toxins. Quotes from McFindlay G McLend and Merv Land praise the remedy after long suffering, noting ongoing use and belief in its value for homes. Sold widely at 2/9 per bottle. Do not miss the offer.
Fragmented OCR text discusses late sowing, temperature, moisture, and pest pressures affecting potato and grain yields. It mentions warmer winters, delayed planting, weed competition, and potential impacts on spring crops and overall farm prospects. Specific names and places are obscured by errors, but the general agricultural impact is clear.
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