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Newspaper
Numurkah Leader
Location
Numurkah, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1936
Page
1
J W Robinson outlines spring sowing tips for sweet peas petunias phlox and salvias plus a note on large color ranges and back-row bedding uses. He also covers phlox sowing drills versus bed reuse and advises on lettuce cultivation including seed thinning and transplant timing.
The article lists best summer varieties Webb's Wonderful Iceberg Continuity and Brittle Tee. It emphasizes sowing now for autumn maturity, and stresses weather soil conditions, liberal ground preparation, and constant soil cultivation to improve germination and growth. It also catalogs vegetables to plant this week including artichokes broccoli cabbage onion parsley and more.
Overseas readers debate the trend of women proposing. Replies defend equality and challenge tradition, noting women have long done the groundwork and that men historically shoulder the public proposal while women set the courtship pace. The discussion reflects evolving norms on marriage roles.
Assistant Minister Mr G J Tuckett introduces a bill in the Legislative Council to regulate stock foods and by products, requiring annual registration and labelling of guaranteed composition while withholding public disclosure of manufacturers’ exact formulas. The act would align with Fertilisers’ Act and educate farmers to judge feeding value by nutrients.
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