Home Gardening Advice From Heather Tackles Pests and Plant Care
The article warns of thrips and the red spider harming roses carnations and crops this spring. It prescribes burning old plants applying lime spraying with nicotine or arsenate and tobacco solutions and weekly watering for dahlias with liquid manure. It covers bulb planting soils and avoiding fresh manure while urging thinning turnips and maintaining gardens after showers.
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Garten
Sane Mer
Crop rotation and soil nutrition in Australian farming
An Australian article discusses how different crop classes affect soil through exudations, the benefits of rotating crops, and how plants utilize atmospheric nitrogen. It explains nitrogen sources such as nitrate of soda, sulphate of ammonia, dried blood, and nitrate of time, noting varying solubilities and soil interactions, with brief remarks on wheat nitrogen use and soil bacteria.
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Australia
America
Urape
Nigel Kaw
Planting celery with proper spacing and soil care
The guide advises placing plants one at every four inches, spacing to showcase strong specimens. If the soil lacked preplant superphosphate, apply it near the row. Ensure celery rows receive sufficient water to prevent bolting and weak growth.
St Albans Presbyterian Picnic Highlights March 1
The St Albans picnic on March 1 featured warm weather and lively children races handicapped by Mr Luxford. Evening program praised by all, with thanks to the ladies for the well laid table. Harvest Festival services planned March 16 at Sun shine and St Albans with W Melean and Mr Russell conducting.
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St Albans
Luxford
Sunshine
St. Albans
Kevk
Lodge Meeting At Sunshine Branch Delivers Propositions And Bowls
The fortnightly meeting on Monday February 25 drew good attendance and keen interest. Three propositions were received and one candidate initiated. After general business a bowls game was played with Sister M Neyland winning a close contest. Next meeting is Monday March 10 with drought tournament syllabus item led by Bro. T Fordham.
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Sunshine
Busin
M Neyland
Bro. T. Fordham
A Good Excuee at the Cricket Match
A solicitor recalls a prior meeting with a client seen at a cricket match. The clerk quotes the client saying he was funeral and near a prophet while denying requests to be let off. The exchange hints at a playful yet cryptic admission amid casual chatter.
True Irish Aid Confusion Over Names Of Articles
A terse exchange recounts Mrs Waterman correcting the proper names of certain articles and items, including Bridget, as she insists on precise labeling and avoids misnaming them in her work style.
Changeable. Worn Apked Woman and Ahi rgy
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a changeable worn apked woman and a term ahirgy with unclear context. No coherent event or identities emerge to summarize a complete news item.
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