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Newspaper
The Areas Express
Location
Booyoolee, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 20, 1920
Page
4
A report to farmers highlights the Aurora adjustable silo and bulk handling system by Bilo Company Ltd as boosting efficiency, reducing labor, and cutting losses. The device, assembled in modular 2 ft sections, stores up to 500 bags per unit and deters theft, with easy season-to-season reassembly.
The article describes bulk grain storage via silos with on farm transport to rail lines, using elevators and wagons, reducing labor from four to one worker and cutting loading time. It notes government and private Co operative efforts in Victoria and New South Wales, costs, rail and shipping considerations, and farmer cooperation as key to implementing silo systems.
The Melbourne Age report contrasts Canadian and Australian handling of grain. It cites wartime storage losses from rats and weevils, estimates NSW losses at £1,425,000, and calculates modern bulk handling would have saved £9,392,350, outlining a total project cost of £3,707,359 and potential capacity gains.
The article mocks foul breath as a social repellent and links it to digestive issues. It cites Dr Morae's Indian Root Pills as a cleansing remedy. It then shifts to agricultural data on Australia's and Canada's wheat harvests, prices, and handling costs, detailing bushels, storage, and export figures across years and markets.
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