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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1932
Page
5
This item announces a series of scientific articles aimed at farmers and the rural audience. It promises regular installments addressing vital agricultural problems and promises to publish in instalments as a valuable reference for readers to cut out and keep.
Archibald Browning, then in Britain, investigated why Australian lambs fetched lower prices than New Zealand. He consulted buyers at Smithfield, tested Southdown and crossbreeds, and found that carefully selected Australian lambs could rival New Zealand quality. A series of consignments to Smithfield since 1926 demonstrated consistent excellence, boosting confidence in Australian export potential. The Yarrawonga region in Victoria, near Benalla, supplied the experimental stock and shipped via rail to Melbourne for processing.
The article explains soil choice for citrus, stressing well-drained, well-structured soil with sandy to brown loam. It discusses timing and types of artificial fertilizers, tree dressing by age, and mixtures including phosphate, sulphate of potash, and nitrates. It notes South African practices favor stable manure, with per-acre fertilizer mixes and season applications, and mentions varieties like Seville oranges performing on rich soils.
An Australian correspondent extols Yarrawonga famed lambs and argues for continued export, noting domestic supply continuity would strengthen demand. The piece also outlines citrus fertiliser formulas and application rates for various tree ages to improve fruit quality and yield.
An article on poultry care discusses how careless breeding and improper feeding affect egg quality. It covers fat levels, yolk formation, and how excessive fat or lack of calcium hampers ovarian function. Recommendations include intelligent feeding and Epsom salts for overfat birds, plus ample green forage.
A dense excerpt on selecting breeding stock for poultry outlines care for hens and cocks, focusing on female to male ratios, age and condition, and the importance of vigor. It recommends using well grown cockerels, proper mating numbers, and careful handling to improve production while noting some birds may be discarded or kept for later seasons.
In a clipped antique verse the fragmentary voice speaks of wheat, labor, and a lionstaked hope. References to a crop, Haw The Kowen Crop, and names Tf and Vantin hint at a dated agricultural or poetic note. The text remains cryptic with worn OCR.
A brief scholarly note on plant ailments affecting wheat, with emphasis on disease types and impacts on yields as discussed in agricultural literature.
A court heard Alan Kiss Hoar presiding over a case involving Victor Walls charged with speeding and possessing goods for sale while transporting livestock including kerosene and furniture. Witnesses described the truck load as back-loading for a farm, not for sale, and Walls was fined for speeding with additional license and weight charges discussed by the defense.
Locally irregular Notes and Queries column invites readers to send details about farming matters and specimen identifications. The request asks for full correspondence with name and address as a token of good faith, though the content is garbled and difficult to parse.
Reader asks beginners about treating bronchitis in chickens after an illness noted as pneumonia like symptoms. They request guidance on the best treatment and care steps for affected birds.
For sale by H. Ft. Hancock Narembien. Items include a L Clarence Smith furrow mould ward plough priced at £25, four-disc McKay Shine ploughs at £30, and a three section Thar roller at £15. All in good condition.
Applicants describe desire to occupy land within ten miles of Peet Om estate. land touted as good for dairying fruit raising poultry tobacco and market gardening with ample water electric light and other advantages. Mentioned locations include Copley-si Bayswater Amt Forest Chambers St George's terrace First Floor.
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