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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1935
Page
2
Farmers are advised to plant tree belts around homesteads to shade buildings, screen unsightly areas, and provide timber. Plots should be set away from the dwelling, with southern belts and an orchard inside protected zones. A 100 yard minimum distance is recommended from the house for mature shelter, with caution to avoid damp stockyards and tanks.
The bulletin concerns trees in general and is obtainable from the Department of Agriculture, Box A6A, G.P.O. Sydney, at a price of 1/1 including postage.
The Agricultural Gazette urges sprinkling yards before milking to reduce dust and airborne contamination. Keep yards free of manure, sponge udders, change water, and rinse hands. wear clean overalls and use separate pails. Semi covered milking buckets are not recommended due to handling and cleaning challenges.
Instructions for preserving harness and belting include a weather preservative blend of neatsfoot oil olive oil castor oil beeswax beef tallow with several dressing formulas. Clean surfaces with tepid soapy water before applying and seal belt surfaces with petroleum jelly or neutral fish oil.
The Department of Agriculture announces free up to six month training on experimental farms at Clon Innes and Cowra for boys over 15 seeking farm or station work. Lads learn crop and fruit production and animal care. Applications and prospectuses available via Raphael Street Sydney or Under Secretary, Box 36A GPO Sydney.
A discussion of wind erosion and dust storms worsening in the United States Australia Africa and other regions. It cites Idrisz on sand overrunning homesteads and water holes, and notes extensive soil loss from wind and rain, impact on crops and rivers, and official conservation efforts begun in 1933.
Leafsrade Mark presents Deans Backache Kidney Pills as a long trusted tonic for internal poisoning from kidney failure. It claims to relieve months of rheumatism lumbago bladder inflammation and renal dropsy by strengthening kidneys and has been providing relief for fifty years.
Late autumn and spring drenching protect flocks from stomach and intestinal worms. The method uses blue copper sulphate and mustard to prepare a drench for different ages, with spring needed after winter weakness. The piece also notes soil erosion and forestry measures in New South Wales.
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