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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Aug 29, 1935
Page
6
Leguminous plants depend on nitrogen fixing bacteria forming nodules on roots to obtain soil independent nitrogen. Inoculation helps establish usable strains when virgin soil lacks bacteria, with specific strains tailored to legume groups and crops. Cultures are grown on a jelly medium and applied to seeds before sowing to boost germination and establishment.
The article outlines outward signs of a good laying hen such as large alert eyes, smooth skin, ample feathering, and a strong sturdy body. It notes the abdomen should be full and soft with wide pelvic bones when in lay, but stresses not to rely solely on pelvic bone condition as a test since it fluctuates with laying status.
Farmers should avoid ordinary house paint on galvanised iron roofs due to heat and cold expansion. Use paint formulated for the material or mix 14lb cement with a gallon of boiled linseed oil for a cheap alternative, applied in warm weather. A Department of Agriculture pamphlet on farm painting is available free by application to Box 86A, G.F.C., Sydney.
An application to the Biologist at the Department of Agriculture in Sydney outlines a charge of 2/6 per culture. Each culture inoculates up to 30 lb of small seed or 60 lb of large seed. Full instructions accompany each batch, and growers are urged to order a week ahead and specify seed type and quantity. Trial small areas first before large scale use.
Orchardists must dispose of waste and infested fruit by burning boiling or placing in insect proof pits under the Plant Diseases Act with a £50 penalty for non compliance. Pit sizes equip 150 bushels, with hardy covers, a light window, and a central dumping opening. Growers urged to prepare pits before summer harvests.
Healthful yards for pigs require ample exercise with free runs outside fattening periods. Grazing in paddocks improves health versus pens, and alternate yard systems allow rotation to clean soil and provide green fodder. When areas are reused long, soil may harbor microbic diseases, so portable pig-houses on slides aid grazing over large areas.
A department pamphlet stresses the human element in calf rearing and links calf scours to negligence by feeders. It lists causes such as improper feeding temperatures, over or under feeding, bad utensils, dirty sheds, stagnant water, and exposure to bad weather, offering a free publication for prevention guidance.
Lucerne sown in autumn should not be cultivated until spring. Young plants are tender and rough handling harms them. On silt or loose soil harrowing should be light and after the second cut, especially on hard ground, harrowing can begin. Mowing controls early weeds, with one to two passes before weeds flower. If needed, cut material can feed green or Silage. After establishment, vigorous growth suppresses weeds but some cultivation remains. A rigid tine cultivator is best. use July or August to stir the field, then again if needed. Surface loosening improves moisture penetration and reduces surface evaporation. If rigid-tine cultivator is unavailable, a spring-tooth cultivator with narrow tines designed for lucerne fields is effective.
Pulpy kidney or enterotoxaemia is a fatal disease of fat sheep and lambs caused by a bowel microbe thriving under lush soft green feed. Control methods include moving flocks to high fiber grass, weaning, marking, grazing adjustments, and vaccination, though medical treatment is ineffective and adoption varies.
The market for silage varies by farmer. its high succulence makes it valuable, especially in drought when scarce, beyond its direct fodder use. Farmers increasingly recognize its monetary worth and the profits from silage systems, with literature available from the Department of Agriculture via Sydney box access.
From State Marketing Bureau reports the 1935 36 wheat sowing area in New South Wales is estimated at about 4,000,000 acres, a slight variation from the previous season's 4,120,000 acres. Agricultural instructors and crop correspondents contributed to the estimate.
A vintage recipe promotes a cost saving cough remedy claiming eight doses for the price of one. It describes using concentrated ME ENAZO with hot water, promising relief from coughs colds croup bronchitis whooping cough and influenza for adults and children.
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