Agricultural sow only suitable varieties advised
The Agricultural Gazette notes the drawbacks of many wheat varieties within ten miles. Yields vary by variety, with unsuitable types cutting one third of potential harvest. Growers sow six or more good wheats, risking purity and harvest effort. Recommendations list suitable wheat varieties by Central Western Slopes districts and sowing times, urging seed orders and contacting the Department if unsure.
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Department
Dubbo
Narromine
Gilgandra
Wellington
Cowra
Grenfell
Forbes
Robin
Apiary Ventilation and Brood Care Guidance for Beekeepers
Senior Apiary Instructor urges extra hive ventilation during hot weather to keep bees productive. Instructions include inserting wedges to enlarge entrance, avoiding excessive heat on brood, shading brood frames, and maintaining comfortable conditions to prevent loss of larvae and reduced work in honey production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Dipping Sheep for Lice Control Requires Thorough Muster
A precaution in Tableland districts urges thorough dipping of the entire flock to prevent reinfestation from an undipped animal. Lambs can be dipped safely with care, but mismixing or incomplete dipping risks ineffective protection or mortality. Follow maker instructions exactly and obtain the Department of Agriculture leaflet for full directions.
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Department of Agriculture
P.O. Sydney
Red Spider Mite Control Methods for Garden Plants
The red spider mite infests strawberries and beans, spreading on leaf undersides and creating mottled, stunted foliage with fine webbing. Life cycle rapid in warm weather. effective controls include lime sulfur sprays and sulfur dust mixed with kaolin or hydrated lime, applied twice seven to ten days apart, with early autumn infestations possible on strawberries and January to April on beans.
Tick-marked hides flood market reveal tick infestation problem
The Chief Veterinary Surgeon warns that tick-marked hides from New South Wales are sold at lower prices due to cattle tick infestation. Queensland loss is noted as the department funds eradication efforts. stockowners urged to report tick findings to aid control and shipping of clean hides. An illustrated pamphlet on the dangers of cattle tick is available by applying to the Department of Agriculture in Sydney.
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New South Wales
Lanners
Queensland
oMciais
Board of
Tick Control
Dus Parkment of Agriculture
Hox ‘Ma 'Gra
Sydney
Vale
Alsking
Winchcombe, Garson, Ltd
Sydney Selexmen
Ten
Winchcombe
Carson
Grain Sickness in Sheep Across Wheat-Growing Areas
The article notes grain sickness in sheep in wheat-growing regions, especially after harvest. It advises using older sheep for stubble paddocks where grain spilled during harvesting is present, since young sheep cannot digest large grain loads. Rain soon after can end the danger.
Sport Shoes Rise From Rubber To Sporty Styles
New season displays at district footwear shops showcase stylish sport and sand shoes replacing utilitarian rubber footwear. Designers partnered with Dunlop makers to produce varied patterns and wide color choices, including plain white and bright hues, signaling a shift toward neatness and comfort with fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat
Holiday Sunburn Tips for Women from Evarylady's Journal
Sunburn care advice for shoulders neck and arms outlines gentle remedies. Apply oil or almond oil, cover sore burns with warm dressing, and bathe with bran-soaked water to soften skin. Use a sunburn remedy blend of zinc oxide paste and castor oil, and avoid scratching.
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Paris
Evarylady
Tough troughs tame pigs and keep feeding clean
Strict trough cleanliness prevents digestive disorders in pigs. Use iron or well built concrete troughs with proper finish to resist sour milk. avoid wood unless well sealed. Ensure troughs are heavy, not wet by pig waste, and not allowing pigs to stand in them to curb disease spread and worm infestation.
Nature's Forecast and Rabbit Breeding Observations
A letter from Royal Zoological Society secretary Mr A F Bassett Hull to the Y M Herald discusses animal forecasts predicting seasonal abundance. It cites a Tarago observer noting three breeding patterns linked to drought and rainfall, including a drop in lactation in March–May and a surge after June rains. The writer urges data collection from station owners to build a central repository. A black faced cuckoo shrike is noted, with eggs exceeding typical clutch sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Bassett Hull
Royal Zoological Society
Y.M. Herald
Tarago
Goulburn
Irong
Joxerth Thompson and Son Undertakers Prominent in Town
The local firm Joxerth Thompson and Son Undertakers, located on Maughan Street near Photie 273, remains a noted family business serving the community with funeral services and related arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joxerth Thompson and Son
Takers
Maughan Street
Photie
A Card Proclaims W Smiths Free Ben Bing Provens Bodangoes
A brief notice notes that Mr W Smiths is registered free and proclaims Ben Bing Proven Bodangoes. The fragmentary item mentions names and a claim but lacks clear action or date.
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W. Smiths
Ben Bing
G P Wall Agent for ZT Robinson on Farm Implements
G P Wall advertises as agent for ZT Robinson & Co Ltd offering Royal Headers Big FE harvesters windmills separators plows and cultivators. Also supplies English plows alloy steel shares and binder twine. Insurance risks noted with office in Holl.
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G. P. Wall
Robinson & Co., Ltd
Royal Headers
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