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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
9
A fragmented note outlines winter care for bees and honey plants. It mentions weather dependent work, cleaning and preparation, and the aim to prevent future trouble. Includes references to districts and timing for early cleanup and formation.
A Department of Agriculture officer, in collaboration with the Rural Bank of New South Wales, has issued a comprehensive weed control handbook. The 20 full page color illustrations and extensive guidance promise practical methods. free copies can be obtained by applying to the Department of Agriculture, GPO Sydney, or through rural bank branches.
A historical text argues that wasteful practices in pasture management harm dairy farms. It stresses overgrazing, improper resting periods, and mis-timed feeding as major losses. It calls for balanced rations, even pasture distribution, proper paddock subdivision, and better knowledge of individual cow production to improve profitability.
Poultry incubators should receive well sized eggs not more than four weeks old to ensure strong hatch rates. Select eggs by shell texture and weight, rejecting undersized or damaged ones, and store them in moderate, ventilated conditions to prevent evaporation and odor buildup.
Practical guidance on pig housing during winter emphasizes durable floors with movable wooden platforms for cleaning, dry bedding on platforms, and the need for prompt removal and replacement of bedding. It notes the risk of neglect leading to respiratory and digestive ailments, and warns that poor accommodation increases mortality among piglets and young stock.
Agricultural guide discusses seed-bed construction for early tomato crops in temperate climates. It covers bed depth up to 18 inches, heating with fermenting organic matter, and air access. It notes frame types, insulation, and the need to avoid nitrogenous manure in the mix while emphasizing soil temperature control and seed-box preparation.
In colonial New South Wales the Spanish dollar dominated as legal tender though unstable. Governor Brisbane sought the dollar as unit of account in 1822 but Bank of New South Wales opposed it. English coin shipments totaling £30,000 arrived December 18, 1825, from Catherine Stewart Forbes, accelerating the move away from the dollar as British coinage entered circulation. The Bank supported a stable monetary system aiding Australian growth.
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