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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 21, 1934
Page
2
The Poultry Expert warns against overlong fasting after hatch. Do not feed for 36 to 48 hours. provide water on arrival and dry feed like rolled oats for two days before returning to a simple balanced ration. Use milk powder and salt in a basic mix. pamphlet available from the Department of Agriculture.
Mice in apiaries damage surplus comb and the hive during winter, entering from a full inch entrance. Use wire excluders to block entrance and clean bottom boards. inspect for mice, prevent drone comb, and reduce wax moth risk as bees rebuild in spring.
H A Barraclough Ltd Covticians and Optometrists announce a Wellington visit on Thursday June 14 from 9 am to 4 30 pm at the Club House Hotel. They have toured the town regularly for over thirty years with representative Mr P A Newall F Io.
The value of milk or cream hinges on flavour, set by a skilled grader, and produced by careful dairy farmers. Clean cow housing, udders, and hands, plus spotless utensils, scrubbing brushes, and boiling water keep milk sterile and free of germs. Cooling and proper storage in a well ventilated room enhances quality and boosts value.
NSW breeders should focus on flock wool that balances length colour softness elasticity and body. Avoid extreme fineness or coarse types misaligned with local conditions and cull ultra fine ewes while using robust medium wool rams to restore uniformity density and strong fronts.
For bee keepers in temperate districts wintering is easy with ample food and a robust, young colony. Maintain a strong hive and a young queen from a wintering‑ready strain. The guide The Beginner in New Culture, revised edition, offers the best guidance this season.
Private sales of passed-in greasy wools continue with Japan as the main buyer. Fellmongering in Mazamet France processes skins for French mills while Continental demand remains volatile and trade barriers persist. Outlook remains uncertain but not bleak as producers seek balance between imports and manufactured exports.
The Chief Veterinary Surgeon warns of anthrax cases and unsafe specimen handling. Members are urged to report suspected deaths to district authorities and to avoid panic while ensuring safe lab submission. The Postal Department’s strict rules for sending suspected samples are noted. The council supports Dr. Max Henry’s cautions and seeks public awareness.
Local undertakers Joseph Thompson and Son advertise services from Maughan Street with phone contact 273 for funeral arrangements and related support.
An item obtainable from the Department of Agriculture in Boxsea G.P.O. Sydney, priced at 1 shilling and 1 penny including postage.
Agricultural trials show leaf curl in peaches is best controlled by spraying while trees are dormant before bud swell. Bordeaux mixture or lime sulfur at winter strength work, with Bordeaux slightly more effective. One application usually suffices. two may help in cool moist springs. Ensure spray reaches ends of limbs. late applications have no value and may defoliate fruiting peach and nectarine trees.
During Prince Henry’s Sydney visit on the 24th, Manly and Bondi surf clubs discuss their response while a meeting of the Surf Association is deemed not orderly. A contentious plan for a Royal visit publicity effort is outlined with local officials named and preparations under way.
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