20 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Benalla Standard
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 20, 1911
Page
1
An agricultural column urges stock owners to provide shelter during cold weather to reduce feed waste and preserve animal heat. It explains proper shelter benefits, risks of excessive heat, and the value of dry protection. It also discusses lime application timing and methods to soil, emphasizing timely mixing and avoiding air exposure to preserve lime’s effectiveness.
The article argues soils often receive poor treatment and outlines methods to sustain humus, add nitrogen with legumes, and supplement fertility with nitrates or dried blood. It notes phosphoric acid shortages, sources like bone phosphate and potash from German mines, and compares wood ashes to modern potash salts for cost-effective soil improvement.
The dairy should store butter and related products but often becomes a storage room for meat salting apples and onions. Poor ventilation taints cream and milk, producing rancid butter and impure air. Proper airflow with high ceiling vents and lower intake for fresh air is urged to avoid impurities, while avoiding excessive cold and maintaining safe temperatures during and after cleaning.
The narrator recalls a winter scene in a man’s stable where dirty unthrifty calves stand in wet manure soaked bedding. Observing the poor care, the speaker urges better management, noting advice from a wife on keeping calves dry and clean for healthy growth.
A farmer should water cows daily and avoid skipping days while cows drink far less water than milk production requires. Keep cows comfortable, study individual habits, weigh milk per cow monthly, test fat content, and cull poorer animals. A tenet warns the first fifteen months shape a cow’s future. Weather electricity affects milk via bacteria. Ayrshire cattle traits and udder care are highlighted.
The article urges immediate deep ploughing to prepare fields for maize, with focus on soil preparation and manure use. It discusses value of liquid manure, milk production costs, and Devonshire cream methods, citing agricultural stations and practical steps for improving soil fertility and dairy outputs.
Practical farm guidance on cream separation, milk quality, and feed. Topics include preservation of fertility, skim milk usage, and the role of dairy practices in cow health. Also covered are pig care, horse selection, and the importance of quality breeding stock for farming success.
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