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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
6
Sir John warned that soils formed over years are rapidly destroyed by human activity. He said future generations may face large losses of cultivable land as forests shrink and soils degrade. He proposed gradual evergreen perennials in low rainfall areas of eastern Australia to ease drought impact.
South Australian breeder and judge A. Snell owns Ruby Sth of Hillview an alls cow that completed a 273 day test with a yield of 957 ilb and fat at ten years seven months. Ruby Sth has borne nine heifer calves and is due to calve again. Five of the calves sold for 305 guineas.
A Canadian bred Jersey cow Louroy Standard Dat established a class record in America by producing 1860 pounds of milk with 1128 pounds of fat during the year. The famed purebred dairy cow also set a three year record last year with 867 pounds and fat content, marking a notable dairy achievement.
Agricultural note highlights pork as a lucrative supplement for dairying. Case of Stuart G. Walker of Upper Coomera details a sow from Kingston Pig Farm Co. producing ten piglets in late June 1937, with successive litters and sales yielding £58 4s 6d in twelve months. A December entry notes competition and body length improvement from 73 to 245 percent, underscoring pig farming gains.
In Australia the farm tractor use has grown and more than 57000 tractors are operated by agriculturists. The text stresses the impact on farming practice and highlights health and history considerations for starting new pig breeds.
A contributor to Farmers' Weekly notes a friend's heifer calved at 13 months. As calves, she and a bull calf of equal age ran together until six months old. The writer admits surprise at heifers conceiving as early as 16 weeks when raised with bulls.
An Aberdeen bulletin discusses a sow that farrows in distress and may eat her young, plus notes on feeding experiments by Harry Garris in Dartbrook. It praises Larside to Aberdeen works for pork quality, and outlines pig disease risks from uncooked material and juvenile pigs.
The text warns on disease in young pigs caused by pen and dam conditions. It advises removing lice on sows before farrowing, treating skins with kerosene to prevent skin blisters, and cautions that poor teats and udders harm offspring. It notes judge reports from an Australia bacuner and porker competition.
A continuing dairy report notes a heifer achieving a lifetime butter fat record across three lactations, totaling 347 pounds of butter fat. Despite a lower body length reading at 496 percent, Queensland exhibits show a decline from 70 percent to 40 percent, with limited explanatory context due to fragmentary text.
Grain feeding influences pig growth and the form of feeding. Fully fed corn animals make good use of grain, while corn on the cob requires cracking for efficient digestion. Great Britain uses tractors for farming, with Italy and the United States showing large tractor engagement as the farming propulsion industry.
Fragment discusses rough notes on grass and grain in pig feed. Mentions appearance of whole grain, potential ingestion by pigs of excreta, and milling by products as a potential disadvantage. Lacks clear event or entities.
A historical note argues farming should be treated as a technical business and a viable career. It laments rural talent leaving farms for town jobs and urges education to highlight farming’s advantages as a professional path, referencing Premier Wayne Gan Smith of Queensland.
A strong plea advocates pig raising as a national industry. Senior instructor J. Suchon from Uechsland argues pig raising must not be treated as a sideline and should be viewed as a national industry like Renmark, Linked States, and New Guinea. the speaker urges broader development.
A reflection on tractor adoption and spare parts. The author notes 1987 output rising 4 percent over 1936 and 85 percent above IW, urging agronomists in the USA and other countries to maintain spare parts stocks. The writer recalls early tractors as unreliable and stresses keeping three kinds of spares in the shed, some still unused but kept for emergencies.
The text discusses feeding and waste management for livestock in windy conditions. It cautions against unnecessary preparation and describes acceptable feeds such as lucerne and certain tubers, noting risks from swill and the value fluctuations of pigs. It mentions by products and the need to manage washing and cleanliness.
The article emphasizes careful tractor operation in restricted spaces with steering and drive wheel discipline. It warns that driving wheels must stay on hard ground and that turning requires precise gear engagement and swift wheel deflection to avoid getting stuck or causing loss of control.
The article notes dairy farming may advance as Reading University Farm experiments simulate a cow’s pituitary response with hormones. Early findings suggest milk production could double its usual period, potentially transforming dairy operations by extending milking beyond seven months and reducing losses, though risks remain.
The Friesine Cattle Club president discusses Keaian dairy prominence and calf-rearing practices to boost health and milk yields. Early trials expand to broader farms as new methods aim for higher milk output, citing Gracefut 1th, a British Friesian cow from Lord Rayleigh's Farms, Fasex, as the twenty fourth in her breed to surpass 1000 gallons in a season.
Dairymen in New Zealand Australia and Britain favor cooperative advertising under the slogan Eat More Butter to boost butter sales in the English market. Proponents argue collective funding from similar sources will benefit all, while individual brand owners must still advertise.
Fragmentary notes mention a Dairy Farmer’s new depot at Bexley and varied mentions of tractors timber hauling and urban health, with scattered references to Sears and a 1937 event. The text is garbled, but suggests local industrial and agricultural activity tied to a metropolitan area.
A brief note discusses improving fodder supplies through top dressing and other pasture management techniques. Emphasizes building reserves in advance to ensure feed during lean periods and maximize pasture productivity.
A returning Australian Dairy Produce Board member notes England’s farming has deteriorated since his last visit. He cites land infested with rushes, thistles, and weeds due to industrial position drawing tar a workers away from the land.
The article discusses how dry periods may hamper even improved pastures and suggests ample stored fodder as protection. It emphasizes pasture improvement and silage to conserve surplus grass, ensure cow condition, and provide resilience against winter feed shortages. It notes hay and silage as key strategies in dairying districts.
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