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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 30, 1939
Page
6
The Corriedale is described as a versatile farm sheep ideal for general use. It yields high quality wool and fat lambs, with noted docility and good milking traits. Producers are advised to cull any animal showing excessive fineness that harms constitution.
A battered report notes New Zealand ships large consignments of Dominion bred sheep to Japan and other nations. Last year 16 Java shipments set records for volume and value, with Australia, Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom among buyers.
The article weighs pure-bred against grade dairy cattle value, arguing high quality pure-bred stock fetches higher prices but results depend on herd management. It notes that well-kept grade herds can match pure-bred output, and stresses the importance of a pure-bred herd sire and careful culling for profitability.
A magistrate in Nova Scotia states drivers are not responsible for sheep unrest while noting maggot bites on wool. The piece describes sheep behavior near roads, maggot-affected wool, and the need for careful examination and treatment of injured areas to prevent further distress.
H McCallum sheep and wool inspector warns that blowfly attacks cause high sheep mortality and economic loss through wool damage. He outlines why pests spread, the increased risk with grazing, and urges crutching and timely treatment using available preparations to reduce losses, though not eradicate the pest.
The piece critiques egg marketing in the state under the Egg Marketing Act. It notes dramatic price swings from 1/1 to 2/-, then back, with traders blaming weather and bushfires. Calls for preventive action, elimination of breeding grounds, and a unified farming effort to curb the pest and stabilize markets.
The sequence explains why tractor tyres must not be too hard or too soft and stresses regular pressure checks with a gauge. It notes official tests since 1932, impacts of pressure on traction and wear, recommended ranges around 12 psi, and cautions against overinflation.
Guidance to dairy and sheep farmers on herd and flock management to prevent disease and strike. Emphasizes sanitation, timely disposal of carcasses, proper skin handling, fly control after storms, and pre mating ram and ewe cleanliness for healthy lambing.
A Gazette notice declares flour tax increases from five pounds seven shillings sixpence to five pounds seventeen shillings sixpence per tun. Officials discuss impact on producers and the costs to government, with calls to regulate prices to curb volatility amid a statewide poll plan.
At a Leongatha meeting of the U C P District Council Mowden Bowden senior vice‑president claimed margarine’s New South Wales trade tone is rising in Victoria with weekly imports hindered by a beer ban. He cited Gippsland grocers who faced pressure to refuse margarine sales noting 9 percent of buyers were farmers.
The article discusses balancing dairy cow rations with nutrition and palatability. It notes costs, feed efficiency, digestibility, and the need for varied, economically balanced rations across districts to ensure appetising, nutritionally sound feeds.
Queensland ships its initial 350 tons of wheat and reports a recorded harvest of about 7,000,000 bushels. The export drive marks a rare seasonal wave for the state’s grain trade this year.
The French Academy of Agriculture outlines experimental methods to force crop growth using electricity. One approach adapts heating to stimulate germination and seedling raising, though several techniques remain in trial.
Spanish Relief Committee suggests credits from the Spanish government to the Australian government to purchase Australian wheat at normal prices. The proposal aims to facilitate wheat trade agreements between Australia and Spain amid relief needs.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss poultry, profit, electric devices, and wartime import issues. Mentions Spanish trade, wheat and irrigation, health salves, and security targets. Lacks clear event or names. reads like out-of-order browsing of agriculture and wartime economy terms.
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