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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 11, 1939
Page
6
Government actions prompted by a farmer professor from the local university to drop Agriculture from the school program and omit it from key examinations. Dr Shields a Victorian legislator criticizes rural agricultural education, urging weekly Department expert visits to country high schools to rekindle interest in farm life across the state.
London reports dispute over fat pigs with UK carcase standards favoring leaner carcasses while noting limited room for fatter pigs in Scotland. Advice covers branding hygiene and heat branding, plus branding issues affecting bids. Australian pig producers urged to consult Agriculture Department to choose suitable breeds and feeding methods for bacon weights between 15 and 14 pounds.
Australian pig raisers must heed leaner hog standards as production and export grow. Carcase specialization guides producers to match market needs, with dairying linked profits from skimming and butter milk, and a shift toward rashers over boiling bacon. Breeders pursue longer sides and longer middle, while branding methods risk damage. Inbreeding should be limited to experts with clear goals, avoiding casual linebreeding and risky pairings.
A historical note reports a rapid expansion in pork production in Am erated area, with exports swelling from about 30,000 pounds to nearly a million pounds by 1934 5. Local consumption rose by about 60 percent as production grew each year from 1931 onward, and exports expanded sharply despite tension from the Anglo-American Pact.
The excerpt discusses pig breeding and inbreeding risks, urging breeders to use unrerated stock to maintain vitality. It notes that rib count in pigs varies from 13 to 17 pairs, with most having a certain spread, and links body length to rib number, warning inexperienced breeders about long-term effects on progeny.
A historic note warns handlers about pig transport risks in heat. Isolate large pigs from others, use temporary barriers, and provide damp straw and shade. Water the head and snout to ease heat stroke, and consider mild alcohol applications only as a preventive aid. ensure sufficient shade and airflow during travel.
An investigation at the School of Agriculture in Cambridge England examined mortalities among nine pigs before weaning. It found nearly a percent died from overlying by the sow. Overlying linked to sow condition including rendere nervousness clumsiness over-fatness or ill temperament. A contented sow yields healthier litters than a discontented one. Over-feeding can trigger choke feeding while restlessness may cause under feeding.
A young exhibitor, John Burrell, presents a pet duck as part of a school display. The piece notes practical aids for farm life, including techniques for keeping livestock cool in hot weather.
Evidence suggests the phy count correlates with teats on the specimen, with 14 or 15 pairs observed. Researchers note selection of breeding stock may depend on body length and other traits, citing specific heredity patterns and potential linkages among characters.
The excerpt discusses the value of trees on farms though they take years to mature. It highlights their roles in shelter, shade, erosion prevention, slope protection, bank stabilization along creeks, and aesthetic improvements to homes. It notes benefits from mature trees include windbreaks and long term profits for future harvests.
A detailed progress report on the Oriental peach moth in the Goulburn Valley outlines pest behavior and control attempts. It notes limited effectiveness of available insecticides due to the moths' growth habits and habitats, and describes joint funding and field trials to assess orchard sanitization methods and mortality rates.
The Commonwealth statistician De. Wilson sums up a 1938 39 wheat crop likely close to 145 million bushels with a ten year average around 190 504 000 and a per acre rate near 1824 bushels per acre. He notes higher harvest in almost every waterproducing country while Argentina may offset reductions in Australia.
In 1853 Anton de Bary proved smut caused by a fungus of wheat and set the stage for control. Scientists sought a chemical seed disinfectant that's toxic to spores but safe for seed and simple to apply without soaking. This led to Ceresan, a landmark seed disinfectant enabling Australian growers to conquer a crop disease that plagued sowings before and after the war.
Inspector J W Morley reports on Phoenix Gold Mines Coolgardie and related sites in Western Australia. The text describes plant operations, development work, and level progress at multiple shafts and veins, including references to Newmans Find Norseman and British Tantelite Mines, with comments on ore extraction, plant readiness, and ongoing rehabilitation and habitation preparations.
On January 13 1950 bananas were sold on Moscow streets for the first time since the war. Thousands of young people gathered to view the exotic fruit and sample it at about 7 rouites per pound roughly two dollars. Previously only embassy and legation bananas existed. A 50000 pound shipment from Colombia arrived officially accepted at the rate.
German government drives dairy expansion by boosting milking goats. Wartime herds peaked at 4,609,090 but postwar neglect dropped numbers to about 2.4 million. Experts urge every worker with land to raise goats to increase buttermilk output and edible fat, improving living standards.
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