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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1938
Page
5
Agricultural expert notes calves can suffer from mineral and vitamin deficiencies before birth. Emphasizes iodine for goitre from dam feeding, salt in ration for gaitrous calves, and vitamin A and minerals from colostrum and roughage. Recommend small daily iron rich feeds if calves cannot eat hay yet, and ensure leafy roughage to prevent anemia and weakness.
A personal reminiscence warns buyers to scrutinize a cow’s head and teeth, not just udders, at sales. It notes a costly mispick due to focusing on appearance over conformation and stresses negative brucellosis testing and proper feeding to sustain production.
Posts freshly cut from trees may be protected against decay by soaking stems in a solution of copper sulphate and lime in water while sap remains. Sap should not have dried before soaking for ten days to a week. Painted ends with hot tar or carbolic solution aid preservation.
In remarks by John Bailey the value of intelligent line breeding is stressed. A sire should bring compatible family bloodlines to females, avoiding frequent shifts of bloodlines to prevent loss of desirable traits and potential disaster to herd quality.
The author debates whether to pursue a new sire or leverage existing stock to improve milk yield and type. Emphasizes bloodline quality, controlled inbreeding, and intelligent line breeding to achieve uniformity and better productive inheritance. Warns buyers may be at fault if proven sires are scarce and argues for careful herd analysis before purchases.
The article notes bruising in trucking yards and argues congestion around gates and races causes injuries. It urges proper yard design, steady handling of stock, rail alignment, and padded posts to reduce harm during pen to pen movements.
Germany continues heavy butter purchases as part of reserve building. Danish imports near 22 000 cwt compare with 15 000 a year ago. July end output averages 170 000 cwt weekly, down from 178 000 last year, signaling deliberate stockpiling of dairy supplies.
The text discusses avoiding jams and bruising by shaping fences into a funnel or V to guide entry. Long wings and wide gates speed operation, with Camber regulated to prevent two jams at the parc tage. After passage, no obstructions should block fanning out. straight two yard fence sides are undesirable with a corner gate.
Goldfield totals show 7,293.14 tons crushed yielding 138,175 fine ozs of gold and 5,?e ozs of silver from multiple centres. Youanm Gold Mines led with 1,934 gold oz and 10,952 silver oz from 6,375.89 tons. Swan Bitter NL reported 5,? ozs from 522 tons. Rothsay, Carnation, and Payne's Find centers contributed notable outputs. Total yearly gold production reached 125,923 fine ozs from various operations with several plants advancing despite mixed ore grades.
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