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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1938
Page
5
Instructions warn against contact with infested flocks to prevent lice. Keep healthy sheep out of sheds and paddocks recently used by affected flocks. Use strong disinfectant around pen sides and on handling boards when mixing sheep from different groups.
Farmers urged to target blowfly susceptibility early with water shade and minimal handling. Discusses new Sickle Brand Powder Sheep Dip and Thomas Shee Dip as effective repellents and post strike dressings for wounds, noting growing success and practical guidelines.
Fragmentary OCR notes show materials like cubic yard cement and 12 bags totaling quantities for bath drainage and floors. Mentions broken stone Cetheart 22 public vans 14 cubic yards. Readable items suggest a supply list for a municipal project with unclear context and quantities.
Years of practical research back a non skin mutation remedy praised as a season long healer for sheep. The advertisement touts high quality, cost savings, and detailed usage directions with claims of public benefit and broad climate applicability. Dalgery and Company are listed as Western Australia agents.
The guide advises proper disposal of animal carcasses to prevent fly breeding. Burn carcasses if safe, or poison and bury deeply with the earth compacted. Poisoning should occur within three to five days of death while maggots are present, using arsenical sheep dip or powdered borax sprinkled from a perforated tin over both sides. Pay special attention to eyes, nose, and mouth areas.
The article advises cleaning enclosures to remove litter and manure before shearing. It warns that lambs should be kept away from the shearing board and that shearers and helpers may carry lice. It notes dipping as the effective lice cure, four to eight weeks after shearing with a reputable product.
Research details explain that sheep dip manufacture requires careful work on wool and skin to ensure safety. Cooper's Powder Dip is the product of years of study and scrutiny, trusted by thousands of farmers. West Australia agents are Elder Smith and Company, Perth, with The Western Australian Farmers Limited as a supplier option through Wellington Direct, Perth.
Early detection and treatment of struck sheep is crucial to prevent maggots and tissue decay. Frequent flock inspections aid prompt wound cleaning and dressing to promote healing and protect the animal from further infection, reducing the risk of spread and deterioration.
The era notes that Hy tray methods aid reduce flies around farms. It highlights traps placed near waterlig yards and paddocks as effective adjuncts to shepherd efforts. An illustration shows the Meteor Blowfly Tray by Dalgery and Company featuring the specially designed Blowfly Pays.
In Australia the blowfly pest devastates flocks yearly. Bio Pii-Di antiseptic, oily and rain resistant, reduces losses and aids scouring. It protects sheep by deep penetration and can be used as a cat dressing. Distributors include Bateman, Perth.
An advertisement proclaims Mag-o-tol as a potent blowfly repellent and healer for lambs. It supposedly resists washing by rain, soothes inflamed skin, promotes wool growth, and aids new skin. For more details contact Goldsbrough Mort and Co Perth.
Silver Chain District Nursing Association launches its annual September October Egg Appeal. Subscribers are urged to donate a case of eggs to support district nurses serving Perth South Perth Victoria Bark Rivervste Maylands and Bassendean. The district reports 141 visits in the year ending June 1034 and notes new superintendent and staff.
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