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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 07, 1939
Page
4
1939 season buy now quality stock from Austr alorP and White Leghorn lines. Day-old pullets 7 per 100, 0 per 4,000. day-old unsexed chicks 10s per dozen, 63s 10d per 100. freight extra. Castlemain Bros Modern Hatchery lists Melville delivery August onwards with incubator tech and careful stock selection. Contact North Lake Rd Melville phone L 2534.
Classified note lists turkey hens and gobblers for sale with prices and dates. Eight E. B. Pascor of Mt Barker appears as contact or sender. Local item shows forward crate and set pieces with prices per unit.
A Miling gathering heard Batters Land Adviser Mr Shier discuss better lamb quality to suit a tightened export market. He urged elimination of inferior stock, improvements in breeding and feeding, and cited Dr John Hassmond favoring the Southdown sire for ideal traits. The session covered pasture, nutrition, and the need for careful culling to boost value in British breed lines.
Agricultural report discusses crossing ewes, tail management, and weights for crossbred flocks. It notes policy shifts, emphasis on producing heavy weighte d lambs, and the impact of tail length on market value, with comparisons of different ram lines and correlative feeding practices.
A fragmentary report notes market pigs and concerns over health and age. It mentions veterinary inspectors, transport, and regulation as factors affecting the primary producer, with emphasis on market readiness and safety.
A farmer advises on pig housing stressing draught proof and well ventilated shelters. It urges dry bedding during cold wet days and avoiding mud around shelters to prevent pleurisy in weaners. Proper shelter design and maintenance are emphasized for health.
Experimental notes compare pasture types for pigs, testing clover versus pasture red clover and well balanced rations. Trials measure weight gain, feed efficiency, and carcass quality to determine which pasture and supplement yield better gains and feed conversion. The study reports higher gains with certain feeds and details modest weight differences across test groups.
A garbled excerpt presents hints and scattered phrases about rural life and matters likely from a country newspaper. It includes stray names, partial terms, and disjointed references to people, places, and activities, with no coherent event or clear facts to summarize.
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