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Newspaper
Bunbury Herald
Location
Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1908
Page
1
Farming notes urge better cow selection and milking strain, proper feeding, and hygiene. They stress keeping records to identify productive cows, improving milk quality, and avoiding wasteful winter practices. Proper ventilation and clean udders are essential for butter-fat yield and healthy dairy operations.
Mr Jamaee Lee details maize trials near Brunswick with growers A E Burton and H Roberts on river flats and Perrens Estate. Roberts reports a 35 bushels per acre yield in early picking, with comparisons to Burton’s crop, variety suited for poultry fodder, and plans for broader plantings including sunflowers and white Leghorns.
The Kolya steamer arrives at Fremantle from the Eastern States next Saturday with 3 589 high grade breeding sheep selected by a government official from New South Wales and Victoria. The animals, to be sold on easy terms to settlers, cost from £1 to 21 Gs per head at Fremantle. The government buyer bought only ewe lambs in lamb. The consignment, a first cross of Merino with Shorthorns and Lincolns, is seen as ideal for breeding lambs for the export tract, a growing industry in Western Australia.
A Wisconsin government bulletin outlines how long dairy cows remain productive. It notes cows can be highly productive into around ten to twelve years with proper care, feed, and management, while milk fat content tends to decline with age.
A Tasmanian pamphlet from the Tasmanian Council of Agriculture presents Mr A Conlon's guidance on pasteurised cream preparation in small dairies for bottling and domestic use. It notes rising inquiries, potential gains for small dairymen, weather risks, and the growing commercial cream trade in Tasmania.
Absolutely the worst fruit advertises cheap prices for grapes apples figs and more. Central Auction Mart opposite Christies Victoria Street Bunbury conducts auctions of stock household goods machinery and implements with agents for rents and forwarding and constant inquiries for town and country charges.
The Farmers' Advocate dairy column defines dairy cows as animals suited for production rather than mere meat. Emphasizes early planning, cooperative sire purchase, and avoiding objectionable flavors in feed. Notes care in milking post feeds and limits risky strong foods. Mentions veterinary supplies from Bunbury Pharmacy, Carr and Co.
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