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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jun 03, 1927
Page
14
Fragmented OCR outlines wool and sheepskins pricing and trade terms with numerous garbled names and figures. It mentions competition, bids, and quality notes, plus prices per ton and per unit, but specific entities, dates, and places are largely unreadable.
Lamb raising trials at Bathurst Experiment Farm in 1226 compare Dorset Horn and Ryeland cross lambs on 100 ewes. Dorset Horn crosses weighed more at six weeks but Ryeland crosses grew faster, averaging 62.25 lb in eighty four days. Prices realized favored Ryeland crosses, with 21s per lamb and 235s per ewe noted for the Dorset and Ryeland groups respectively.
Government Statistician W L Johnston estimates South Australia will have about 7.46 million sheep on December 31, with a total wool output around 54.5 million pounds for the season. The report notes sheep numbers after losses from slaughter, mortality and drought and cites cross-border wool movements to Victoria and New South Wales.
The article explains harrowing wheat when six inches high to reduce weeds and conserve moisture, noting benefits on heavy land and dry areas. It warns against overharrowing as it hardens soil, and suggests early spring rolling to level surfaces and consolidate soils on light sandy mallee lands.
The article discusses top dressing with kainit, noting mixed farmer opinions on cost versus profit. It cites improved herbage color and increased carrying capacity, while acknowledging bovine grazing preferences alter relative yields. Austrian superphosphate shows positive effects, but no universal best manure is claimed and regional tests, including Tavistock, are referenced.
The article discusses how sheep suffer from diet related diseases with few visible symptoms and outlines preventive feeding. It stresses varied pasture, gradual diet changes, risks of feeding on wheat or oats crops, and the importance of balanced rations and salt supplementation. It also lists a sample supplement mix including Liverpool malt and iron sulphate as guidance.
The Agricultural Gazette reports an experiment by Devon County Council on sheep weight gains with different plots using superphosphate. Six sheep per plot examined, with one untreated control and others receiving varying supplements. Results show limited improvement from superphosphate alone and mixed outcomes across plots, reflecting feed quality and land condition.
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