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Forbes Advocate

Location

Forbes, New South Wales, Australia

Date

Sep 30, 1927

Page

12

DIPPING SHEEP Precautions When Using Sheep Dips

Practical guidelines from the Department of Agriculture on thorough dipping to control parasites. Emphasizes accurate bath capacity, correct dip strength, proper timing after shearing, full saturation for a minute, and twice dipping for biting lice with 14 to 16 day interval. Warns against hard water and poor drying, and advises using Rain water and proper yarding, timing, and ventilation.

Department of Agriculture

Feeding Drought-Era Sheep Diets and Care Tips

The article warns that drought drives high fodder costs and improper feeding causes digestive issues in ewes and lambs. It recommends pre-dipping, careful food preparation, and a specific remedy mix of salt, bone meal, Epsom salts, and molasses to prevent impaction while cautioning against salty iron-containing licks.

Department of Agriculture

Poison Wheat Method Aims To End Mouse Plague

Farmers urged to poison mice and sparrows using wheat coated with milk and strychnine. The article notes that soaked wheat dries, is highly effective with one grain enough to kill, and can be stored for two years. It also promotes galvanised iron mouseproof haystacks and cooperative agricultural actions.

Agricultural Bureau

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