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Newspaper
Guyra Argus
Location
Guyra, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 03, 1934
Page
2
In a district Agricultur al Bureau address Minister Vincent outlines government actions to curb soil erosion and stresses landholder cooperation. He warns that past timber destruction worsened erosion and urges planting trees as a corrective, citing guidance in Farm Bulletin Neo 167 and a department publication.
A Department of Auris report highlights nutrition and feed quality as key to controlling internal parasites in sheep. Field notes describe two flocks from Queensland: a 330-wether mob with Trichostrongylosis and Haemonchus, where copper sulphate and mustard drenches failed. lucerne grazing halted deaths and improved health.
The article argues dairy buildings should follow well designed plans due to legal obligations and benefits. It cites protection from contamination, improved efficiency and economy, easier maintenance and cleaning, better quality and ventilation, and cooler conditions as outcomes of proper construction.
The article advises farmers to plough and subsoil now for winter fruit tree planting. Leave land rough until just before planting then cross plough. If weeds grow too dense, cross plough earlier. Details reference the Dairy Supervision Amendment Act and a dairy manual available from the Department of Agriculture in Sydney.
The guide outlines key site factors for poultry farming including proximity to markets, water supply, and transport. It notes that annual supply needs for a 1000 fowl farm are about 75 tons, advises staying within 30 miles of Sydney or Newcastle, and recommends north or east slopes with good drainage, avoiding flat quagmires and too much shade. Soil should be sandy in tint but often heavy loam, with 6 to 7 inches of depth before clay, and warns against exposure to cold winds.
The Chief Veterinary Surgeon urges sanitation and early removal of diseased pigs to reduce contagious pneumonia in swine. Segregation prevents infection spread, as fattening of affected pigs is costly and often ineffective.
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