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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1934
Page
3
A detailed guide on lamb marking and castration for sheep farmers. It covers age for marking, proper order of operations ear-marking tail docking and castration, handling, cleanliness, and precautions to prevent injury and disease. It emphasizes gentle handling, disinfectant use, and post procedure monitoring to minimize mortality.
Instructions describe holding a sheep on its rump with legs braced and leaning back to prevent kicking. It covers using wigging shears to shave around the left eye then across the forehead and above the right eye, tightening skin below the eyes, and notes crossbred sheep may shed better if the wool at the cheek is removed.
The pruning method for a two year old plum tree starts with three leaders from a one year planted plant. Each leader is cut back to about the sixth or eighth bud, excluding base buds at the heel. In the next season each leader should produce two strong growths and two or three weaker ones, totaling about six strong growths from last year’s leaders. If the season is dry, reduce the weaker growths accordingly.
The guide explains pruning plum trees over years to form a frame of strong leaders and replace fruiting wood. It covers cutting leaders back to 1 to 2 feet, removing half of weaker laterals, and allowing two-year-old wood to bear fruit. It notes variability by variety and advises year-by-year removal of fruiting spurs and replacement wood for sustained crops.
The ad touts The Wireless News as the premier radio journal with full fortnights of programmes, technical data, overseas news and pictures. It urges readers to subscribe, notes home delivery options, and lists pricing. Also promotes Colony Poultry Farm offerings with eager booking and catalogues.
Mr Lefroy, Western Australian chairman of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, reports from Sydney on national efforts for pastoralists. He notes the council’s work is slow but vital, with experiments at his Wale Wit property testing sheep feeding supplements. He highlights rabbits as a major land pest contributing to sheep industry losses and urges a focused campaign to combat them.
A historical report describes wheat sowing by aeroplanes across the Soviet Union and Germany. Aircraft fitted with seeds and skis distribute grain over Crimea North Caucasus and Tartar Republics, boosting yields. Initial doubts faded as the method showed promise and affordability.
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