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Newspaper
Toodyay Herald
Location
Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Date
May 13, 1932
Page
5
Fill communications to the United Press Cod discuss Bay Street notes and farmer interests. A plan to publish regular scientific articles on vital farming problems, with questions treated at length and instalments likely. Readers are urged to cut out instalments for a valuable reference work.
An old veterinary note outlines parasite management in flocks. It emphasizes health, timing with rain, and methods like jetting and dipping to deliver poison through wool to the crutch and skin, with equipment details, race setup, and caution on timing after shearing and weather for effective protection.
The article stresses dairy cow conformation for milking efficiency, praising well balanced frames, strong withers, and even quarters. It argues cattle must be purebred, from good stock, with emphasis on herd quality, sire selection, and the value of dairy performance testing in improving production across generations.
The study notes three elevated crutching methods and compares costs and practicality. It describes using a swing gate setup to control sheep during crutching, including the process of guiding sheep into pens, opening the gate, and returning them after work. It cautions that some methods may cause more harm than good and emphasizes efficiency and safety in handling.
A compressed report stresses production hinges on cow lineage and diet. It warns care in selection and feeding to sustain wool and meat quality, noting risks of poor crutching and the spread of trouble to wool, with emphasis on timing of shearing and disease prevention.
The article surveys livestock breeders and critics in a late Victorian setting, mentioning the Live Stock Muller and Jersey men. It discusses appetite, health, and dietary claims while noting the era’s interest in cattle, dairy breeds, and farm practices.
The article warns potato growers about seed potato disease caused by Fusarium caeruleum. It describes symptoms on tubers during storage, such as crusty wrinkles and brown sunken flesh, and notes infection may start from handling damage. It advises trimming diseased tissue is unsafe and recommends careful handling, early varieties, ventilation, and avoiding contamination from sacks or windborne spread.
The garbled text describes tissue dying, a wall forming around living parts, and a collapsed structure. It mentions percentages and partial phrases like 183 percent complete, suggesting an incomplete technical description or faulty transcription.
The article outlines ewe flock management for healthy lambing. It stresses selecting strong, well-conditioned ewes, discarding unsuitable animals, replacing with younger stock, and maintaining flock numbers. Ewes should be rested after eight weeks, dipped before mating, provided fresh feed with rams, and kept vigorous. Careful attention from now determines the lambing outcome and flock fitness.
The report notes contagious pneumonia symptoms with unclear early signs. In mild cases there may be only modest fever or appetite drop, and the patient appears only slightly affected. Recovery appears possible after a quiet decline.
Care of milk and cream is a long established fact though not yet recognised by many. Both milk and cream are permeable to rain and odor and their flavor and keeping qualities are easily affected. Careful handling is essential.
A fragmented account discusses breeders exaggerating bull quality and the risks of dishonest breeding practices. It mentions a trainer nicknamed Klay, a seven to eight year old bull, and concerns about fraud and misrepresentation in cattle raising. The text shifts to emphasis on preventing contamination in dairy, urging regular rinsing and scouring of vessels, clean facilities, and avoidance of pollution from dung heaps and dirty surroundings to keep milk and cream pure.
Fragmentary notice identifies James Goss as a wireworker tied to Ballantyne with unclear details and dates. The readable text mentions an arrest or inquiry context but lacks concrete actions or outcomes. Further specifics are unreadable.
A miscellaneous property listing describes farms and houses for sale with terms, deposits, and features. It mentions locations, farm tasks, livestock, equipment, and payment details including deposits and balances. The text references sellers like Maida Yale Maida Came and Ballantyne with various properties and quoted prices.
Hives frame foundation comb and all beegoods listed for poultry. Meatmeal lucerne chall cod liver oil milk powder incubators brooders and more. 133 William Street Perth.
Tod Maher of 64 Wellington street Perth near Bennett street plans to buy any type of horses suitable for farm or delivery work. He will visit districts to inspect animals and make cash offers.
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