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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1932
Page
12
Fragmentary OCR text describes Leicester sheep, anatomy, and veterinary terms with garbled words. It mentions preparation, physical features, and possible observational notes, but the passage is largely indecipherable and missing coherent events or dates.
Advice on pig selection and preparation for curing bacon from farm to market. Includes ideal live weight, age, and conditions for curing, handling before slaughter, resting period, water access, and bleeding methods. Note references to a Department of Agriculture pamphlet for farmers in district isolation.
Rumors circulate about the Government Insurance Office offering cheaper terms for agrival tris and loss of insurance. The current rule sits at 27.76 percent. Uninsured individuals are urged to contact the Government Insurance Office in Sydney to discuss transfers of their policies.
A regent report by the Chief Veterinary Surgeon discusses three cattle anthrax outbreaks, noting one in a soldiers' settlement. It highlights that sheep in the same paddocks remained unaffected and warns that breaking up large holdings increases infection risk and livestock losses over ten years.
A detailed guide on starting farm bookkeeping with a July year, outlining when to inventory assets, how to value holdings, and the need for judgment in valuation. It covers classifications including land, livestock, plant, farm products on hand and growing, and notes timing considerations for tenant farmers and varied operations.
Farmers urged to start fodder tree plantations in drought-prone areas and to choose species carefully. The NSW Department of Agriculture bulletin stresses soil and climate suitability, spacing, watering access, and site proximity to homestead, with kurrajong highlighted as best fodder tree. Other viable species include Mula Myall and Supple Joe where conditions suit.
Poultry experts from the Department of Agriculture advise testing thermometers each hatching season and using a standard for comparison. They describe testing methods for thermostats and capsules, plus thorough cleaning of lamp burners and wicks. Also covered are renewing diaphragms and inspecting housing materials.
A guidance note discusses calculating farm value including cash on hand debts owed by or to the farmer and promissory notes and mortgages. It cautions against over estimation, considers original cents and post improvements, and notes tenancy adds must ignore end term value of any improvements. A twenty page pamphlet Back keeping for Farmers is available free from the Under Secretary Department of Agriculturalzes Sydney.
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