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  2. THE FARMERS' INFORMATION BUREAU HELPS YOU

    While in a truck a ewe belonging to "X.Y.Z." (Taradale) got trampled on, and her forelegs were swollen and sore. Three days later she lambed, but the lamb died. While ...

    Article : 129 words
  3. COW'S FEEDING TROUBLE

    "Coo-ee" (Pakenham) has a cow which is unable to keep down its food. She is on her fourth calf, having calved about a fortnight ago. When given her bail ration of chaff and bran ...

    Article : 134 words
  4. SHEEP DYING

    "Lately several wethers have died," writes "F.B. (Murrayville). "They stand with their hind legs stretched out behind as far as they can get them, and walk very stiffly. Two that ...

    Article : 109 words
  5. GRASS CATCHER FOR LAWN MOWER

    Recently a Western District correspondent sought advice concerning a method of making a cheap and effective contrivance for attachment to a lawn mower, so as to catch the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 127 words
  6. PURGING IN COWS

    "Farmer" (Fernhurst) says he is experiencing trouble with young milking cows that have been fed on chaff, and oaten hay. The animals go off their food, and scour badly. The ...

    Article : 119 words
  7. LUMPS ON COW'S UDDER

    "Is the milk fit to use from a cow which has developed small lumps under the skin of her udder?" asks "Enquirer" (Bairnsdale). Some of the lumps came to a head, but just formed ...

    Article : 115 words
  8. HOME-MADE BROODER

    "Chicks" (Vic.) -- Details of the construction of a brooder were published in the issue of May 28. MUSCOVY DUCK EGGS. -- J.S.W. (Benalla). ...

    Article : 817 words
  9. COW CHEWS CHIPS

    "X.Y.Z." asks: "What is the cause of a milking cow chewing wood chips and a pet lamb eating fowl droppings, although both are well fed on hay chaff with bran, and salt mixed with it?" ...

    Article : 79 words
  10. HORSE TROUBLES

    Writing [?]om "Tempy," "Poor Cocky" says: (1) A horse which was lying down in great pain, looking at its side, died. The animal was drenched with bicarbonate of soda several times ...

    Article : 129 words
  11. Fruit and Flowers

    "Heavy Land" (Tynong). -- For the drainage of the land which is retaining more moisture than the fruit trees are able to utilise, insert agricultural pipes with a diameter of three ...

    Article : 233 words
  12. General

    "Sugar Gum" (Mick[?]eham). -- There an various weed destroyers on the market, but whether they would kill briar bushes wo cannot say. -- Caustic soda at the rate of 1lb. to ...

    Article : 172 words
  13. BROKEN WINDED

    "Two years ago an aged horse had a cough and his nose ran for a considerable time," says "Ploughboy" (Glencairn). "He got better when green feed came. In April of this year the ...

    Article : 131 words
  14. Advertising

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    Advertising : 324 words
  15. HARVESTER RECOMMENDED

    "Wimmera" (Kewell North) writes: -- "In your issue of May 21, in Mutual Help column, "Woodside" asks for particulars for construction of small thresher. This, I should say, ...

    Article : 407 words
  16. TREES FOR FERTILISATION

    "Planter" (Avoca). -- Most of the most profitable kinds of apple, pear, plum and cherry trees are self sterile, and require to be interplanted for cross fertilisation. This may be ...

    Article : 1,384 words
  17. A PIT SILO IS A GOOD INVESTMENT

    Cost of excavation is not great. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 13 words
  18. Advertising

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    Advertising : 23 words
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