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  2. Help Through the Farmers' Information Bureau

    Advice is sought by "Dog Lover" (Shepparton) regarding the treatment of a dog that has canker in the ears. The unfortunate animal, a retriever, is also covered ...

    Article : 214 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 491 words
  4. PARASITES ON FOWLS

    "New Arrival" (Conuna)has 12 weeks old chickens which have dark insects on their bodies The birds lose the use of their legs and cannot stand They eat ...

    Article : 201 words
  5. SWELLING ON JERSEY COW

    A Jersey cow owned by Jersey (Mornington) has developed a swelling under the throat which comes and goes at intervals. The animal is well fed. The swelling ...

    Article : 84 words
  6. APPLES FOR COWS

    "I.J.McK." writes that he has not seen anything published which would suggest that it is inadvisable to feed apples to cows. "Some folk." he says, "claim that the ...

    Article : 101 words
  7. FEEDING A SOW

    Recently "Trafalgar Again" was given advice respecting sows and a horse. He now asks for information on the feeding of a sow for the first fortnight after she ...

    Article : 266 words
  8. DRAUGHT HORSES AFFECTED

    About three weeks ago "F.M " (Mildura) had to use two horses for discing. One of them was much lighter than the other. The latter since has become stiff in both front ...

    Article : 176 words
  9. FOWLS AND DUCKS

    "Anxious" (Quambatook) is worried about the losses of fowls and ducks. Seven ducks died within two hours They lose the use of their legs, go into a coma, and lay ...

    Article : 144 words
  10. PARROTS EAT GRASS SEED

    "Would Like to Know" (Nullawarre Nth), states that parrots are eating grass and clover seed which he has just sown and asks the best way to poison them.-- We do ...

    Article : 92 words
  11. FOWLS DIE

    Within the last three weeks a number of chickens belonging to "S.O.S" (Mildura) have died They became paralysed in one or both legs, and the wings ...

    Article : 214 words
  12. FRUIT AND FLOWERS

    "Tomato Grower."--You have omitted the name of your district, and this, combined with the lack of information concerning rainfall or soil, makes it very ...

    Article : 328 words
  13. COW HAS CRACKED HOOFS

    "H.S " (Musgrave) seeks advice concerning "a good cure for cracked hoofs in a cow."--Obtain from the nearest chemist cantharides 10 grains, red iodide of mercury ...

    Article : 87 words
  14. INTESTINAL WORMS KILL PULLETS

    During the last 12 months at Tabbita (N.S.W). "A.B" has been building up a flock of poultry. Recently the birds, which have the run of the open country, began ...

    Article : 268 words
  15. DRAUGHT MARE WITH SPAVIN

    Extensive details have been supplied by "Coliban River" concerning a draught mare. A couple of years ago she began to limp a little, and later showed signs of "chest ...

    Article : 305 words
  16. COCKATOO AILING

    A cockatoo owned by "D.B." (Glenbuntly) has no appetite, and has yellow and green droppings. The bird vomits its food. It is fed on black and grey ...

    Article : 105 words
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    Advertising : 124 words
  18. DEATH OF A MARE

    Particulars of the death of a mare are furnished by "Regular Reader" (Flinders). About 6 p.m. the animal, which had previously seemed to be quite normal, and ...

    Article : 108 words
  19. DOUBLE STOCKS

    "Subscriber" had a bed of mixed stocks last winter, the majority of the plants having been double ones. The bed was allowed to go to seed, but as is usual, only ...

    Article : 119 words
  20. FILLY NOT THRIVING

    A four-year-old filly belonging to "R.J " (Balliang). although in fair working condition, does not appear to be thriving. She appears to have lampas rather badly, and ...

    Article : 103 words
  21. CALVES SUFFER

    "Cowslip" (Kingston) writes about two calves on the bucket. They seem to have a twitching of the muscles, just like a horse with tetanus, only they put their feet ...

    Article : 120 words
  22. FLOWERING AGE OF SHRUBS

    "G.J.F." (Thorpdale) asks at what age various shrubs and trees should come into bloom.--This depends on the growth made rather than the age of the plant. However, ...

    Article : 178 words
  23. MILK CURDLES

    A complaint from "C.T." (Boort) indicates that the milk from one of his cows curdles when scalded.--Either the cows are going dry or they have a certain type of ...

    Article : 63 words
  24. LUMPS ON PONY

    An aged pony belonging to "Dairy Farmer" (Bayles) has developed small lumps on different parts of its body, and a swelling and rash on the legs. The ...

    Article : 166 words
  25. GREYHOUND'S INJURED FOOT

    A 12-months-old valuable Greyhound bitch belonging to "J.L." cut one foot between the outside toe and the inside. That was about four months ago. When running ...

    Article : 98 words
  26. Advertising

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    Advertising : 277 words
  27. CLUB-ROOT IN CABBAGE

    "What is the cause and what the [?] for club-root in cabbage" asks "Old scriber."--This disease is caused by an organism which lives in the soil, and which ...

    Article : 340 words
  28. FOAL'S PECULIAR CONDITION

    A filly foal dropped six weeks ago had a very large udder, from which the milk simply runs away. Both mare and foal are doing well (reports "R.S.." Griffith. ...

    Article : 54 words
  29. MORTALITY IN PIGS

    Several pigs owned by "Constant Reader" (Tullamarine) have died about a fortnight after weaning. The animals are fed on waste from restaurants and hotels, ...

    Article : 173 words
  30. HEIFER'S HARD BREATHING

    A complaint has come from "Mallee Hen" (Yarrara) that his three-year-old heifer has been breathing very hard and loud for more than 12 months Nevertheless. ...

    Article : 89 words
  31. LIME WATER FOR FOAL

    "Darkey."--To make lime water for a foal, take two or three handfuls of quicklime and an equal amount of sugar, and place in two gallons of water. Stir a few ...

    Article : 69 words
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