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  2. Help and Be Helped Through the Farmers' Information Bureau

    "Constant Reader" (Londrigan).--Turkeys which turn black in the head and pass excrete of a thin and bright yellow color, are affected with diarrhoea. Give each affected bird six ...

    Article : 93 words
  3. FOWLS' INFLAMED EYES

    "Inquirer" (Wallup).--The complaint is an aggravated cold in the eye, which has developed into canker. Bathe the eyes with boracic acid and warm water and then anoint with ...

    Article : 72 words
  4. COW'S LEGS GO STIFF

    A cow, a fortnight after calving, became sick. She was treated far impacted, and appeased to recover. Since then she has gradually gone stiff in tile hind legs. The owner is "Slim Jim" ...

    Article : 117 words
  5. FOWLS CROP BOUND

    "J.B." (Woodend).--Give the affected birds a tablespoonful of castor oil and the same quantity of lukewarm water. Then knead the crop gently to work the water and oil through the ...

    Article : 152 words
  6. ITCHING HORSES

    "Old Subscriber" (Cowangie) has half a dozen draught horses afflicted with an itch all over their bodies. They are continually biting themselves, and rubbing against posts. A lot of ...

    Article : 118 words
  7. FEATHERS AND ROUP

    "S.W.H." (Cranbourne).--The primary leathers are the large feathers on the wing, which can be seen when it is closed. The secondary feathers are those which can be seen when the ...

    Article : 121 words
  8. General

    "F.H." (South Hay, N.S.W.), intends erecting concrete posts for a fence around a building block. He asks:--(1) Would 4 x 4 in. concrete posts be suitable?--Yes, but 5 x 3 in. ...

    Article : 342 words
  9. Advertising

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    Advertising : 405 words
  10. SHEEP SCOURING

    A number of sheep owned by "Constant Reader" (Echuca) have been scouring, and two have died. The flock is feeding in a self-sown paddock of wheat. The animals that ...

    Article : 1,833 words
  11. WARTS ON COWS TEATS

    "K.L." (Merriwagga, N.S.W.) wants to know how to cure warts just coming on his cow's teats.--Warts are very infectious, and should be dealt with in their early stages. Smear with ...

    Article : 122 words
  12. CALF NOT THRIVING

    "Will You Tell Me" asks "Pet Calf (Ouyen) "How to hand feed a calf between three and four months old? For a time it was fed on cow's milk and oatmeal, and seemed to do ...

    Article : 166 words
  13. Fruit and Flowers

    "Beginner" (Dandenong), who started growing vegetables some time ago, finds that promising crops are being destroyed by pea mites. He asks, what protective action should be ...

    Article : 252 words
  14. HOME-MADE WOOL PRESS

    "Woolpress" (Glenlyon)--The following are particulars of a home-made wool press sent to us by a correspondent at Mt. Larnach some time ago. The press, he says, enables him to turn ...

    Article : 343 words
  15. YOUNG PIGS' SKIN TROUBLE

    "I have eight young pigs four months old," writes "Curious" (Wangaratta). "They were given two packets of salts a few weeks ago, since when the hair about the heads and ears ...

    Article : 164 words
  16. COW'S LEGS GO STIFF

    "Farmer" asks what is the matter with his cows, which, three weeks after calving, became quite stiff in the legs, and went off their milk slightly, although they continued, to eat well. ...

    Article : 169 words
  17. PLANTS IDENTIFIED

    "H.F." (Dimboola): The specimen is Prati[?] erects, or poison pratia. This native plant is closely allied to the lobelia. Both are recorded as having been poisonous to sheep. The ...

    Article : 447 words
  18. PLANTS FROM CUTTINGS

    "G.D.S." (Kerang) intends to propagate cypress (horizentalis variety of Lambertiana for hedge purposes) and daphne. Details of the operations are desired.--The early part of ...

    Article : 847 words
  19. PUPPY HAS WORMS.

    "My kangaroo pup, 7 12 months old," writes. "Cocky," (Eskdale), "is suffering from worms. What is an effective cure?"--Starve the pup for 12 hours, and give the following pill: ...

    Article : 92 words
  20. CAT'S EYES AFFECTED

    "Pussy" (Lakes Entrance): asks how to cure a young cat which has a scam like red skin coming up from the corners of its eyes and half covering them. A fortnight ago it seemed ...

    Article : 179 words
  21. HORSES GLANDS DISCHARGE.

    An eight year old heavy draught horse belonging to "Setter" (Ard[?] has a [?]ning sore on the glands between the upper port of its jaw and the [?] in the thrust ...

    Article : 173 words
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