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Article : 46 words"Cow Boy" (Euroa) reports that a cow has been scouring for the last two months, and is losing condition She has been given a patent drench twice, followed by one ...
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Article : 156 wordsA fairly common complaint in dairy herds--cows returning to the bull--is reported by "Puzzled" (Tyabb). He has had trouble in this respect with a cow ...
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Article : 91 words"Bird Lover" (Warracknabeal)--Examine the bird for vermin, and if any are found, give it a bath in warm water. Add a teaspoonful of eucalyptus to two [?] ...
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Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954), Sat 7 Jul 1934, Page 54
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