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Sheep Programmes For Esperance Settlers With Limited Finance, R J. Doyle, G. D. Oliver
Sheep Programmes For Esperance Settlers With Limited Finance, R J. Doyle, G. D. Oliver
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FARMING in the Esperance region has now passed through the phase of experimentation into the phase of consolidation.
But not all new settlers are prosperous.
On occasions, a lifetime ambition to own and operate a farm has ended in failure because the settler has been forced through economic circumstances to give up his block.
Too often this follows the unequal struggle of trying to develop a block with too little capital.
Worms In Sheep. 2. Seasonal Variations In Worm Burdens, R W. Butler
Worms In Sheep. 2. Seasonal Variations In Worm Burdens, R W. Butler
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The first article in this series described the worms which commonly infest sheep in Western Australia and the symptoms caused by heavy infestations.
This article outlines the effects of seasonal changes on worm burdens in sheep.
AS a basis for planning a worm control programme it is essential to have information on the seasonal changes in worm burdens and on the factors which control these.
In this article, the more important of these are considered.
Special Field Days For Merino Breeders, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Special Field Days For Merino Breeders, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
More than 200 Merino stud breeders attended special stud breeding and fertility field days arranged for them by the Department of Agriculture recently.
Breeders attending represented some 40 per cent of the State's Merino studs.