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New Initiatives In Processing Australian Sheep Skins, P G. Frapple
New Initiatives In Processing Australian Sheep Skins, P G. Frapple
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Australia's exports of 313 million preserved sheep and lamb skins were valued at $A261.2 million FOB (free on board) in 1986-87. Just over 40 per cent (13.1 million) of these skins went to France for fellmongering, which is the process of removing wool from skins, leaving a bare pelt suitable for tanning. The balance went to other countries including Yugoslavia, Spain and West Germany, mainly for tanning with the wool on.
Cereal Straw And Stubble For Sheep Feed, E M. Aitchison
Cereal Straw And Stubble For Sheep Feed, E M. Aitchison
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Many farmers in Western Australia run sheep in addition to their cropping programmes. The resulting cereal straws and stubbles are therefore important as sheep feed during summer and autumn. During this period the diet must provide sufficient energy to maintain liveweight, but additional energy and protein may be required for young stock and pregnant or lactating ewes, and to reduce problems from tender wool.
The Western Australian Sheep Skin Industry, P G. Frapple
The Western Australian Sheep Skin Industry, P G. Frapple
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Sheep skins are a by-product of livestock production and slaughter. Their supply is determined largely by the demand for meat, rather than the demand for leather and leather products. As a result, skin prices fluctuate widely, as happened from April to June, 1988.