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Overcoming Stock Watering Problems In The Kimberleys, B Swan
Overcoming Stock Watering Problems In The Kimberleys, B Swan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ONE of the ever-present problems of the pastoral areas is that of providing: watering-points in reasonably close proximity to the grazing areas.
All too frequently, the country on the river frontages and that in the vicinity of the water-holes becomes eaten out and although there may be ample feed on other portions of the run, it is too far distant from the available water to be effectively utilised.
Contour Banks For Filling Dams, B A'B Marsh
Contour Banks For Filling Dams, B A'B Marsh
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A LTHOUGH contour banks have been used in this State for many years to lead water into earth tanks or "dams," it is only comparatively recently that the idea has become really popular.
Thanks to the publicity given to this matter during the last three years many farmers now know that dams may be filled by contour banks, but because they do not know the finer points of the method, they are apt to mislead themselves into thinking that their territory is unsuitable for putting it into practice.