LOSSES OF EWES

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26261, 4 November 1950, Page 5

LOSSES OF EWES

Losses of ewes seem to have been pretty general throughout the Plains this season, and many termers are at a loss to account for these deaths. It possibly has something to do with the unusual spring. August was a very cold month, and little growth was made in most districts. Feed came away slowly, and by the end of September most districts were looking for a good rrin. The rain came, and spring growth came on more quickly than most people can remember, and nearly every district is at present suffering from rn embarrassment of growth. Everywhere pastures are getting away from the stock. Along with this unusually robust growth, there has been a period of fine weather, with fairly h«avy dews at night. The relatively still and cool days have done little toward evaporating the dew early, and sheep have spent some hours on grass which was still wet. Curiously enoueh the feed appears not to have gone sloppy, and sheen are doing very well on it. as are lambs, but apparently the wet has been the cause of at least some of the deaths.