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FARM FORUM Questions—and ' answers by experts—for the man on the land. Weeds in lucerne crops ore easily controlled with SheH Weedkiller “L”. Gracing Lucerne in Early Spring Is it advisable to graze lucerne in early spring! Would it tend to encourage •needs or check the growth of better grossest It would not be wise to graze lucerne in the early spring if the stand is required for silage or hay as the yield of the first cut would be considerably reduced. Grazing of lucerne generally tends to encourage weeds and grasses. Stock tend to eat out the more palatable lucerne and the other species get away. Weeds in lucerne crops are best controlled by spraying with the safe, selective hormone weedkiller. Shell Weedkiller "L". When your crop has been sprayed in this way it gives a much heavier final yield. Feeding Oats to Yearlings ®> Would extensive feeding of oats and concentrates be detrimental to thoroughbred yearlings in later life f Do you mean preparing yearlings for the sales or feeding them after they have passed the “yearling” stage? To bring a youngster out well for the sales it is necessary to feed it well and the amounts to be fed will be determined by the grazing land you have and the individual youngster itself. Yearling* are like all young stock, they must be done particularly well at the ‘weaner* stage and gradually brought on. Overfeeding would be detrimental but regular feeding of oats and limited concentrates would in my opinion be an advantage. Overgrowth of Bull Hooves My champion ball’s hooves started growing out of proportion last autumn. Now the animal can’t move about and has to be hand fed. *• It is presumed that as this is a champion bull you will already have sought advice from a veterinary surgeon. This should certainly have been done. If no remedial treatment is available then constant peeing seems to be the only course available. Bagwort «« I have had a lot of trouble with Ragwort in pasture land, which cattle do Mt appear to touch. What do you recommend! *• Your letter indicates that you have a dairy farm. Ragwort on a dairy farm can be a nuisance but running sheep after cows usually keeps the Ragwort in check. This can, however, involve problems on a dairy farm, especially if the fences are not sheep proof. Spraying with Shell Weedkiller “E” often an efficient means of control of Ragwort. Shell Weedkiller “E" should be applied at the rate of 3 pints in 30 gals, of water per acre in the spring when Ragwort is at the rosette stage. Stock should be kept off the sprayed area for 8-10 days as spraying makes Ragwort (a poisonous plant) more palatable to them. / 1 haX aar quaaiaa, aMraaa Oiarn to -Farm Feram". Joe 4—* 1091, Wallington,aM watch forrfcaaMwarln tlilacolamn. ILM