FAT LAMBS FOR THE LONDON MARKET.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LVIII, Issue LVIII, 4 December 1909, Page 2

FAT LAMBS FOR THE LONDON MARKET.

To produce fat lambs of the finest quality for export is undoubtedly the j ambition of a large majority of New Zealand sheep-owners to-day. They go to vast expense in procuring suitable sires and producing green feed to "top" off this valuable product of their flock. It therefore behoves them to see that no screw is left loose which might tend to deprive them of any of the fruits of their labours. Strange to say,' however, that- screw too frequently is left loose, with a consequent leakage of the profits which should go into their owners' pockets. lib is a great pity to grow a good crop f o| rape or turnips and turn in lambs thereon undipped. There are always' more or less ticks about undipped lambs, and these ticks keep annoying the little bleaters to such an extent that [it is quite impossible for them to make the best of the food provided. Lambs should therefore always be dipped in a non-poisonous dip of fhe best quality before being fed off. A poisonous preparation should never be used for this purpose, because the latter is liable to aive lambs of tender age a slight check, which, of course, also means so much feed wasted. LambS dipped according to directions in Quibell's Liquid Dip (non-poisonous) will thrive every hour after leaving the bath, and thus out the maximum amount of profit into the pockets of their owners. It costs only one-fif-teenth part of a penny per head to dip your lambs with this high-class preparation. ' , 1831