Agricultural and Pastrol.

Otago Witness, Issue 919, 10 July 1869, Page 16

Agricultur al and Pas trol.

HOW TO SUCCEED WITH WOOL.

Mir G. R. Maclean, of Capertee, .New, South Wales, giveß the following advice to wool-growers, which he Bays, if observed, wiirincrease their income. one hundred per cent. :-l. Cull all old inferior arid light wooled ewes and wethers, fatten these at once, or sell them at whatever they might bring, or out their throats —get rid of them every year, some way or other. 2. Uae fine, long wooled rams ; and change them every third season. 3. Lamb in the'rivihter ; and give 6d. per head for evffty lamb over 85 per cent. 4. 1 3hear a f2 F August and in the grease. Haye.^l wo °l properly sorted, or rather olasße^jD«rad make the shearers shear as closelpas they can. Then send it to, the, nearest and beat wool- washing establishment. . The owner, if he can, should attend the washing of his wool daily, for his presence would tend greatly to the •well cleaning and drying of the same By shearing in August carriage carl be easily got, and shearers too j besides' the woolwasliirig establishments haye 1 generally plerity of water then which they are not likely to have late in the summer. And the more water they have the better and aooner the wool will be washed. 5. Sell in the Colony aa a rule, if you get a fair offer. 6. Avoid commission agents and moneylenders as you would the plague; fend buy and sell your own goods. 7. Live on your own stations. 8. Keep nothing but good men— a bad man, like bad sheep, is just as expensive as a good one ; but not half so profitable. All the watching in the world will not make a "bad shepherd good ; and a good shepherd requires no watching. Give your men the full wages going in your neighbourhood : and the best rations you can procure. If you take care of your shepherds they will take oare of your sheep ; for if you do not, your stock will suffer. Above all things never keep a bad man a moment longer than you can help. 9. Store abundance of water—either i>y wells or dams, or by both means. Travelling is ruin to the squatter himself, and hurtful to his heighbonr. 10. Never overstock.