LAMBING IN THE SOUTH.
A DREAKY OUTLOOK. The immediate prospects are not altoCRther encouraging when the shortage of feed is taken into consideration, fays a report bearing'en the lambing season in ilia Ashburton county, .farmers aro viewing tho absence of feed with much concern as there has not been such a shortage within tho recollection of voms of the oldest, farmers. The effects of the revere winter are being shown on the ■stock, the wool on the sheep being drv ami- hard in appearance, and the hardV ships endured by the flock will probably bo shown in next season's clip. In consequence of the weakness of the ewes it is expected that mortality among flocks during lambing will be uunsually heavy, Jlany of the lambs Hint have appeared so far arc small and weakly-lonkijii;. In the' absence of a supply of dry feed graziers aro 'anticipating further trouble In that the new growth-of. pastures will cause scour among the flocks.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1214, 24 August 1911, Page 8
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160LAMBING IN THE SOUTH. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1214, 24 August 1911, Page 8
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