[Extracted from the "Zealand Farmer."] A GERMAN SYSTEM OF EAR MARKING.
-A system of ear-marking sheep as prac Used by some well known flockowners in Saxony is described in the A mtrican Agriculture*. By this system the ears may be markod to denote any number up to 432. Tho clipping oL the ears is of courso don"
by a small triangular punch. In figure 1 is shown the ears marked to denote the highest number that can be indicated, i.e., 432. Figure 2 shows how to indicate the number 2^5. This system of marking is found useful in stud ilooks, as a sure means of identification which is lasting and easily discernible.
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Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 240, 4 February 1888, Page 8
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112[Extracted from the "Zealand Farmer."] A GERMAN SYSTEM OF EAR MARKING. Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 240, 4 February 1888, Page 8
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