THE IMPROVEMENT AND UTILIZATION OF TUSSOCK GRASSLANDS: A FARMER'S VIEWPOINT

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  • I.H. Wardell

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33584/jnzg.1966.28.1224

Abstract

THE PROPERTY to be discussed comprises 4,000 acres-2,000 acres of good and 2,000 acres of light, stony flat. By 1956, the rabbit boards had the rabbit under control and stock numbers had risen from 240 ewes with a low lambing percentage, and clipping five bales of wool, to 600 ewes, 200 hoggets and a wool clip of 18 bales. Lambing percentage was 80.

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1966-01-01

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