Overview
Mon Mar 17
McKenzie dipped 397 sheep, Kirkcaldie 137, Kay 185. Took a photo of dipping. We also dipped 9 straggler “med” ewes + 22 culls.
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Father bought 2 Shrop[shire] rams (full mouth) at 15/- each. Dagged the 103 S-Down lambs. Mustered 7 bullocks from back 42 + 26 from Terrace + branded them for taking up river tomorrow. Drafted out 9 of the most forward of the 32 bullocks bought last Friday + put them on Stewart p[addock] to fatten – put rest on Terrace. Rode to Levin to get Fanny shod. Did a batch of gaslight prints for illu[strated] papers in evening. Ralph came up for an hour or two.