Overview
Thurs. Oct. 29
Father, Andy + I rode up to North Block to finish second docking. Mustered South End getting 169 ewes + finding 1 dead. Only 20 lambs to dock - had hoped for double that number. The 320 ewes which I started the season with are made up as follows: -
ewes: - On South End 169 lambs:- Docked 329
On Leighton p[addock] 133 Not docked 2
On Style's 2 241
Dead (found) 71
320
Percentage of lambs: - 80%
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Andy + I dagged the worst of the ewes while Father did some clearing near the yards. Put the ewes + lambs back on South End. Fired the rata stump in sheep yards. After the others left I commenced pulling foxgloves by starting in the Ram p[addock] stopping work at 6.30. Mr Tress + Godfrey Read came in for evening. (Photo of part of Stuckey's side looking down the Makahitea with Andy + stream deviations in front.)