010143 Accession Number: 010143

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HERD TESTING. EACH COW'S MILK IS WEIGHED NIGHT AND MORNING ABOUT ONCE A MONTH, AND SAMPLES ARE TAKEN IN ORDER TO ASCERTAIN THE PERCENTAGE OF BUTTER FAT IN THE COMBINED MILKINGS. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

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Accession Number
010143
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Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c October 1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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HERD TESTING. AFTER THE MILK IS WEIGHED, A SAMPLE IS DRAWN OFF BY MEANS OF A PIPETTE, BEFORE IT IS MEASURED OFF INTO A TEST-TUBE. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

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HERD TESTING. MRS. A. HERD, THE FIRST WOMAN HERD-TESTER IN AUSTRALIA ABOUT TO LEAVE FATHER'S HOME, TO MAKE HER MONTHLY ROUND OF THE DAIRY FARMS IN HER DISTRICT. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).

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