The story of the theory and research which lies behind the practical recommendations for a more accurate and efficient method of selecting merino sheep for wool production. If the breeder uses fleece-weighing as well as the usual methods of classing by eye, they can expect to double the rate of increase in fleece weight.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009478
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agricultural productivity
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Economic aspects
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Research
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Study and teaching
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wool industry - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wool research - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Merino sheep - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep breeding - Australia
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Agriculture - Economic aspects
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Agriculture - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Wool research - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)