The story of the production of breeding ewes and rams required to maintain high quality Australian wool. Fifty years of experience at “Rockthorpe” stud farm in Tasmania, have produced the Polwarth sheep - a breed suited to both coastal and highland conditions. Shows how the use of a fleec measurement system, individual classification, and selection of breeding-stock brings outstanding results.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014210
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Agriculture - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industries - Australia
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wool industry - Australia
Animals & Wildlife → Sheep breeding - Australia
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Tasmania
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)