The Society's first fellow : Mr C. Euston Young.

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PROCEEDINGS of the Australian Society of Animal Production Vol. 1 FIRST BIENNIAL CONFERENC E ARMIDALE, N.S.W., JANUARY, 1956 OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1954-1955 President: Dr. M. C. FRANKLIN President-elect: Mr. D. S. WISHART Vice-President: Professor P. R. McMAHON Hon. Secretary: Dr. A. A. DUNLOP Hon. Treasurer: Dr. R. L. REID OFFICE-BEARERS FOR 1956-1957 President: Mr. D. S. WISHART President-elect: Dr. N. T. M. YEATES Vice-President: Dr. M. C. FRANKLIN Hon. Secretary: Mr. F. SKALLER Hon. Treasurer: Mr. G. R. PEARCE Editorial Committee for Armidale Conference: Messrs. P. K. BRIGGS, C. L. GOLDSTONE, P. BEMBRICK Business Manager: Mr. J. A. ROBERTS, 226 Clarendon St., East Melbourne Enquiries regarding membership should be addressed to the Honorary Secretary, Mr. F. Skaller, c/o C.S.I.R.O. Poultry Research Centre, Werribee, Victoria. 2 INDEX Franklin, M. C. Sutherland, A. K. Harvey, J. M. and Moule, G. R. Barrett, J. F. Cotsell, J. C. Southcott, W. H. and Begg, J. E. Roe, R. Hilder, E. J. McClymont, G. L. Campbell, B. L. Hutchinson, K. J. Weston, R. H. Ferguson, K. A. McClymont, G. L. Sergeant, F. C. Briggs, P. K. Watson, R. H. Allden, W. G. C. Euston Young. The Society' First Fellow 5 s 7 Presidential Address Copper Supplementation Trials with Cattle 18 in Queensland Biochemical Observations on the Productivity of Sheep Given Copper Supplements 20 in North-West Queensland Relationship of Various Culling Criteria in Ewes to Subsequent Lamb-Marking Per21 centages Sheep Investigations at Shannon Vale Nutrition Station with Special Reference 24 to Strategic Stocking Ratio of Sown to Native Pasture in Sheep 33 Production 34 Ley Farming 38 Seasonal Pasture Production Vitamin A Deficiency in Young Lambs 45 The LJse of Vitamin A Supplements for 46 Sheep Techniques Applicable to Grazing Intake 52 Studies The Determination of Relative Efficiencies of Wool Production by Merino Strains in the Field 57 The Efficiency of Wool Growth 58 Response of Stock to Supplementary Feed63 ing on Pastures The Use of Low Quality Roughage for 65 Ruminants The Utilization of Low Quality Roughage by Sheep 72 Some Gaps in Our Knowledge of the Seasonal Variation in Reproductive Activity of Ewes of Merino and Related Breeds 82 Time of Mating as a Factor influencing Prolificacy in Cross-Bred Ewes, and its Effect upon Lamb and Wool Production in the Fat Lamb Flock 88 Breeding Plans for Sheep - Past and Possible Progress 100 Fodder Conservation 116 Cropping for Silage in Semi-Arid Areas of Queensland 122 Beef Cattle Investigations in the Southern States of Australia 126 The Performance of Beef Cattle in North Queensland 130 Beef Carcass Appraisal 138 Evaluation and Selection of Beef Cattle 145 The Part Played by Measurement Technique in the Efficiency of Selection 159 The Inheritance of Horns in Sheep 161 The Hagedoorn 'Nucleus-System' of Breeding - A Critical Evaluation based on an Experiment with Poultry 165 3 Turner, Helen Newton. Sergeant, A. F. Skerman, P. J. Panaretto, B. A Shelton, J. N. Muirhead, D. B. MacDonald, Dr. M. A. McBride, Glenorchy Dolling, C. H. S. Skaller, F. The Australian Society of Animal Production gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance of the following in the publishing of these Proceedings:The Minister for Primary Production, through the Commonwealth portion of the Commonwealth Extension Services Grant. A. J. Bush & Sons Pty. Ltd. Grazcos Co-operative Ltd. Bald Blair Pastoral Co. G. E. Forster, Esq. Country Life Newspaper Co. Ltd. Nicholas Pty. Ltd. A. S. Nivison, Esq. Sigma Co. Ltd. P. A. Wright & Sons Pty. Ltd. Glaxo Laboratories (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. John Darling & Son Pty. Ltd. Crago Stockfeeds Pty. Ltd. F. H. Faulding & Co. Ltd. Thorpes Pty. Ltd. The Society' First Fellow s MR. C. EUSTON YOUNG Mr. C. Euston Young was elected in 1955 as the first Fellow of the Australian Society of Animal Production in recognition of his valuable services to the pastoral industry. Until his retirement a few years ago, he was General Manager of the Australian Pastoral Company and, for many years, was an active member of the Advisory Committee of C.S.1.R and of many other organizations interested in rural affairs. He has been one of Australia's outstanding pioneers, not only in applying the results of research to the pastoral industry, but also in initiating and co-operating actively in the research. His father was one of the founders of the Australian Pastoral Company and after growing up on 'Noondoo', Dirranbandi, Queensland, Mr. Euston Young succeeded his father as General Manager of the Company and took over the management of 'Noondoo' itself in 1930. He was greatly interested in animal breeding and, early in the 1930's, was carrying out extensive fleece measurement work in the sheep stud on 'Noondoo'. He pioneered the application of the Mules operation, Mr. Mules himself having visited 'Noondoo' as early as 1932. The 'Noondoo ' cradle is a monument to Mr. Young 's work in 'mechanising' the Mules operation and advocating its use. Other improvements developed by him were the swinging table used for fleece sampling and a rotating box built into the race to hold sheep for breech examination. Many of the older members of C.S.I.R.O. and the Queensland Department of Agriculture can recall many instances of Mr. Young 's enthusiastic cooperation in their scientific investigations and of his generosity in providing animals, facilities, and his own time, as well as that of his staff, for field investigations. Mr. Euston Young has always been a great lover of the land and has a wide knowledge of its trees and birds; a trip with him through his beloved bush is a long-remembered joy. He believed in conserving its resources, and would never Adequate subdivision and watering facilities contributed to the overstock. success of his properties, as well as care of his stock and the application of modern breeding techniques. His sterling qualities were recognised by his staff who gave him deep affection and unswerving loyalty. 5