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Jamaica Hope cows
"These Jamaica Hope dairy cattle owned by Dr.Gladstone Brown are leaping at the trickle of water in the trough. There was not enough for one animal."
Young bulls at Alpart Farm's Nain
"Cattle tend to lose weight and condition when feed is scarce. For these young bulls at Alpart Farms', Nain zero-grazing installation, this will be hardly likely. The current experiment in zero-grazing is designed to prove that under this system,…
A group discussion between Dr. Dinsdale McLeod and JSA students
"A group discussion between Dr. Dinsdale McLeod and Jamaica School of Agriculture students."
Jamaica School of Agriculture listens to Dr. Dinsdale McLeod
"The importance of good feeding in animal production is stressed by Pasture Specialist Dr. Dinsdalde McLeod (in dark glasses). An attentive group of Jamaica School of Agriculture students listen as Dr. McLeod outlines the various methods of feed…
Cattle in the pen at Darling Street
"Cattle in the pen at Darling street yesterday waiting to be slaughtered following partial resumption of the delivery of livestock by butchers to the abattoir. Seventy heads were slaughtered yesterday."
Demonstration of the milking of beef cows
"A field demonstration of the milking of beef cows was held at Alcan Jamaica Company's Greenvale property on Wednesday, 21 February. A number of farmers, government officers, and T.P. Lecky, were brought up-to-date on the progress of the project by…
A herd of Red Jamaica cows
"A herd of Jamaica Red cows, showing some of their offspring after mating with Jamaica Brahman Bulls. The progeny from this mating is being studied for hybrid vigour."
Milk from cows flowing through vacuumized tubes
"Milk from the cows flow through vacuumized-tubes into the globular containers prominent in the foreground. The dairy herd which is to be expanded with a half-a-million investment phased over four years, produced $ 102,998 worth of milk in 1972."
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Children singing
Children from the Jamaica House Basic School performing at ceremony held at the school.