1—Some of the flats of Washpool Station, part of the 30,000-acre Maraekakaho Station bought by Donald McLean about 1856 for about £l000. 2—1. J. Pohlen (back to camera) discusses soil types of the district. 3—Field day visitors arrive at the Washpool woolshed. 4—Part of the field day attendance during the tour of Washpool. 5—Mr. G. M. Glazebrook discussing Washpool Station, "a monument to the industry and foresight" of his late father. At right, Dr. J. F. Filmer, whose presidential address gave important emphasis to the animal : pasture synthesis. 6—Inspection of trials with chemical control of barley grass, described by F. H. Collin, shown explaining the trials in (8), as "the No. 1 problem weed in Hawkes Bay". In the dry summers of the district it is difficult to keep a pasture cover on the soil, and as soon as the sward opens up barley grass comes in. 7—At the demonstration of pasture renovation with pitchpole harrows.
[Photo News. Dr. G. A. Currie: "Only through the cooperation of all men can the treasures produced by science be made available to all people."
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New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 91, Issue 6, 15 December 1955, Page 539
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1811—Some of the flats of Washpool Station, part of the 30,000-acre Maraekakaho Station bought by Donald McLean about 1856 for about £l000. 2—1. J. Pohlen (back to camera) discusses soil types of the district. 3—Field day visitors arrive at the Washpool woolshed. 4—Part of the field day attendance during the tour of Washpool. 5—Mr. G. M. Glazebrook discussing Washpool Station, "a monument to the industry and foresight" of his late father. At right, Dr. J. F. Filmer, whose presidential address gave important emphasis to the animal : pasture synthesis. 6—Inspection of trials with chemical control of barley grass, described by F. H. Collin, shown explaining the trials in (8), as "the No. 1 problem weed in Hawkes Bay". In the dry summers of the district it is difficult to keep a pasture cover on the soil, and as soon as the sward opens up barley grass comes in. 7—At the demonstration of pasture renovation with pitchpole harrows. [Photo News. Dr. G. A. Currie: "Only through the cooperation of all men can the treasures produced by science be made available to all people." New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume 91, Issue 6, 15 December 1955, Page 539
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