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- COVER_SECTIONCover Section
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- CHAPTERNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF Agriculture
- CHAPTERThis month’s cover
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- TABLE_OF_CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTERLegislation Affecting Agriculture Approved by Cabinet
- CHAPTERCARE OF LIVESTOCK DURING JULY
- ILLUSTRATIONUntitled
- CHAPTEROverhead-spray Irrigation on Pasture Land
- ILLUSTRATIONUntitled
- ILLUSTRATIONA nozzle and coupling on an overhead-spray irrigation line.
- ILLUSTRATIONPlan of Irrigation Experiment Rukuhia Soil Research Station, Hamilton
- ILLUSTRATIONThe irrigation area at the Rukuhia Soil Research Station, Hamilton.
- ILLUSTRATIONEffect of Irrigation on Pasture Growth in Summer—December 16, 1948, to April 4, 1949
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- CHAPTERWool in World Trade: An International Commodity
- ILLUSTRATIONHeading photograph by "The Evening Post”.
- ILLUSTRATIONShare of wool in value of total exports from 4 major wool-producing countries.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe share in total world wool production of the 7 major wool-producing countries. The shaded bales represent countrie...
- ILLUSTRATION[Lovell-Smith Studio photo. The wool industry in New Zeeland has steadily evolved and expanded from the earliest days...
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- CHAPTERPRIMARY PRODUCTION MONTHLY REVIEW
- CHAPTERHousing Requirements of Adult Poultry
- ILLUSTRATIONPlan of a 100-bird poultry house.
- ILLUSTRATIONSection and front elevation of the poultry house shown in the plan above.
- ILLUSTRATIONA double-sided dry-mash floor hopper.
- ILLUSTRATIONSections through exterior (left) and interior (right) nest boxes.
- ILLUSTRATIONA single-sided dry-mash wall hopper.
- ILLUSTRATIONAn external drinking trough which prevents spilt water from wetting the floor of the house.
- ILLUSTRATIONA double-sided wet-mash hopper.
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- CHAPTERTrials with Shallow, Small-bore Mole Drains
- CHAPTERAn Auckland Gumland Orchard
- ILLUSTRATION[Natural Photographers photo. Looking across block I of the orchard; this view shows the hilly nature of the country.
- ILLUSTRATIONPlan of orchard, showing various blocks and buildings. 1-Apples, plums, some grapes, and peaches. 2—Apples, peaches, ...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe packing shed, cellar, and spray shed.
- ILLUSTRATIONGrafted trees on one of the steeper slopes.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe graph indicates clearly the relative importance of apples in the orchard. The first drop in production after 1940...
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- CHAPTEROverseas Work on the Problems of Milking
- CHAPTERThe Care of Pig Litters during Winter
- CHAPTERPEDIGREE SOW RECORDS
- CHAPTERHistory of New Zealand Milking Shorthorns
- ILLUSTRATIONMelba's Prince, one of the Darbalara bulls imported by the New Zealand Government in 1911.
- ILLUSTRATION[From “The New Zealand Farmer” (1917). Mr. A. E. Fear's non-pedigree Milking Shorthorn cow, champion at Waikato show,...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe noted Darbalara bull Banker (calved June 13, 1912), which was purchased by the New Zealand Government.
- ILLUSTRATION[From “The New Zealand Farmer” (1915). Melba III of Darbalara, dam of Melba's Prince, the Australian Illawarra Shorth...
- ILLUSTRATIONCherry, one of Mr. J. C. Wright's foundation non-pedigree cows; she was 17 when the photograph was taken.
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- CHAPTERThe Choice of Breeds for the Household Poultry Keeper
- ILLUSTRATION[Fraser Niederer photo. Broodiness must be expected in all heavy breeds.
- ILLUSTRATION[Two inside photos by Fraser Niederer.
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- CHAPTERCONSTRUCTION OF A FARM POND
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 1: The Construction of Strata Maps Left-A general plan of the proposed dam and pond site. ABCD is the outside li...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 2: Determining the Drainage Area of a Pond
- ILLUSTRATIONAn earth fill and reservoir occupy a site where soil and topography are most favourable and the water most useful.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 4: A Spring-fed Pond
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 5: A Conventional Dam
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 6: Staking out a Site for a Dam and Pond
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 7: Layout of the Outlet Pipe of a Dam
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 8: Layout of the Trickle-discharge Pipe The baffle box prevents swirling water from cutting into the dam.
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- CHAPTERSharpening and Maintaining Beekeeping Hand Tools
- ILLUSTRATIONW. T. Bray photo.
- ILLUSTRATIONSections of saw teeth. Fig. 1-Set on teeth as seen from the back of the saw. Fig. 2—End view of crosscut saw teeth. F...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 6 — A file set in a block of wood for stripping saw teeth.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 7 (upper)—Plan of crosscut saw, showing angle of file. Fig. 8 (lower) — Plan of rip saw, showing set of teeth an...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 9 – Enlarged view of a plane blade honed without a gauge, showing the rounded cutting edge which causes stotting.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 10—Use of a honing gauge set at an angle of 30 degrees to sharpen a plane blade.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 11-Metalcutting drill. A—Forward cutting edge. B—Heel which must be below A.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 12-Grinding a pair of snips by a right and left movement on a carborundum grinder. Each blade should be ground a...
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- CHAPTERWinter Supplementary Feeding and Crop Production
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- CHAPTEROff-season Work about the Farm Dairy
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- CHAPTERDAIRY PRODUCE GRADED FOR EXPORT
- CHAPTERTHE HOME GARDEN IN JULY
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: Warm, sheltered, well-drained positions are best for the growing of early vegetables. Sparrow Ind...
- ILLUSTRATIONAbove-Crowns placed saddlewise over ridges; note how the crowns in the second row are placed between and not directly...
- ILLUSTRATIONA—Division boards in slots. B—Iron bracing rod. C—Heavy wire screen; the frame for the wire is 3ft. square and of 6in...
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Burying soft green vegetation is preferable to burning it.
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- ILLUSTRATIONTRENCH Diagram showing the method of trenching.
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Lettuce plants grown in boxes should be thinned out as soon as the true leav...
- ILLUSTRATIONCross-section of compost heap showing how layers of various materials are built up. A—Soil. —Soil and lime. C—Nitroge...
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- CHAPTERRadio Broadcasts
- CHAPTERCommon Faults in Hive Management
- CHAPTERPoisoning of Sheep by Goat's Rue
- ILLUSTRATIONGoat's rue growing on a roadside.
- CHAPTERMETEOROLOGICAL RECORDS FOR APRIL
- CHAPTERGrowing Bulbs under Cover for Winter Flowers
- ILLUSTRATION[Photo News Ltd. photo. In the preparation of pots for bulbs to be grown in a greenhouse a layer of rough organic mat...
- ILLUSTRATION[Douglas Elliott photo. Spring crocuses are excellent subjects for pot or bowl culture to provide early indoor decora...
- ILLUSTRATION[Douglas Elliott photo. Lachenalias make a brave showing in the garden in spring, and their bulbs are also suitable f...
- ILLUSTRATIONMany varieties of early-flowering narcissus are suitable subjects for forcing.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe damage caused by these grass-grubs in a pasture shows the havoc the pest may wreak in a lawn.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe click beetle and its larval form, the wireworm.
- ILLUSTRATIONI Green and Hahn. Ltd. photo. Grey aphides, about 6 times natural size.
- ILLUSTRATION[Photo News Ltd. photo. A lawn well cared for adequately repays the attention given to it, and aeration of the turf i...
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Ltd. photo. Woodlice or slaters, about 3 times natural size.
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Seed-beds against the northern wall of a building are splendid for raising s...
- ILLUSTRATIONIn the preparation of a seed-box coarse soil is placed at the bottom of the box to permit drainage and finely sieved ...
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- CHAPTERNew Zealand Designs in Modern Wool Fabrics
- CHAPTERFlaky Pastry Made with Compressed Yeast
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- CHAPTERChoosing a Fur Coat
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- CHAPTERTHE MUSEUMS OF NEW ZEALAND
- ILLUSTRATION[From, the Alexander Turnbull Library photograph collection. This early picture of a Maori canoe off the Taranaki coa...
- ILLUSTRATION[From the Alexander Turnbull Library photograph collection. The Taranaki Museum has an extensive collection of painti...
- ILLUSTRATIONMargaret Bracken Skinner, photographed at the time she accompanied her husband on his strenuous survey trips.
- ILLUSTRATION[Brandon photo. The figure-head of the war canoe of the noted Taranaki, chief Wiremu Kingi Matakatea, which was broug...
- ILLUSTRATION[Brandon photo. The long stone pounder with a finely carved human head found by William Devenish at Mangaraka in the ...
- ILLUSTRATION[Brandon photo. The shark-tooth knife given to the museum by F. A. Carrington, founder of Taranaki.
- ILLUSTRATION[Campbell Photography photo. Three chairs made by William Sanders. These belong to Dr. H.D. Skinner and are similar t...
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- CHAPTERPATCHWORK
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- ILLUSTRATIONSingle units are combined to form a variety of designs. Tacking threads and cardboard backings are still in place.
- ILLUSTRATIONPlacing diamonds of three colours as shown forms a pattern giving an illusion of solid blocks.
- ILLUSTRATIONA cushion cover made from 3in. squares of material joined by machine.
- ILLUSTRATIONTacking a patch to the stiff paper backing.
- ILLUSTRATIONPatches are joined right sides together and overcast along the edges.
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