Contents
- CHAPTERNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF Agriculture
- TABLE_OF_CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTERThis month's cover
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- CHAPTERThe Potato Board: Stability of Production and Prices
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- CHAPTERCARE OF LIVESTOCK DURING NOVEMBER
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- CHAPTERImprovement of Tussock Grassland
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- ILLUSTRATIONThe type of sowing bag used, showing how it fits on the operator.
- ILLUSTRATIONStream bed where cocksfoot has become well established, and is seeding among tall vegetation; these centres of seedin...
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft-Nature of the blocks before burning; note the prevalence of tauhinu scrub. Right—View of the 1300-acre block. In...
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft—Type of stock grazed. Note the abundance of danthonia in the foreground. Right—The upper reaches of the valley s...
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- CHAPTERCaustic Soda the Best Cleaning Agent for Milking Rubber
- ILLUSTRATION[Douglas Elliott photo. A section of long milking rubber after being used for 3 years, during which time it was clean...
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft—Soft inflations before being treated by soaking in a 5 per cent, caustic soda solution. The bulges were caused b...
- ILLUSTRATIONBETTER TRANSPORT MORE LABORATORIES ELECTRIC DELIVERY VEHICLES NEW MILKING SHEDS MORE LABORATORIES NEW SUBURBAN COOL S...
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- CHAPTERThe Progress of the Town-milk Industry
- CHAPTERRecent Patent Specifications for Farming Inventions
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- CHAPTERShow Dates
- CHAPTERVerticillium Wilt of Stone Fruit
- ILLUSTRATION[R. W. Orr photo. Peach wood discoloured as the result of an attack of verticillium wilt.
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- CHAPTERDanger from D.N.O.C. Sprays
- CHAPTERSilage Making, Subterranean Clover, Fertilisers for Potatoes
- ILLUSTRATIONWhen building a silage stack use a sheet to protect the stack from strong winds.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 1—Sheep brought in for shearing should be spelled before shedding up, otherwise the pens in the shed get very di...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 4.-Clean out the wool room. Such sights as that shown are common on the first day of shearing. A clean and order...
- CHAPTERWOOL VALUES ENHANCED BY CAR AT SHEARING
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 9—Baskets or skeps on wheels are handy for holding pieces and can be wheeled to the press from the table, thus s...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 15 —The removal of the belly wool by the shearer should be insisted on. Wether bellies are stained and usually a...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 24—Today the 42in. pack is the standard size for New Zealand. Pack up the talse bottom therefore so that all fou...
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- CHAPTERWARMING-ROOM UNIT FOR COMB HONEY
- ILLUSTRATIONWarming-room unit, showing the fan and motor. The divided wooden blocks which can be seen under the motor allow great...
- ILLUSTRATIONInsulated bracket for elements. A—Insulated material.
- ILLUSTRATIONProtection grid. A strip of asbestos can be seen between the woodwork and the metal tube.
- ILLUSTRATIONGrid removed, showing method of fixing elements in wind tube.
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- CHAPTERPOISONOUS PLANTS IN NEW ZEALAND
- CHAPTERControl of Diseases and Insect Pests in the Vineyard
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- ILLUSTRATIONDowny mildew on the under side of a leaf.
- ILLUSTRATION[After N.Y. State Agricultural Experimental Station photo. Vine defoliated by the fungous disease downy mildew.
- ILLUSTRATION[After Victorian Department of Agriculture photo. Immature berries split by oidium.
- ILLUSTRATION[After Victorian Department of Agriculture photo. Black mottling of vine cane caused by oidium.
- ILLUSTRATION[After Queensland Department of Agriculture photo. Berry showing dark markings left by oidium infection.
- ILLUSTRATIONA bunch of grapes infected with oidium or powdery mildew
- ILLUSTRATION[After Viala and Pacottet. Black spot on ripened wood.
- ILLUSTRATIONBlack spot infection on leaves (left) and immature grapes (right).
- ILLUSTRATION[After U.S. Department of Agriculture photo. Botrytis mould on ripe grapes.
- ILLUSTRATION[After Given. Grapevine moth and caterpillar. The moth, which measures about 2in. from tip to tip of expanded wings, ...
- ILLUSTRATIONStages in development of the grapevine weevil. Upper left-Larva. Upper right-Chrysalis. Lower-Mature weevil (actual s...
- ILLUSTRATION[After Davidson and Nougaret, U.S. Department of Agriculture. The grape phylloxera, la—Root galls, lb-Gall enlarged. ...
- ILLUSTRATION[After Slingerland and Crosby. Phylloxera galls on the under side of a vine leaf.
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- CHAPTERSelecting Young Pullets for the Household Poultry Flock
- ILLUSTRATION[Fraser Niederer photo. Every feature of this 7-month-old White Leghorn pullet foretells a strong, vigorous layer. Th...
- ILLUSTRATION[Fraser Niederer photo. The head of an outstandingly good 6-month-old White Leghorn pullet.
- ILLUSTRATION[Fraser Niederer photos. A contrast in crossbred pullets. Left-An Australorp-White Leghorn cross with good depth of a...
- ILLUSTRATION[Fraser Niederer photo. A backward 4-month-old Australorp pullet with pale, dry skin on face, sunken eye, and slow fe...
- ILLUSTRATION[Fraser Niederer photo. This White Leghorn pullet is almost 4 months old. The extreme length of face and beak, eye ve...
- CHAPTERGreater Use of Agricultural Lime in South Canterbury
- ILLUSTRATIONA home-owned lime production plant at Upper Waitohi.
- ILLUSTRATIONAn earth rooter used to scarify limestone.
- ILLUSTRATIONA field of rooted limestone ready for crushing
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- CHAPTERPig Feeding Trials on Skimmed Milk
- ILLUSTRATION[Desgranges Studios photo
- CHAPTERBY-PRODUCTS OF THE NEAT-FREEZING INDUSTRY
- ILLUSTRATIONSome edible fancy meats of sheep and lambs. Left to right, top—Brains,, tongues, sweetbreads. Middle-Livers, hearts, ...
- ILLUSTRATIONSome edible fancy meats of cattle, from left-Suet, tongues, hearts, livers, tails, and cheeks.
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft—Digesters and refining tanks. Below—Gut cutting machine and washing baskets. Middle left—Save-all tanks. Bottom ...
- ILLUSTRATIONPulling cooked hash from the digester into the conveyer trough.
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft Pressing surplus fat and moisture from meat meal in buckets by hydraulic presses. Right— milled blood and bone m...
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- CHAPTERControl of Soft Wax Scale on Citrus Trees
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- CHAPTERSHEARING SHED HYGIENE
- CHAPTERA SOUTHLAND TUSSOCK RUN
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- ILLUSTRATIONThe homestead at Glenaray,
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- ILLUSTRATIONShearing usually begins about November 20; the illustration shows rams in the yards.
- ILLUSTRATIONAll haystacks are carefully covered.
- ILLUSTRATIONThere is always the risk of snow.
- ILLUSTRATIONRams being put through a foot bath.
- ILLUSTRATIONCattle in a holding paddock before being drafted.
- ILLUSTRATIONHoggets on a break of turnips.
- ILLUSTRATIONHorses are indispensable at Glenaray.
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- CHAPTERSurplus of Eggs may be Countered by Reducing Production Costs
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- CHAPTERCastration of Ruptured Pigs
- CHAPTERTHE HOME GARDEN IN NOVEMBER
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- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Method of forming pumpkin hili. A large tin with a number of small holes in ...
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Chokos are a valuable vegetable as they can be stored and used as required f...
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo Yellow Crookneck squash (butternut squash) are heavy yielding and, being of a...
- ILLUSTRATIONWatermelons grow quite well if a warm, sunny position is selected. The plants can be kept compact by turning back str...
- ILLUSTRATIONCapsicum or sweet peppers, besides being useful vegetables, are heavy yielding and give a very decorative effect to t...
- ILLUSTRATIONIncorrect and correct ways of setting out cauliflower and allied plants. Roots should not be doubled up in the hole l...
- ILLUSTRATIONSilver beet (Swiss chard) is easy to grow because of its resistance to most diseases that attack green-leaf crops, an...
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- CHAPTERMETEOROLOGICAL RECORDS FOR AUGUST
- CHAPTERRadio Broadcasts
- CHAPTERThe Care of Milk and Cream for Manufacturing Purposes
- CHAPTERDAIRY PRODUCE GRADED FOR EXPORT
- CHAPTERTOPDRESSING: A WAIKATO STUDY
- ILLUSTRATIONThe rolling country on Mr. A. Main's property at Tamahere is typical of much of the Hamilton clay loam soil of the Wa...
- ILLUSTRATIONFriesian heifers on some of the 80 acres of peat that go to make up Mr. K. Rennie's 606-acre property at Netherby. Un...
- ILLUSTRATIONLawsonianas doing well on peat land and providing valuable shelter. The shelter belts run north and south to avoid un...
- ILLUSTRATIONPart of the lucerne stand on Mr. G. Hall's farm at Hairini. This field was first put in lucerne 10 years ago and was ...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe rich flats on Mr. S. Roberts's farm at Rukuhia, with picturesque clumps of kahikatea dotted about. The Kaipaki di...
- ILLUSTRATIONA close-up study of pasture on semi-developed peat, showing sorrel and bare ground. The grasses and clovers sown afte...
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- CHAPTERSpring Examination of Hives
- ILLUSTRATION[National Publicity Studios photo. Brood in healthy condition and normal activity in the centre of the brood nest.
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. Making a quick examination for brood and stores.
- ILLUSTRATIONPAPAVER ORIENTALE AQUILEGIA LONG-SPURRED HYBRID PRIMULA VARIABILIS PRIMULA AURICULA GAZANIA
- CHAPTERLown Management is a Large Part of the Flower Gardener’s Tasks
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd. photo. A good lawn greatly enhances the appearance of the garden and home. A person...
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- ILLUSTRATION[From “Practical Lawn Craft.” by R. B. Dawson (Crosby Lockwood and Son, Ltd., London). The benefits to turf of aerati...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe subterranean caterpillar. Above—The adult form. The male (upper) is noticeably smaller than the female. Below—The...
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- ILLUSTRATION[Department of Scientific and Industrial Tiesearch photo. The adult grass-grub or brown beetle (left) and its larval ...
- ILLUSTRATIONSyringas or lilacs are among the shrubs which flower on shoots produced the previous season and should be pruned as s...
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- CHAPTERShell-Fish
- ILLUSTRATION[Photographs on this page by Sparrow Industrial Pictures Ltd.
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- CHAPTERRURAL DOMESTIC ECONOMY INSTRUCTION IN ENGLAND
- ILLUSTRATIONFarming is still a major industry in England, and this Yorkshire farmhouse and its surroundings are reminders of the ...
- ILLUSTRATIONWell-tended land where men have worked for centuries.
- ILLUSTRATIONAn ancient farmhouse.
- ILLUSTRATIONThis thatched cottage is centuries old, but has its radio aerial and electric light. Many others are equally pictures...
- ILLUSTRATIONSurrey Farm Institute at Merrist Wood, near Guildford.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Ministry of Agriculture exhibit, with model vegetable garden, at the Royal Agricultural Show at Shrewsbury.
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- CHAPTERHot Tea Dishes are Important for Cold Days
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- CHAPTERChildren’s Summer Hats