Contents
- CHAPTERNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF Agriculture
- CHAPTERThis Month’s Cover
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- CHAPTERSulphur Investigations in North Otago
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: Despite their low rainfall, some of the steeply rolling hills and easy downlands in North Otago p...
- ILLUSTRATIONBELOW: A sulphur trial on the property of Mr. J. Mavor, Airedale. Half the area on the left with the vigorous clover ...
- ILLUSTRATIONFrench beans in an Oamaru garden gave a remarkable response to sulphur. The plants in the foreground received a dress...
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft-This remarkable result in a rape crop on the property of Mr. W. S. Perry, Totara, was obtained with a dressing o...
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft—The vigorous, healthy development of the bean leaf on the right contrasts markedly with the growth of the other ...
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft Some of the plots on the sulphur trial on the property of Mr. W. G. Spite, Alma. The plot in the left foreground...
- ILLUSTRATIONPasture responses to sulphur on the property of Mr. W. S. Perry, Totara. The sulphur plot on the left shows a dense m...
- ILLUSTRATIONThese rape leaves indicate clearly the difference between plants receiving sulphur and those not receiving it. A heal...
- ILLUSTRATIONPatches of vigorous and healthy growth have occurred in abnormal and stunted crops on areas where sulphur responses a...
- CHAPTERMeteorological Records for September
- CHAPTERMilk-producing Value of Summer Feeds
- CHAPTERUse of Buttermilk and Skimmed Milk Powders for Pig Feeding
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: Hot liquid pig food containing buttermilk powder being fed out in winter at the New Zealand Co-op...
- ILLUSTRATIONUpper right—Plant for spray drying of milk. Middle right—Buttermilk powder. Lower right—Roller drying of buttermilk. ...
- ILLUSTRATIONUpper-Mixing buttermilk powder with barley meal tor pig feeding. Middle-Feeding dry meal containing 25 per cent, of b...
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- CHAPTERPreliminary Report on Orchards Survey: Tree Fruits Section
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- CHAPTERCare of Livestock during December
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- CHAPTERDairy Produce Graded for Export
- CHAPTERPasture Management
- CHAPTERSheep Feeding Rack which can be Easily Moved
- CHAPTERBulk Handling of Fruit
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- ILLUSTRATIONUpper-The large bins on the trailer partly filled with Winter Cole pears. Lower Pickers emptying their bags of fruit ...
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- ILLUSTRATION1—On arrival at the packing shed the bins are lifted with a pulley hoist and are moved to the grader or stacked four ...
- ILLUSTRATION3—Bin in position at end of grader bench awaiting removal of the slide opening to start the flow of fruit.
- ILLUSTRATION2—Bin being hoisted on to the counterbalanced tilting tray for feeding of fruit to the grader.
- ILLUSTRATION4-The slide opening is removed and the fruit flows steadily past the grader. The turning rollers of the grader bench ...
- ILLUSTRATION[R. W. Orr Spreader or frame attached to a bin ready for lifting. There are single-link attachments between the corne...
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- CHAPTERUse of Artificial Light for Winter Egg Production
- CHAPTERHome Orchard in Summer
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow If attention is paid to all aspects of fruit culture, there is no reason why a home orchardist cannot have p...
- ILLUSTRATION[Rendell’s The upper lemons are affected with citrus verrucosis, a fungous disease causing irregular, wart-like lumps...
- ILLUSTRATION[Photograph at left by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research At left— apple twig infested with woolly aphi...
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- CHAPTEREarly Weaning of Lambs on Hill Country
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: The Ruakura Hill-country Research Station in the Raglan hills, where the trials described were ca...
- ILLUSTRATION[After Barnicoat Fig. I—Average lactation curves of Romney ewes subjected to varying levels of feeding before and aft...
- ILLUSTRATION[After Wallace Fig. 2—Declining importance of milk in diet of lambs at increased ages. (G.D.E. = gross digestible ene...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 3-Comparison of growth-rates and worm-egg counts, with drenching rates, in early-weaned and late-weaned lambs.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 4-Growth-rates of early-weaned and late-weaned lambs in second trial.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 5-Worm-egg counts of early-weaned and late-weaned lambs.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 6—Comparison of growth-rates of early-weaned and late-weaned lambs.
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- CHAPTERLow Voltage Electrical Soil Warming
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 1—Soil thermostats with protective sleeves.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 2—Plan of soil warming wire circuits for lengthwise planting of glasshouse and suitable for continuous or 10-hou...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 3—Plan of soil warming wire circuits for crosswise planting and suitable for continuous or 10-hour power supply.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 4 (above)—Propagation bench with internal dimensions of 5ft. x 3ft., showing positions of 7 standard seed boxes ...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 5 (left)—Cross-section of bench, A—Seed boxes. B—2in. of sand, Warming wires 4½in. apart (outside wires from sid...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 6—Method of laying warming wires in propagating bench
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 8—Plan of warming wire circuit for propagating bench 5ft. x 3ft.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 7—Plan of two warming wire circuits for propagating benches 20ft. x 3ft., 15ft. x 3ft., or 10ft. x 3ft.
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- CHAPTERA New, Improved Strain of Cocksfoot
- CHAPTERHive Management in Preparation for Honey Flow
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- CHAPTERSpraying of Potatoes to Prevent Late Blight
- CHAPTERManagement of Household Poultry Runs
- CHAPTERRaising Tobacco Plants from Seed
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: The foundation of a good tobacco crop is a plentiful supply of sturdy, disease-free plants ready ...
- ILLUSTRATIONSteam sterilisation is the most effective method for control of weeds and soil-borne diseases. The bed in the foregro...
- ILLUSTRATIONAn adequate supply of fertiliser is essential for the production of vigorous plants, but excess should be avoided or ...
- ILLUSTRATIONA good stand of tobacco seedlings. Uniformity in size is an important factor and is best achieved by providing ample ...
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- CHAPTERGrowing Celery in the Home Garden
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: Celery grows well in beds on the flat if soil moisture can be maintained. Green and Hahn photo.
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow The celery plant at left was planted out directly from the original seedling bed; that at right was transpla...
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Strong celery plants which have been transplanted out into a box and which are now ready to plant out...
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow If grown in autumn, celery in the home garden may be blanched by drawing the soil up against the plants, lea...
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn A bed of self-blanching celery with the board used to exclude sun moved slightly to show the blanchin...
- ILLUSTRATION[R. W. Orr Mulching around plants assists in conserving soil moisture.
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- CHAPTERShow Dates
- CHAPTERRecent Research Work
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- CHAPTERMilking Goats o
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Saanen goats being milked by machine on a goat farm near Christchurch.
- ILLUSTRATIONSimple layout for feeding, shelter, and sleeping quarters. The front could be open if facing the sun. If cold winds o...
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Before milking, the udder and teats should be washed with a clean cloth.
- ILLUSTRATIONLayout of milking premises for goats. Walls should be of concrete for at least 4ft. above the floor. All interior sur...
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- ILLUSTRATIONLong hair should be trimmed from the udder.
- ILLUSTRATIONType of movable shelter house.
- ILLUSTRATIONSuitable type of sleeping pen. Each pen is 4ft. x sft. with 3ft. 6in. high sides.
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- CHAPTERUntitled
- CHAPTERGrading Points for Export Butter and Cheese
- CHAPTERHazards in Beekeeping
- ILLUSTRATIONIt is suspected that a defect in electrical equipment caused the fire which destroyed this honey house.
- ILLUSTRATION[Palmer Fire prevention in use of electrical equipment. A heater (foreground) and a fan (background) in a hot room. A...
- ILLUSTRATION[Photo at right by J. F. Louden Danger from unguarded honey house machinery. —A mechanical honey stirrer with uncover...
- ILLUSTRATIONSteam boilers should be installed in separate fire-proof rooms of honey houses.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe unprotected driving gear on these honey pumps at floor level is a danger to workers wearing loose clothing, and a...
- ILLUSTRATIONTwo methods of uncapping honey with steam-heated knives. Above-The downward stroke is safe and exerts less strain on ...
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- CHAPTERA Children's Christmas Party
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- ILLUSTRATIONLower right-The Hansel and Gretel house is a novel idea for a party cake.
- ILLUSTRATIONBelow-A centrepiece for the party table.
- ILLUSTRATIONStandard cooking measures. In front, left to right—Heat-resistent glass measuring cup, plastic measuring spoons on ri...
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft—Children's names may be printed on the sails of orange boats and the boats placed on the table to indicate indiv...
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- CHAPTERMaking Vegetables Attractive
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- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: Onion crisp. Right-Curried carrots with rice. Photographs by Sparrow.
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- CHAPTERFine Linens Have Lustre and Durability
- ILLUSTRATIONBelow—Three linens of different , weights. The sturdier one at the top is suitable for curtains, loose covers, and ot...
- ILLUSTRATIONLiberty linen in shades of blue on a white ground. This is a dress-weight linen.
- ILLUSTRATIONHand-embroidered filet lace corner of a natural-coloured linen table napkin.
- ILLUSTRATIONRolling an Ironed table cloth round a cardboard cylinder or rolled-up newspaper will keep it free of creases while it...
- ILLUSTRATIONHand-tucked and hemstitched handkerchief-linen blouse.
- ILLUSTRATIONIllustrations opposite: 1—Schizanthus. 2—Mexican sunflower. 3—African marigold. 4—Bonfire salvia. 5—Spider flower. 6-...
- CHAPTERSummer Annuals for the Flower Garden
- ILLUSTRATIONTo give privacy or shade the annual climber morning glory can be used.
- ILLUSTRATIONLow-growing annual plants. Upper—Petunias. Inset-Sweet alyssum (Lilac Queen). Lower—Ursinia anthemoides. Douglas Elli...
- ILLUSTRATION[Douglas Elliott Cynoglossum amabile. Seed of this blue-flowered biennial may be sown now.
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- CHAPTERQuickly Prepared Dishes from Staple Foods
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: Raisin, pie is a welcome change and can be quickly made.
- ILLUSTRATIONCabbage salad with cheese dressing is delicious and is easily prepared
- ILLUSTRATIONHot girdle scones served with jelly are an attractive snack for afternoon tea.
- ILLUSTRATIONSpaghetti special makes a tasty main dish and can be prepared quickly.
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