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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
- CHAPTERSeventh International Congress in New Zealand
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: The science block, Massey Agricultural College, in which congress sessions were held and exhibits...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Governor-General, Sir Willoughby Norrie (right) and Lady Norrie chat with Dr. William Davies (U.K.) and Sir Bruce...
- ILLUSTRATIONMr. A. H. Cockayne (left) reminisces with the Prime Minister, Mr. Holland, after he had been honoured for his work in...
- ILLUSTRATIONSir Bruce Levy (extreme left) discusses with delegates the field husbandry exhibit in which a wide range of local and...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Director-General of Agriculture and leader of the New Zealand delegation, Mr. E. J. Fawcett (right), and a member...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture, Mr. K. J. Holyoake, greets F. Momma (Japan at the State recept...
- ILLUSTRATIONDr. W. M. Hamilton, first chairman of the organising committee of the congress.
- ILLUSTRATIONDr. J. Melville, second chairman of the organising committee.
- ILLUSTRATIONProfessor J. W. Calder, president of the New Zealand Grassland Association, host for the congress.
- ILLUSTRATIONA helicopter used to spray weeds on hill country in a demonstration of aerial agricultural work specially arranged fo...
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- CHAPTERAerial Fire-fighting Trials
- CHAPTERAphid Control in Brassica Crops in Canterbury
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- CHAPTERProper Use of Wine Finings
- CHAPTERDairy Produce Graded for Export
- CHAPTEREconomics of Farm Woodlots
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- CHAPTERCommercial Tulip Culture in New Zealand
- ILLUSTRATIONAn unnamed variety One of the many tulips raised by Mr. N. Chamberlain, Ellesmere.
- ILLUSTRATIONCity of Christchurch, one of the best-known New Zealand-raised tulips.
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft—The two blooms on the right are badly infected with "tulip fire" Right-"Striped" tulips may be considered attrac...
- ILLUSTRATIONTulip bulbs are planted by hand and pressed lightly into the furrows.
- ILLUSTRATION[Jack Welsh and Sons Planting in beds as practised in Holland is seen occasionally in New Zealand, but requires more ...
- ILLUSTRATIONFlowering of bulbs grown for commercial bulb production at Waimate.
- ILLUSTRATION[C. E. Clarke Bulbs spread out in the shed for drying.
- ILLUSTRATION[Jack Welsh and Sons Labour is cut down by the spacing of rows at the correct distance for mechanical inter-row culti...
- ILLUSTRATION[C. E. Clarke The bulbs are gathered by hand.
- ILLUSTRATION[C. E. Clarke Mechanical grading is carried out by some tulip growers.
- ILLUSTRATIONA tulip bloom attacked by green fly, which can mark and spoil the flowers, as well as spread tulip breaking virus.
- ILLUSTRATIONBulbs with long necks and round bodies, as shown on the left, are produced from non-flowering bulbs. The irregular, f...
- ILLUSTRATIONMulti-flowering of tulips is caused by a disorder called fasciation, affected plants bearing more than one flower per...
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- CHAPTERRadio Broadcasts to Farmers
- CHAPTERFruit Crop Estimates for 1956-57 Season
- CHAPTERMeteorological Records for December
- CHAPTERInternal Parasites of Poultry
- CHAPTERRoutine Work during the Honey Flow
- ILLUSTRATIONLotus uliginosus (major) in flower.
- ILLUSTRATIONWhite clover in bloom. Warm, sunny days appear to be required before much nectar is collected from this source.
- ILLUSTRATIONFlowers of the tawari, a bush source of nectar.
- ILLUSTRATIONCatsear, showing prominently here, is one of the best honey-yielding plants.
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- CHAPTERCare of Livestock during February
- CHAPTERPreparation for Autumn-sown Pastures
- CHAPTEREconomic Factors in Hill Country Development
- ILLUSTRATIONBelow and on opposite page—A general view of the farm. In the foreground is unimproved country, and across the centre...
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- ILLUSTRATIONThe airstrip was constructed in the 1954-55 season. In 1948 the whole farm was laboriously topdressed by hand, which ...
- ILLUSTRATIONBefore cultivation can be attempted stumps and logs have to be removed, and the cost of this work has been as high as...
- ILLUSTRATIONA paddock of 35 acres being cultivated with tandem discs in March 1956 before being sown down.
- ILLUSTRATIONAn area which was giant disced late in 1955 after being cleared of stumps.
- ILLUSTRATIONTo provide adequate stock water 15 dams have been constructed over the past 8 years. The cost of these has ranged fro...
- ILLUSTRATION47-48 48-49 49-50 50-51 51-52 52-53 53-54 54-55 (A) Gross farm income – Receipts from the sale of livestock and other...
- ILLUSTRATIONWhen the farmer took possession of the property in 1947 fences were in very poor condition and many were ineffective.
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- CHAPTERFeeding and Management of the Sow and Litter
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: A sow in ideal farrowing condition.
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- ILLUSTRATIONRuakura round farrowing house, which helps appreciably in reducing losses from overlaying.
- ILLUSTRATIONAn adaptation of a conventional 8ft. x 8ft. house to satisfy all the requirements of the round farrowing house.
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- ILLUSTRATIONThe consumption of meal from the creep increases as the milk yield of the sow declines.
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- CHAPTERGrassing Down of Orchards in Auckland District
- ILLUSTRATIONA vista photographed in October of an orchard which was grassed down the previous autumn. Grassing down makes working...
- ILLUSTRATIONA popular method of grassing down in the Bay of Plenty. Mulch has been placed under the trees.
- ILLUSTRATIONFive-year-old Eureka lemons with pasture not mown. Better results could be expected from regular mowings.
- ILLUSTRATIONYoung apple trees (foreground) and plum trees (background) in a sward which has not been mown for 3 years.
- ILLUSTRATIONThese pear trees have been grown on sward for 3 years. The crop has been thinned. Though little rain has fallen for 3...
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- CHAPTERThe Special School for Boys at Otekaike
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: Forking out silage on the farm of the Special School. When boys finish their schooling they join ...
- ILLUSTRATIONRugby practice for junior boys at the Special School. In the background is the administration building, formerly the ...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe garden and part of the orchard at the Special School. The garden and orchard cover 10 of the School's 300 acres a...
- ILLUSTRATIONMilking time at the Special School. There are 30 grade Friesians in the dairy herd and both machine and hand milking ...
- ILLUSTRATIONStacking fence posts after creosoting. Thinnings cropped from the plantations on the farm provide all the School's fe...
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- CHAPTERRyegrass Staggers May be Prevalent in Autumn
- CHAPTERThe Home Garden
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- ILLUSTRATIONCucurbits such as marrow, pumpkin, and cucumber are useful for covering an untidy corner.
- ILLUSTRATIONOnions are ready for harvesting in most districts in February. Harvesting was discussed in last month's "Journal".
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Spinach beet or perpetual spinach is one of the most useful and long-standing crops in the vegetable ...
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Grey aphids (magnified) on cabbage.
- ILLUSTRATIONLarvae of the bulb fly and a damaged bulb.
- ILLUSTRATIONCarrots infested by rust fly. Maggots are protruding from the middle root.
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Looper caterpillars.
- ILLUSTRATIONTomato caterpillars or corn ear worms on maize.
- ILLUSTRATIONTypical damage caused to a cabbage by diamond-backed moth caterpillars.
- ILLUSTRATIONCrane flies, known commonly as the daddy-long-legs; male (left) and female (right).
- ILLUSTRATION[Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Tomato root infested by eelworm.
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- CHAPTERAgricultural and Pastoral Show Dates
- CHAPTERMaintenance of Cotula Greens in Otago and Southland
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- CHAPTERAn Improved Mechanical Uncapper for Honeycombs
- ILLUSTRATIONEnd view of the uncapping machine.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe uncapping blade in action.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe ¼ h.p. motor and eccentric in position.
- ILLUSTRATIONPlan of uncapper.
- ILLUSTRATIONDetails of eccentric.
- ILLUSTRATIONAngle of cutting blade from vertical. All photographs by Rendell.
- CHAPTERWorking Heights and Good Posture
- ILLUSTRATIONGetting the line-up to improve posture.
- ILLUSTRATIONBending over a low-set stove places unnecessary strain on the muscles of the back.
- ILLUSTRATIONGood standing. The body is erect and the arms are held at a comfortable level.
- ILLUSTRATIONGood bending. Using the strong muscles of the legs will help to prevent backache.
- ILLUSTRATIONFather happily takes his turn when the sink height is right and there is room for his toes underneath.
- ILLUSTRATIONGood sitting. With an ironing board of adjustable height the worker can maintain good posture while either sitting or...
- ILLUSTRATIONCarrying a heavy load of washing and bending to reach each article can be eliminated if a laundry cart or old perambu...
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- CHAPTERUse of Perennials in the Flower Garden
- ILLUSTRATIONThe herbaceous border is useful for screening a boundary fence. Franzman photograph.
- ILLUSTRATIONFibrous rooted herbaceous perennial being planted. Note the depth and how the roots are well spread out.
- ILLUSTRATIONA well-grown, correctly staked, mature chrysanthemum plant. A—Position of first stop, carried out soon after setting ...
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- ILLUSTRATIONTo get good chrysanthemum blooms like these disbudding must be carried out regularly.
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- CHAPTERFig Dishes
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- ILLUSTRATIONFig Bavarian cream. Sections of pale-pink fruit are used to decorate fig Bavarian cream, which is served in individua...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig annette.
- CHAPTERAltering and Using Commercial Patterns
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 1—Measurements should be taken carefully over a slip or a well-fitting frock.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 2—Where to take measurements (for key to figures see text on opposite page and on this page).
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 3—lncreasing the width of the blouse.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 4—Widening the bust measurement without altering the shoulder.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 5—Decreasing the width of the blouse.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig.6—Increasing the bust measurement and decreasing the shoulder and chest measurements.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 7—Lengthening the blouse.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 8—Lengthening the skirt.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 9-Shortening a flared skirt.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 10—Widening the skirt.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 11—Lengthening the sleeve.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 12—Widening the sleeve.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 13—Widening the sleeve without altering the sleeve cap.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 14—Decreasing the width of the sleeve.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 15—Giving extra width over the elbow.
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