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- CHAPTERNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF Agriculture
- CHAPTERThis Month's Cover
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- TABLE_OF_CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTERDUKE OF EDINBURGH’S INTEREST IN PRIMARY PRODUCTION
- ILLUSTRATIONHeading photograph: Pride of place in the line-up of types of aircraft engaged in aerial agriculture inspected by the...
- ILLUSTRATIONShed routine in the machine milking of a town supply herd is explained to the Duke by Mr. C. J. McFadden, Belfast, an...
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- ILLUSTRATIONThe Duke discusses farm management with Mr. McFadden on a typical well-sheltered irrigated pasture.
- CHAPTERA Method of Silage Stacking
- CHAPTERPig Producers’ Council Breeding Centre
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Holyoake, opens the gates of the main drive into the New Zealand...
- ILLUSTRATIONAt the opening ceremony in front of the office; the general layout of the centre can be seen. The main race has the f...
- ILLUSTRATIONNorthern aspect of the progeny-testing house with its three wings each capable of housing 200 pigs from weaning to po...
- ILLUSTRATIONMr. W. G. T. Hope, who is in charge of the centre, conducts the Ministerial party round the buildings. This view is f...
- ILLUSTRATIONHybrids under test in progeny-testing house. The comfort and good health of the pigs are manifest.
- ILLUSTRATIONA—Purebred testing breeders (including National stud). B—Multipliers of hybrid stock from tested parents (including N...
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- CHAPTERGRASSLAND CONFERENCE
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: A bus convoy prepares to leave for a field trip to Ashley Dene, the College light land property, ...
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- ILLUSTRATIONA between-sessions scene outside the College refectory block.
- ILLUSTRATIONS. H. Saxby (left), incoming president of the Association, and C. E. Iversen, a member of the executive committee who...
- CHAPTERRecent Reserch Work
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- CHAPTERTrees Suitable for Northland
- CHAPTERImprovement of Tussock Land Omarama
- ILLUSTRATIONClover growing profusely among tussock vegetation. Good strikes are obtained where there is sufficient cover to prote...
- ILLUSTRATIONTypical undulating downlands near Lake Ohau which grow excellent red and white clover. Topdressing is done during win...
- ILLUSTRATIONAs the inland high tussock country is improved by modern methods such as aerial topdressing and oversowing and carryi...
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: An area of hard tussock oversown with clovers in the Omarama district. The white clover in the fo...
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- CHAPTERPrairie Grass Used to Advantage in Dairy Pastures
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- CHAPTERCauses of Damage to Pip Fruit during Harvesting
- ILLUSTRATIONBumping a picking bag containing fruit against a ladder, a common source of fruit damage.
- ILLUSTRATIONSudden rushes of fruit after the flow from bulk-harvesting bins has been checked are dangerous.
- ILLUSTRATIONA poorly packed and wrapped case. It is untidy and the fruit has been damaged by rough packing.
- ILLUSTRATIONA well-formed diagonal pocket pack. The case is a special one with clear plastic panels in the ends used for demonstr...
- ILLUSTRATIONInjury to fruit can be caused when it is packed twisted and out of alignment.
- ILLUSTRATIONA Fruit packed too high at the end of a case will bruise and crush when the lid is affixed.
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- CHAPTERImproving the Strain of Bees
- ILLUSTRATIONDrone brood from a selected hive. To get drone cells no foundation was used in . this frame.
- ILLUSTRATIONComb from a breeder hive cut away at the bottom and placed in a queenless and broodless hive. After the first day que...
- ILLUSTRATIONA method of introducing a queen received through the post.
- ILLUSTRATIONA cut-away comb with queen cells ready to transfer.
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- CHAPTERWilt-resistant Greenfeast Peas
- CHAPTERPoultry House “Sunporch”
- ILLUSTRATIONLooking right through the sunporches with all the connecting doors wide open. This makes an alleyway which facilitate...
- ILLUSTRATIONAll the connecting doors and – openings are closed. The various openings which are a distinct advantage in the manage...
- ILLUSTRATIONThere is an opening half-way up the door. This is for convenience when breeding birds are being culled or selected. T...
- ILLUSTRATIONView from the other end of the sunporch. The door from pen to sunporch is near a partition because it is much easier ...
- CHAPTERSouth Island Pasture Seed Mixtures
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- CHAPTERPampas Grass for Beef Cattle on Hill Country Farms
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- CHAPTERDairy Produce Graded for Export
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- CHAPTERLambing Estimates for 1956 Season
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- CHAPTERThe Home Orchard in Autumn
- ILLUSTRATION[Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Circular black scale on fruit and foliage of New Zealand grapefruit.
- ILLUSTRATIONNational Publicity
- ILLUSTRATION[Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. Mealy bugs on lemon fruit.
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow A cover crop of lupins in flower.
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- CHAPTERFruit Crop Estimates for 1956-57 Season
- CHAPTERSoils tor Careens Renovation
- CHAPTERAgricultural and Pastoral Show Dates
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- CHAPTERBeekeeping on West Coast of South Island
- CHAPTERMeteorological Records for December
- CHAPTERRenovation of Run-out Browntop Hill Country
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- CHAPTERRadio Broadcasts to Farmers
- CHAPTERSeed Production in New Zealand
- ILLUSTRATIONThe modern method of harvesting grass seed. A header harvester picking up and threshing the crop from the swath.
- ILLUSTRATIONIn earlier years the method of threshing grass seed required the crop to be carted to a stationary threshing mill.
- ILLUSTRATIONFarmers in New Zealand have been producing seed since the early days of European settlement.
- ILLUSTRATIONImpurities of various kinds must be removed from all grass and clover seeds before the seeds are used. Improvements i...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe handling of sacks of seed in store is facilitated by mechanical stackers.
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- CHAPTERCare of Livestock during March
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- CHAPTERPasture Establishment and Management
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- CHAPTERSystems of Feeding Household Poultry Flock
- CHAPTERZig-zag Clover May be of Value in Low-rainfall Areas
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- CHAPTERTHE HOME GARDEN GARDEN IN MARCH
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- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Celery should be blanched when it is mature or nearing maturity.
- ILLUSTRATIONFrom left—First, second, and third stages of grass-grub; pupa or resting stage; and adult beetle.
- ILLUSTRATIONWhen conditions are reasonably dry onions can be hung in bunches in the garden on a structure such as is shown to cur...
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Adult green vegetable bug and egg rafts.
- ILLUSTRATIONBeans damaged by green vegetable bug.
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Potatoes infested with caterpillars of the potato tuber moth. Secondary rot has set in as a result of...
- ILLUSTRATION[Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Appearance of part of an onion leaf damaged by thrips (upper) compa...
- ILLUSTRATIONSubterranean caterpillars at three stages of growth.
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Wireworms.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe vegetable weevil (adult beetle, left, and grub, right).
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- CHAPTERFruit Juices and Syrups
- ILLUSTRATIONEquipment and fruit for making grapefruit juice.
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Fully ripe, deep-red tomatoes should be used for tomato juice, which is a delicious appetiser.
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Fruit punch is a delicious refreshment at all times and is especially suitable at a party.
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- CHAPTERVariety with Veal
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- ILLUSTRATIONRoast veal stuffed with veal forcemeat. Any extra stuffing can be formed into forcemeat bails, fried, and served roun...
- ILLUSTRATIONFried fillet of veal garnished with maitre d'hotel butter and served with bacon rolls and asparagus.
- ILLUSTRATIONServing veal pinwheel savouries with tomato sauce is a delicious way of using up cooked meat.
- ILLUSTRATIONVeal and ham pie is well known as a delicious and nutritious dish
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- CHAPTERCare of Lawns in the Flower Garden
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: No flower garden is complete without a lawn, which blends the house with the garden and provides ...
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Lawn edges should be trimmed each time the lawn is mown; regular care and maintenance produce a hard-wearing...
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- ILLUSTRATIONAt left and —Two methods of trimming the edges of a lawn. The wheeled cutter shown at left is especially useful when ...
- ILLUSTRATION[Photo News Paspalum can be a troublesome grass weed in a fine turf owing to its coarse growth. By itself it provides...
- ILLUSTRATION[Photo News When Christmas lilies have to be moved this should be done as soon as the flower stalks die down Rafter, ...
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- CHAPTERA Quickly Knitted Matinee Coat
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