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- CHAPTERNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF Agriculture
- CHAPTERThis Month's Cover
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- TABLE_OF_CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTERDevelopments in Mechanical and Bulk Handling of Fruit
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- ILLUSTRATIONSide view of elevator and hopper. A mercury control switch in a small box beneath the hopper automatically controls t...
- ILLUSTRATIONFront and rear fork lifts each carrying a bin of fruit from the orchard. Each bin contains 40 loose bushels or more. ...
- ILLUSTRATIONAnother type of trailer, with steel frame only (16ft. long) to carry two large (8ft.) bins placed end to end. Bins ar...
- ILLUSTRATIONFork-lift attachment on tractor. It is capable of lifting a full pallet of 35 bushels of fruit or its equivalent of l...
- ILLUSTRATIONA load of empty cases being transported to pickers by a fork-lift attachment on a tractor (left) and a pallet of fres...
- ILLUSTRATIONReserve stock of full bins stacked in packing shed awaiting grading and packing. As required each bin is carried to a...
- ILLUSTRATIONLoading a pallet of packed export fruit on to a motor truck with a fork-lift truck. Each pallet holds 35 bushel cases.
- ILLUSTRATIONOne type of electrically operated case-labelling machine. Paste is applied by roller brushes at right (under the case...
- ILLUSTRATIONA new machine which has been specially designed both to make up cases and to attach lids automatically to packed case...
- ILLUSTRATIONAnother type of case-labelling machine, operated hydraulically which can label both ends at the same time.
- ILLUSTRATIONA case-making machine fitted with an attachment for automatic lidding of packed cases.
- CHAPTERImproved Management Would Give Much Higher Pig Production
- ILLUSTRATIONSows should be fed so that they improve in condition after mating and again before farrowing.
- ILLUSTRATIONA heat lamp, safety zone, guard rails, and suitable bedding are desirable features in a farrowing house to reduce los...
- ILLUSTRATIONLitters should be encouraged to take extra food in the form of meal or pellets as soon as possible. Meal feeding shou...
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- CHAPTERRadio Broadcasts for Farmers
- CHAPTERTrees Suitable for Central Otago
- CHAPTERRecent Research Work
- CHAPTERThe Use of Liquid Manure on Dairy Farms
- ILLUSTRATIONMr. Julian topdressing a paddock with liquid manure.
- ILLUSTRATIONAfter the contents of the holding tank have been stirred the 500-gallon tank on the truck, can be filled in 45 second...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe pasture on the left has been treated with liquid manure and contrasts with the untreated area on the right.
- ILLUSTRATIONPasture response 3 weeks after liquid manure had been applied to the left of the alectric fence. The pasture on the r...
- ILLUSTRATIONMr C Brown, Shannon, uses liquid manure from both cowyard and piggery. The two dark strips show the response to manur...
- ILLUSTRATIONAn excellent indication of the result that can be obtained by using a spreader board shaped like a bulldozer blade.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe sump at the piggery of Mr. P. Shannon, near Hunterville. It is adequately protected from stock.
- ILLUSTRATIONA by-pass for storm-water to keep it away from the sump should be provided in layouts where much rain-water may be co...
- ILLUSTRATIONA This 450-gallon distributing tank is used daily by Mr. N. H. Rhodes, Hunterville, to empty a 1250-gallon sump.
- ILLUSTRATIONPumping liquid manure into this distributor tank of 250 gallons takes 6 minutes.
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- CHAPTERMeteorological Records for April
- CHAPTERPoints from the Purua Foot-rot Eradication Scheme
- ILLUSTRATION[“Northern Advocate” The sheep cradle used in the scheme is considered the best available and is a strongly made port...
- ILLUSTRATIONPlan showing a footbath in a race built beside a drafting race. The gates at A and B allow easy management of sheep e...
- ILLUSTRATIONEnd of foot-rot bath, showing the draining board, which is a recommended improvement.
- ILLUSTRATION[Northland Photography Some of the equipment required for the prevention or treatment of foot-rot. The plastic bottle...
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- CHAPTERCalifornian Laying Cages and Open-sided Poultry House
- ILLUSTRATIONCalifornian-type laying cages with a water trough running the length of each row of cages and fixed above the food tr...
- ILLUSTRATIONAn open-sided house containing Californian cages and with a windbreak at one side to protect the birds from excessive...
- ILLUSTRATIONPart of an open-sided house. Along the top of each row of cages is a water pipe with a nipple to each two cages. The ...
- ILLUSTRATIONA unit of cages fixed by the brace method. Artificial lighting is used in autumn and winter.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe peg method of fixing cages. The brace method of fixing cages.
- ILLUSTRATIONAnother method of fixing cages is on wooden supports. Here each feed trough has a lip on the outside edge to prevent ...
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- CHAPTERNew Senior Appointments in Department
- CHAPTERCare of Livestock during July
- CHAPTERDairy Produce Graded for Export
- CHAPTERCrop and Pasture Production
- CHAPTERCertification of Legume Seed Inoculants
- CHAPTERWORK IN THE HOME GARDEN IN JULY
- ILLUSTRATIONHeading photograph by Sparrow.
- ILLUSTRATIONIt is not too late to sow broad beans. If a first sowing was made in autumn, a sowing now will provide a succession f...
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow It is not advisable to make any considerable sowings until the ground has warmed sufficiently for good growth.
- ILLUSTRATIONCloches have many uses. They can be used for covering a succession of crops, for starting seedlings, or for maturing ...
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- CHAPTERFarm Building Construction
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- ILLUSTRATIONA hay barn on which roll roofing has been used.
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- CHAPTERFarm Ponds to Increase Wild Duck
- ILLUSTRATIONViews of Pond No. 1 taken in 1955 (upper) and 1956 (lower)
- ILLUSTRATIONA valuable shallow feeding margin on Pond No. 1 with duck fracks through the vegetation.
- ILLUSTRATIONPlan of Ponds No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3.
- ILLUSTRATIONA corner of Pond No. 2, showing good cover and genfly sloping sides, with a mud bank and log providing loafing places.
- ILLUSTRATIONPond No. 2, showing flax planted on the margin and drowned scrub in the water (upper left).
- ILLUSTRATIONPond No. 4. Forty-six ducks were leaving the water as the photograph was being taken. On the far side is a belt of ma...
- ILLUSTRATIONPond No. 3. Upper Fenced-off, planted area on left of pond and open, grassy bank on right. Lower Corner of pond with ...
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- CHAPTERPreparation of Cut-comb Honey for Market
- ILLUSTRATIONThe frame being lifted away from the cut edges of the comb. The scales are required to weigh each piece of cut comb b...
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft— An Boz. piece of comb being cut off the big comb with a thin-bladed knife. A fruit paring knife is ideal for th...
- ILLUSTRATIONFor distribution to retailers and for shop display 1 dozen Boz. pieces of cut comb are packed in a labelled carton.
- ILLUSTRATIONBelow and at right—Packing cut-comb honey for export. Below—Each wrapped piece of cut comb is packed in a small carto...
- CHAPTERAir Layering of Peach Trees
- CHAPTERSeed Production in New Zealand Timothy
- ILLUSTRATIONTimothy seed (about 7 times natural size).
- ILLUSTRATIONPractically all the timothy seed harvested in New Zealand is produced in the South Island. The crosses indicate the p...
- ILLUSTRATIONTimothy shut up for seed production, with a bottom growth of white clover coming into flower.
- ILLUSTRATIONA timothy seed crop.
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- CHAPTERRearing Orphan Lambs
- CHAPTERHedges in the flower Garden
- ILLUSTRATIONHEADING PHOTOGRAPH: In many gardens a dwarf hedge is sufficient to define the boundary without giving an enclosed eff...
- ILLUSTRATION[Elmar A line of mixed evergreen shrubs of various heights, shapes, and colours used as an informal screen.
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Shrub borders can often be used instead of formal, trimmed hedges to give privacy and at the same time add m...
- ILLUSTRATION[Elliott Abelia produces masses of pink flowers which are followed by red bracts in autumn and winter. Where a strict...
- ILLUSTRATIONUnless hedge plants are well furnished to the ground when planted they should be pruned hard back to encourage a mass...
- ILLUSTRATIONA well-trimmed escallonia hedge. The neat appearance would be improved by the removal of the old fence posts. At the ...
- ILLUSTRATIONAnother example of shrubs and trees used in place of a high hedge. Tall deciduous trees have been used among the ever...
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- ILLUSTRATIONPruning methods: Left-A hybrid tea rose insufficiently pruned. Little other than flower heads have been removed. Midd...
- ILLUSTRATIONWhen hybrid polyantha roses are being pruned old wood should be removed and new wood long pruned.
- ILLUSTRATIONA A climbing rose before it is pruned.
- ILLUSTRATIONA climbing rose pruned and tied in.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe right and wrong ways of making pruning cuts. A—Correctly pruned. The main cut is made just above a bud, slanting ...
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- CHAPTERUntitled
- ILLUSTRATION—and kings. Lewis Carrol
- ILLUSTRATIONCabbage and tomato casserole.
- ILLUSTRATIONA Sauerkraut. A Scalloped cabbage.
- ILLUSTRATIONStuffed cabbage leaves.
- ILLUSTRATIONUpper-Chopped peanut cole slaw. Middle—Cabbage and vegetable salad Lower-Fruit and cabbage salad.
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- CHAPTERTrolleys and Trays
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- ILLUSTRATIONLayout of an extensive kitchen area where a trolley is used to great advantage for table setting, meal service, and c...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe kitchenette in this lean-to addition has inadequate bench and storage space. The use of a trolley would facilitat...
- ILLUSTRATIONBuckets or cans are easily moved with the help of a platform on wheels.
- ILLUSTRATIONA mobile laundry hamper for storing soiled clothes.
- ILLUSTRATIONA tray for draining dishes eliminates the need for mopping up the bench
- ILLUSTRATIONThis cupboard occupies very little space, but provides storage for an assortment of trays.
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- CHAPTERAn Attractive Knitted Cape
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