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- CHAPTERNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF Agriculture
- CHAPTERThis Month’s Cover
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- CHAPTERSprinkler Irrigation of Pastures in the North Island
- ILLUSTRATIONA medium-pressure sprinkler irrigation plant on a dairy farm.
- ILLUSTRATIONIn this trial the growth of various pasture species under irrigation is being studied in small plots.
- ILLUSTRATIONFor many investigations of sprinkler irrigation small paddocks under cattle grazing are used.
- ILLUSTRATIONIrrigated pastures should be ration grazed with an electric fence.
- CHAPTERMeteorological Records for December
- CHAPTERMediterranean Mustard, a New and Potentially Troublesome Weed in New Zealand
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- CHAPTERThe Home Orchard in Autumn
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- CHAPTERGetting Ready for New Pullets in Household Poultry Unit
- CHAPTERDairy Produce Graded for Export
- CHAPTEROverdrilling of Pasture and Crops
- ILLUSTRATIONRear view of the type of furrow produced by the disc plus moulder.
- ILLUSTRATIONPortion of a crop of white-fleshed turnips overdrilled into a pasture which was sprayed with chemicals 10 days before...
- ILLUSTRATIONGrassland tips fitted to the coulters of a grain drill for overdrilling.
- ILLUSTRATIONArea being overdrilled with modified disc drill with skimmers attached. By such treatment existing species can be che...
- ILLUSTRATIONDisc coulter drill fitted with small skimmer which ensures positive removal of the cut slice. This method is under in...
- ILLUSTRATIONFurrows made by the discs of a disc seeder. Note the tubes conducting the seed and fertiliser into the furrows.
- ILLUSTRATIONA boom sprayer used in the experiments made to determine the value of chemicals in overcoming sward competition.
- ILLUSTRATIONSection of plot where an entirely new pasture was established on a chemically killed sward. The pasture mixture was m...
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft-3½in. drills hand made in a chemically killed turf. The object was purely exploratory to see if a quicker and be...
- ILLUSTRATION[Bierre An Australian sod seeder attached to a hydraulically mounted tiller. Note the seed and manure boxes above the...
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- CHAPTERCare of Livestock during March
- CHAPTERPasture Production
- CHAPTERRecent Research Work
- CHAPTERBeekeeper’s Saw Bench
- ILLUSTRATIONThe toe of the operator's shoe releases the safety catch on the downward movement of the foot to make the cut.
- ILLUSTRATIONWhen the foot is lifted the safety catch again secures the foot pedal.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe saw bench, showing the sides enclosed with plywood panels and with a safety catch for the foot control pedal. The...
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- ILLUSTRATIONSide elevation of the saw bench. The key to the letters is in the text excepting T, which is the metal frame for hold...
- ILLUSTRATIONSafety catch for foot control pedal to conform with safety regulations. Kl pedal. K2—Safety catch. K3—Angle bracket. ...
- ILLUSTRATIONFront elevation of the saw bench. The key to the letters is in the text.
- ILLUSTRATIONLeft—The saw spindle mounting. Right—The motor mounting. See text for key to letters.
- ILLUSTRATIONMethod of fitting the riving knife to the saw assembly. To avoid confusion part only of the riving knife is shown abo...
- ILLUSTRATIONLayout of the bench top. The measurements given on and near the crosscut fence are guides for making the following hi...
- ILLUSTRATIONJointing a saw. Bring the saw level with the bench top and then push the stone forward over the moving saw.
- ILLUSTRATIONFor trimming cutters the chipper blades are spaced evenly round the spindle. Keep a firm grip of the stone and slide ...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe correct position of the ripping fence in relation to the saw. In this photograph the saw has been lowered and the...
- ILLUSTRATIONCrosscutting a long board, using a rest to support the board. The board is held firmly on the bench top and back agai...
- ILLUSTRATIONCrosscutting a short board. The timber is held firmly to the marker pin for length and the saw is brought forward by ...
- ILLUSTRATIONRabbeting the end of a super. The wooden guard is just clear of the board and completely covers the saw. The timber i...
- ILLUSTRATIONSecond cut: The wooden guard is now fixed to the bench top. The left hand keeps the board steady and back to the fenc...
- ILLUSTRATIONA slide bar block being grooved at the ends with dado cutters. The jig only is withdrawn.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe jig used for shaping side bars. For this work the operator should sit at the side of. the bench and push the jig ...
- ILLUSTRATIONGrooving top bars: The feather guides, just gripping the bar, are held in position with G cramps. The feather guides ...
- ILLUSTRATIONA—Dado saw. B-Chipper blade. C- Crosscut teeth. D—Rip teeth.
- ILLUSTRATIONA—Hollow ground saw. —Swage saw. C—Taper splitting saw. A—Set gauge. B—Hand setter.
- ILLUSTRATIONA—Drunk or wobble saw. B-No more set should be given than is necessary to give the saw clearance in the cut.
- ILLUSTRATIONRecessing the ends of top bars. First cut: The jig holds the top bars down firmly and is then used to push the bars o...
- ILLUSTRATIONFirst cut completed: The jig only is withdrawn. The bars are then picked up and reversed with the left hand for the o...
- ILLUSTRATIONSecond cut: The same jig is used in the same sequence as for the first cut, but is held on its side against the fence.
- ILLUSTRATIONA heavy G cramp is used to hold the stop when hand grips are being cut. The board is put tight to the fence and again...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe board is now pushed along to give length to the grip. It is then slid back to the stop and picked up with the lef...
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- CHAPTERLambing Estimates for 1957 Season
- CHAPTERTaking off Supers during Honey Flow Seasonal Notes for the Domestic Beekeeper
- ILLUSTRATIONUntitled
- ILLUSTRATIONUPPERSuper about to be bumped , after bees have been driven down by smoke. Note that the super is lifted only about 3in.
- ILLUSTRATIONLOWER—Bees in the hive roof after the super has been bumped.
- ILLUSTRATIONMETHODS OF CHECKING ROBBING OF HIVES UPPER—Grass piled over the entrance.
- ILLUSTRATIONLOWER-Sheet of glass placed against entrance.
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- CHAPTERRadioactivity Tests on British Farm
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- CHAPTERPedigree Pig Improvement Scheme
- ILLUSTRATIONConvenient means of weighing pigs for litter recording and for checking fattening gains and finishing weight are desi...
- ILLUSTRATIONTest pigs are identified on the hooks by shoulder tattoo.
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Length-depth measuring rod for carcass measuring work. . The stud on the right-hand arm fits into the socket...
- ILLUSTRATION[R. W. Orr Measuring loin backfat on baconer carcass with a backfat measuring gauge (inset). Graduated in sixteenths ...
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- CHAPTEREconomic Compansons of farm improvement Groups
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- CHAPTERRadio Broadcasts for Farmers
- CHAPTERSeed Production in New Zealand Montgomery Red Clover
- ILLUSTRATIONMontgomery red clover grown for seed production.
- ILLUSTRATIONMontgomery red clover seed.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe districts where Montgomery red clover seed is harvested are shown by crosses.
- ILLUSTRATIONA Montgomery red clover sward evened up by grazing before the area is closed for seed.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe saving of Montgomery red clover for seed on very heavy land is not recommended because a large bulk of growth is ...
- ILLUSTRATIONMontgomery red clover and Italian rygrass cut for hay before the area is closed for seed. Montgomery red clover is se...
- ILLUSTRATIONMonrgomery red clover can be established successfully with a wide varity of cover crops. Here the clover seed was sow...
- ILLUSTRATIONOn large areas the crop is usually direct headed, and this is not done until the leaf growth has disappeared and the ...
- ILLUSTRATIONSeed that is threshed toohard may often produce abnormal . seedlings, several i types of which are shown above.
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- CHAPTERA. & P. Show Dates
- CHAPTERMaintenance of Health in Ewe Flock
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- CHAPTERThe Home Garden in March
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- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Hoeing is one of the most effective means of keeping down weeds, especially when conditions are hot and dry....
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn To attain best quality, celery needs to be kept growing strongly during autumn and should never be sh...
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn The drying and curing of mature onions should be completed while the weather remains favourable.
- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Runner beans should be picked before the pods are mature to prevent the seed from ripening and to ind...
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Potato crops that are still growing should be kept moulded up.
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- CHAPTERWater Hyacinth Reproduces by Seed in New Zealand
- ILLUSTRATIONSeedlings of water hyacinth
- CHAPTEROmelettes
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- ILLUSTRATIONThe yolks and the whites of the eggs are separated and the whites beaten until they are stiff and frothy, the yolks u...
- ILLUSTRATIONIn the omelette pan a tablespoon of butter is melted and made hot but not browned. The egg mixture is poured into the...
- ILLUSTRATIONOne edge of the omelette is raised to see how the omelette is cooking on the bottom. When it is a delicate, golden br...
- ILLUSTRATIONIf it is not possible to complete cooking in the oven, this can be done on top of the stove. To check if the omelette...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe sides of the omelette should be freed all round the pan.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe omelette should be cut across the middle (not quite to the bottom) for ease in folding it over.
- ILLUSTRATIONPhotograph by Green and Hahn.
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- CHAPTERWhite Moire Ribbon Waistcoat, Hat, and Bag
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- ILLUSTRATIONPattern for the waistcoat. Pattern for the hat.
- ILLUSTRATIONPattern for the bag.
- CHAPTERSimnel Cake
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- CHAPTERClimbing Plants in Flower Garden
- ILLUSTRATIONUPPER—Plants climbing over walls and trellis unite the house and garden and, besides being attractive in themselves, ...
- ILLUSTRATIONA Spring flowering clematis, C. armandi. Elliott photo.
- ILLUSTRATIONClematis Nellie Moser is one of the most popular of summer flowering climbers. The flowers are mauve with a pink bar ...
- ILLUSTRATIONNew Zealand native clematis C. indivisa. Like all clematis it needs a cool, moist root run, but must have its head in...
- ILLUSTRATIONA The orange, trumpet shaped flowers of Pyrostegia venusta (Bignonia venusta) make, a wonderful show in winter in a w...
- ILLUSTRATIONCobaea scandens is a rather rampant climber with masses of purple flowers in summer. It is usually classed as a half-...
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- ILLUSTRATIONFive grades of narcissi bulbs. 1 and 2—" Offsets". 3—Single round. 4—Double nosed. 5—Mother bulb. Single round produc...
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- CHAPTERPest and Disease Control of Violets
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