Contents
- COVER_SECTIONCover Section
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- CHAPTERNEW ZEALAND JOURNAL OF Agriculture
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- TABLE_OF_CONTENTSCONTENTS
- CHAPTERPig Production on Farms Lags behind Advocated Standards
- ILLUSTRATIONDairy farmers are not adopting more efficient methods of pig production mainly because pigs are only a sideline busin...
- ILLUSTRATIONPig producers, by a levy on pigs killed and from taxation, provide an advisory service on pigs, but many more farmers...
- ILLUSTRATIONThis piggery based on the round farrowing house design and built by plastering on an expanded metal frame was compara...
- ILLUSTRATIONA heat lamp, safety zone, farrowing rail, litter boards, and bedding of wood shavings are featured in this view of a ...
- ILLUSTRATIONA cosy weaner coop as shown, coupled with sound feeding, assists weaners to overcome the shock of weaning with very l...
- ILLUSTRATIONFeeding bails enable individual sows and the boar to get their proper share of food to keep them in good breeding con...
- CHAPTERFruit Crop Estimates for 1958-59 Season
- CHAPTERDevelopment of Southland Peat Soils
- ILLUSTRATION[Hewett Aviation Part of the grid drainage system. The first 100 acres grassed is at the top left of the photograph.
- ILLUSTRATIONSwinging a mat into position
- ILLUSTRATIONThe double hooks on a mat with the bar added to the bucket chains to facilitate shifting of mats.
- ILLUSTRATIONThis drain, made with a dragline, was 110 chains long in a straight line.
- ILLUSTRATIONA specially mounted and specially designed mole plough is used, and frequently two tractors are linked to pull it.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe specially constructed roller and lime and fertiliser sower, which weighs 8 tons when loaded. Water may be added t...
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- CHAPTERRemoteness Will Go in South Westland but Still Limits to Farming Expansion
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- CHAPTERRecent Research Work Pasture Mixture Trials; Oversowing Tussock
- CHAPTERWEED IDENTIFICATION AND CONTROL
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- CHAPTERTussock Grassland Improvement on “Shenley"
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- ILLUSTRATION"Shenley" homestead sheltered snugly among English trees and coniferous plantations.
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- ILLUSTRATIONFarm Plan Showing Improvement Programme
- ILLUSTRATIONBlue tussock (Poa colensoi) seeding profusely among matagouri [Discaria toumatou).
- ILLUSTRATIONSheep being driven along the access track toward the shearing shed.
- ILLUSTRATIONExcellent clover sward and healthy tussock resulting from aerial topdressing and oversowing.
- ILLUSTRATIONClover on the block topdressed with gypsum
- ILLUSTRATIONCocksfoot, timothy, ryegrass, and mixed clover sward on paddock near the homestead;
- ILLUSTRATIONSheep being drafted for shearing. The yards are naturally well sheltered and there are well planned plantings of pine...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe western boundary of "Shenley" is along the tops of the hills in the background, which run approximately north and...
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- CHAPTERCare of Livestock during March
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- CHAPTERPasture Production
- CHAPTERConservation of Farm Dairy Water Supply
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- CHAPTERBitter Pit in Apples
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 1—Bitter pit in Cox's Orange Pippin.
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 2-Surface symptoms of bitter pit.
- CHAPTERImportance of Minerals for Poultry
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- CHAPTERRadio Broadcasts for Farmers
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- CHAPTERCare of Bee Combs
- ILLUSTRATIONExtensive damage caused by wax moth infestation, showing cocoons and the webbing of the silken tunnels on the bee com...
- ILLUSTRATIONA super containing eight well spread combs. This arrangement allows cool air to circulate more freely around all the ...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe sorting of bee combs before they are stored is essential. Top—A new or virgin comb. Middle—A brood comb. Bottom—-...
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- CHAPTERLambing Estimates for 1958 Season
- CHAPTERTHE MARKET FOR WOOL
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- ILLUSTRATIONDiagram 1—lnternational comparison of wool consumed per head and national income per head. (Sources: “World Wool Dige...
- ILLUSTRATIONDiagram 2—Wool prices, wool supply, and industrial production per head of world population (3-year moving averages of...
- ILLUSTRATIONDiagram 3 – Wool prices (deflated), mill consumption, and supply of wool (seasons July to June 1920-21 to 1957-58).
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- CHAPTERThe Home Garden in March
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- ILLUSTRATION[Green and Hahn Self-blanching celery may be blanched by having 10 or 12 in. wide planks placed on edge round the sid...
- ILLUSTRATIONWhere ground conditions are likely to be wet onions can be dried off and cured by being hung in a sunny situation whe...
- ILLUSTRATIONOnions and shallots are usually ready for harvesting by March.
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- CHAPTERMeteorological Records for December
- CHAPTERHYDATID CONTROL PROBLEMS
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- CHAPTEREfficient Solid Fuel Hot Water System for Dairy Cleaning
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- CHAPTERHistory of Fruitgrowing in Nelson
- ILLUSTRATION[White’s Aviation HEADING PHOTOGRAPH: Orchards at Upper Tasman. Bluff's packing shed and McKee's packing shed in midd...
- ILLUSTRATION[White’s Aviation Orchards on typical Moutere Hills country.
- ILLUSTRATIONFruit-inspection and assembly depot at Mapua.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe New Zealand Fruitgrowers' Federation premises in Nelson.
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- CHAPTERPole Planting Against Erosion
- CHAPTERThe Home Orchard in Autumn
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- ILLUSTRATIONUnwrapped apples stored for several months will wilt and any fruit developing rot is likely to affect neighbouring fr...
- ILLUSTRATIONWrapping of fruit will reduce wilting and will isolate developing rots.
- ILLUSTRATIONGrape leaves and fruit affected with powdery mildew or oidium, which causes the berries to split.
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- CHAPTERAgricultural and Pastoral Show Dates
- CHAPTERWintering Cows on Autumn-saved Pasture
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- ILLUSTRATIONFig. I—Design of experiment, showing how each paddock was divided into 4 parallel strips, the areas of which were in ...
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 2—Liveweight changes before and after calving
- ILLUSTRATIONFig. 3-—This shows the percentage of cows in each group that were actively grazing at times when observations were made.
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- CHAPTERDairy Produce Graded for Export
- CHAPTERCombined Cappings, Comb, and Honey Melter
- ILLUSTRATIONOutside of melter, showing placement of thermostat, pilot light, fan motor, and honey gate and construction of lid li...
- ILLUSTRATIONInterior of melter, showing metal tank, placement of fan, angle iron basket supports, and heating cable.
- ILLUSTRATIONThis shows the construction of the cappings basket. It was photographed immediately after the melting down of some hu...
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- CHAPTERHillside Gardens
- ILLUSTRATIONA Garden of a house on a steep section. At the left of the house retaining walls have made possible a lawn bounded by...
- ILLUSTRATIONUpper— low retaining walls are better than a single high one on sloping sections, as they are easier to build and len...
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow The underlying rock occurred naturally on this slope; an attractive informal garden has been made by using t...
- ILLUSTRATIONA steep clay bank covered with gazanias and succulents. The base of the bank is held by a low concrete wall.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe steepness of the slope of this hillside garden is broken by the planting of trees and shrubs and hedges following...
- ILLUSTRATIONA terrace retaining wall (crib wall) built of solid concrete blocks. A hedge along the top of the wall protects the g...
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- ILLUSTRATIONPlanting anemones. After the area is prepared for planting by forking and fertilising, the tuber is planted with the ...
- ILLUSTRATIONPlanting narcissus bulbs. The bulbs correctly planted on prepared soil.
- ILLUSTRATIONThe life of a bed of dahlias can be extended until frosts if staking, feeding watering, and removal of spent blooms a...
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- CHAPTERCheese for Tea
- ILLUSTRATIONCheese custard flan with parsley garnish is an appetising tea dish.
- ILLUSTRATION[Oddie Cheese fondue is easy to make, but is one of those dishes that should not be taken from the oven until the fam...
- ILLUSTRATIONThe basket in which these cheese aigrettes have been fried is rested on the side of the saucepan for a moment for the...
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow This casserole topped with pinwheel scones garnished with parsley is a good way of making a satisfactory mea...
- ILLUSTRATIONCheese sandwiches surrounded with savoury custard and baked until puffed and lightly browned make a tasty tea dish.
- ILLUSTRATIONTriangles of toast put a finishing touch to this cheese and cabbage casserole.
- ILLUSTRATION[Sparrow Fish au gratin is appetising as well as being highly nourishing.
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