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Kikuyu (Pennisetum Clandestinum), F. E. Ryan

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Many dairy farms in the South-West of this State have a small patch of kikuyu grass. It grows in the vicinity of the milking shed and is used to prevent erosion due to the heavy trampling of stock. Under these conditions, it forms a firm, close sod providing a green bite, but not very much bulk.

Farm And Home - A Simple Tiered Petticoat Or Skirt; New Idea For Potholders; Cutting Cakes, Brenda Cleeve

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

hooped and frilled petticoats are now enjoying a return to favour, but did you know that hooped petticoats were first introduced in the 16th century? Layers of frilly petticoats came into favour after Napoleonic times and indeed were so bulky and numerous that women would have lost the art of walking altogether had they not finally revolted against them and returned to hoops to hold their skirts out. These two fashions have been coming in and out of vogue since that time.

Keep the pot holders in your kitchen bright and fresh by making them with removable padding. This saves …

Myxomatosis - Its Progress And Future In W.A., A. R. Tomlinson

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Few people would have believed in 1951, that the huge rabbit population of Western Australia—estimated at over 50 millions—would have been reduced to the present low numbers. It was in 1951, that the Director of Agriculture, Mr. Baron Hay, arranged for some myxomatosis virus to be made available to Western Australia. The Veterinary Branch of the Department obtained a small supply, and in conjunction with the Agriculture Protection Board and Government Entomologist carried out initial trials. These were at Muresk, and on Mr. D. E. Ludeman's property at Bejoording where a low-grade infection was started.

Warts On Cattle

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Papilloma or warts are by no means uncommon in dairy cattle in Western Australia. In maturing cows, they usually occur on the udder, while in young stock they may be found on the head, neck, and shoulders. In bad cases, a large proportion of the body area may be covered with the warts, forming large cauliflower- like masses which often bleed easily.

The Cystic Tapeworms (Bladder-Worms) Of Sheep, C. R. Toop

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

When sheep are examined at post-mortem, bladder-like structures or cysts containing a clear watery fluid may frequently be observed in the body cavity and in various tissues and organs. These are tapeworm cysts and represent larval or immature forms of tapeworms, the adult form of which is found in the intestine of the dog and other closely allied animals.

Stock Disease Control By Correspondence, J. Shilkin

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

There is a time honoured legend that the following letter was received by a Government Veterinary Surgeon, "Dear Sir, my horse is sick what shall I do? I trust you will be able to reply by return mail as I am very worried. Yours faithfully, John Smith." While this story may or may not be entirely true it is at least very close to the truth as many veterinarians can testify.

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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

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Oats And Vetches For Hay And Silage, F. Ryan

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Oaten hay, or oats conserved in the form of silage, is always a valuable insurance against lean periods on the dairy farm—but if that hay or silage is made from a mixture of oats and vetches, it will be infinitely more valuable. The vetches give a much greater bulk of feed and, being legumes, they boost the protein content of the fodder, so that it cuts down the need for costly supplementary feeding.

Weeds Of Western Australia - St. John's Wort - (Hypericum Perforatum L. Var Angustifolium D.C.), G. R. W. Meadly

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

St. John's wort is native to the temperate regions of Europe and Asia, but as with many other of our weeds, appears to have little significance in its natural habitat. In countries of its adoption, however, the story is very different. For example, in Canada and America it occurs over extensive areas of range land while in Australia it is proving a very serious weed.

Irrigation Projects On North-West Stations, W. N. Nunn

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Opinion varies considerably as to the economics of irrigation projects on station properties. Some consider that they offer a potential that should be assessed and developed wherever possible, while others incline to the view that the effort and capital put into them would always be better spent on improvements leading to better management of the broader acres of the general grazing area.

Handling Salt Land, S. T. Smith

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Many bare saline areas can be converted into useful grazing land. Careful land management is the key to salt land reclamation and very few saline areas will not respond to some form of management.

Seven Factors In Profitable Poultry Farming, D. K. Giles

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Profitable poultry farming depends upon getting the greatest number of eggs from the birds by good breeding and management, and carrying enough birds to give a reasonable income.

Agriculture In Southern Africa - Part 1—Mauritius And South Africa (Including Basutoland), G. H. Burvill

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The Fifth International Congress of Soil Science was held in Belgian Congo in August, A 1954, because the International Society of Soil Science felt it was important for greater attention to be devoted to the problems of soils and agriculture in the tropics. The author, with three other Australian soil scientists, represented Australia at the Congress. While in Africa the opportunity was taken to spend several weeks in South Africa, and the Rhodesias, seeing various phases of agriculture, and particularly noting the methods used for soil conservation and extension (advisory services). Funds for this trip were made available from Commonwealth …

Roaded Catchments For Farm Water Supplies

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

During the years 1948-51, the West Australian Public Works Department carried out a programme of drought relief storages in the south-eastern wheatbelt. These were in the nature of "key" storages and it was essential that they should contain water in the poor rainfall years when the farmers' supplies had failed. Many old Government dams were enlarged and rehabilitated in this period, and a unique opportunity presented itself to study the causes of success or failure in the older schemes in order to develop and improve the new works. An energetic team of Departmental engineers worked on this programme and all …

Insect Pests And Their Control - Codling Moth In Western Australia, C. F. H. Jenkins

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The discovery of codling moth (Cydia pomonella L.) at Bridgetown in March, 1956, makes the seventeenth occasion on which this insect has been reported in Western Australia in a little over fifty years. The pest has never become firmly established in this State, but since 1903 outbreaks have been recorded at the following centres (Wickens 1928; Jenkins 1947)

Build Your Own Low-Cost Library, J. A. Mallett

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Although I have managed to acquire a fairly extensive library of farming books, find that the most useful volumes on my bookshelves are not the products of the recognised publishing houses. For a number of years I have been making collections of the Department of Agriculture bulletins on various farming subjects. These, when bound and indexed for easy reference are far more informative than most of the standard publications.

Fleece Measurements In Selecting Merino Sheep., I. K. Stott

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

During recent months a number of well-attended fleece measurement demonstrations have been held in various districts. The object of the demonstrations was to make studbreeders familiar with the technique under shearing-shed conditions and, during discussion, gain a clearer understanding of fleece measurement and its application to stud-breeding. From a small group of sheep, the stud-breeders selected those they considered carried the heaviest and lightest fleeces. The whole group was then shorn and the fleeces weighed, classed and valued. The demonstrations have shown definitely that selecting for fleece weight by eye and touch is inefficient compared with the scales.

Better Dairying - Planning A Dairy Farm, B. Williams

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The economic conditions obtaining in the dairying industry during the last few years have indicated clearly that any farmer wishing to ensure financial security must be efficient in his system of management and wise in his plan of development.

The Journal Of Agriculture Of Western Australia - Index To Volume 5 - 1956

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Index to Volume 5 - 1956

Blowfly Strike, M. Butler

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Blowfly strike in sheep costs Australian flock-owners millions of pounds every year in sheep mortalities, reduced lambing percentages, restricted growth, lowered wool returns, loss of time and the cost of dressings for struck sheep.

Tuberculosis, J. Shilkin

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Tuberculosis is a disease of considerable importance, both from a public health -*- point of view and because of the economic loss to the State occasioned by the destruction of affected carcases of cattle and pigs condemned at slaughter houses. It is widespread throughout Australia, but since 1938, when energetic steps were commenced to eradicate the disease from the metropolitan dairy herds of Sydney, considerable progress has been made in its eradication in the milk supply herds of all States.

Electric Fences On Dairy Farms, F. E. Ryan

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

During the last four or five years, a number of electric fences have been brought into use in the higher rainfall areas. These are playing a very important role in increasing production and almost without exception, improvement in output has been reported following their introduction. During 1954, ten sets were used for demonstration purposes throughout the dairying districts under the terms of the Commonwealth Dairy Extension Grant. These demonstrations have all been successful and leave little doubt as to the effectiveness of this type of grazing management.

Good Results With Red Clover At Denmark Research Station, F. E. Ryan

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Most dairyfarmers are familiar with red clover under the name of Giant Colonial cow-grass, but only a few know that many strains of this valuable pasture and hay legume occur. One of the most promising of these strains is Montgomery red clover which is recognised as a grazing strain in England and New Zealand.

Post-War Trends In The Citrus Industry, F. Melville

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The citrus industry in Western Australia in terms of acreage and production is third in magnitude to pome fruits and grapes. At the present time there are in the vicinity of 390,000 citrus trees planted in commercial orchards in the recognised citrus districts, producing up to half a million bushels per annum. Of the total number of trees 80.7% are oranges; 11.6% lemons; 4.6% grapefruit, and 3.1% mandarins. Production of fruit follows a somewhat similar pattern, except that the proportion of oranges is somewhat less and that of lemons considerably greater than that shown by the number of trees.

Leptospirosis (Redwater) In Calves, C. R. Toop

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

A disease of calves with symptoms of fever accompanied by anaemia and jaundice and the passage of reddish-brown urine has been known to occur in Western Australia for many years. This disease is commonly known as redwater and it has been responsible for heavy mortalities in the dairying districts of the South-West. It may also affect adult cattle but the cases are usually sporadic and outbreaks are infrequent and such losses as do occur are associated with reduced production rather than mortality

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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

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Australian Tractor Test No. 26 - Mccormick International Super Awd-6 (Diesel)

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

This report is taken from the full Technical Report No. 26 of this test; test results are shown here in briefer form: fuller explanations are added. Values quoted here may be rounded out to two instead of three significant figures; to this extent the values quoted may differ slightly but not significantly from those shown in the Technical Report. Graphs of belt test performance, shown in the Technical Report, are not shown here. The Technical Report is not available in large numbers, but may be seen at the offices of the State Departments of Agriculture, the Bureau of Sugar Experiment …

The Pollination Of Ohanez Grapes - Results From Pollen-Water Spray Trials 1955-56, C. R. Hale, L. T. Jones

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

Unlike most other varieties of grape the Ohanez is not self pollinating, and before its fruit will set its flowers must receive pollen of another variety, i.e., it must be cross pollinated. Grower experience in the Swan Valley has been that interplanting of varieties with reliance on wind-borne pollen has not been satisfactory and, as a result, some form of hand pollination has been practised.

The Branding Of Stock

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3

The attention of stock owners and farmers is drawn to the provisions of the Brands Act and to the necessity for ensuring that stock submitted for sale in the metropolitan area or at country sales are correctly branded in accordance with the provisions.