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A New Type Of Seed Bed Cover For The Market Garden, R R. Bell, M. Hardie

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

ALL market gardeners use seed beds in their gardening programme. However, the basic design of seed beds and covers has not greatly altered over the years.

The availability of cheap good quality plastic materials has now shown the way to improvements in the design of this type of gardening equipment.

Let's Look At Herringbone Dairies, R A. Bettenay, F. Fielder

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THE first of the modern type herringbone dairies in Western Australia was constructed by Mr. F. Tucker of Ruabon, in 1957.

Since then there has been strong interest in this system, and there are now at least six such sheds operating in the district between Ludlow and Augusta. Many more are being constructed.

Overcoming Stock Watering Problems In The Kimberleys, B Swan

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

ONE of the ever-present problems of the pastoral areas is that of providing: watering-points in reasonably close proximity to the grazing areas.

All too frequently, the country on the river frontages and that in the vicinity of the water-holes becomes eaten out and although there may be ample feed on other portions of the run, it is too far distant from the available water to be effectively utilised.

The Burnett Control Gate For Irrigation Channels, B Swan

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

THIS type of check-gate for use in irrigation ditches, was evolved on the Kimberley Research Station and has definite advantages over wooden or concrete structures in that it is termite-proof and can be removed and replaced in a few minutes to permit of the channel being cleaned out by straight runs with modern machinery.

Shearing Shed Design, W L. Mcgarry, D. A. Young, M. Butler

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

PLANNING the layout of a shearing shed requires a good deal of thought to ensure its maximum working efficiency.

If the contemplated structure is to serve the dual purpose of storage-shearing shed, it is better to plan a shearing shed that can be used for storage, rather than a storage shed with a view to its utilisation as a shearing shed.

Irrigation In Western Australia : Report On Government-Controlled Areas : 1958-59, H K. Gibsone

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

IRRIGATION in the south-western portion of Western Australia is mainly confined to the coastal plain west of the Darling Range where the three main irrigation districts of Harvey, Collie and Waroona have been established by the State Government.

The Government-controlled irrigation areas extend southward from Waroona (70 miles from Perth) to Dardanup (120 miles from Perth) and have an average width of about five miles.

Department Of Agriculture Moved To South Perth, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

After more than half a century in the historic but time-worn building, one of few adorned with the British Government crest of the Lion and the Unicorn, on the Eastern side of government gardens in St George's Terrace, the Departmnet of Agriculture has been transfred to a new location in South Perth.

A Useful Farm-Made Roller, V E. Western

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

A very serviceable compacting roller can be constructed at little expense by using discarded truck tyres.

The roller described here has an overall width of 5 ft. 3 in. and carries seven 9.00 x 24 semi-trailer tyres which had been discarded when the treads were worn smooth.

Location And Economic Study For Interstate Route Tallahassee, Wilbur Smith And Associates

City and Regional Planning -- Florida

The basic purpose of the study was to determine the best location for the construction of an East-West section of the interstate highway. It was prescribed that the work would consist of two basic parts. One had to do with the analysis of travel data, both present and projected, in the determination of the most feasible location of a route based on conventional traffic and highway development factors. The other phase of the work was to deal with economic considerations, especially the economic impact of the proposed routes on businesses located on existing roads and on the central business district …

A Plane Coordinate System For Bernalillo County, Karl V. Morin

Civil Engineering ETDs

The first purpose of this thesis is to frame an enabling act that could be submitted to legislature for adoption. Such an act would authorize the use of plane coordinate system, but not make it mandatory. Twenty-four states have passed laws establishing state coordinate systems.

A second purpose of this thesis is to provide practicing engineers with all the necessary information and explanatory material in one manuscript to permit them to apply the system to their work. An example is worked out in detail using local points known to local men and fully explained step by step.

In addition to …

A Hospital Plan For The Hillsborough-Pinellas Area Florida, James A. Hamilton And Associates

City and Regional Planning -- Florida

A Study of the Area's Hospital Needs and a Proposed Program of Development October, 1950

Handwritten Receipt For Cash, 2-12-35, V. L. Stallworth

Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937

Document: Handwritten receipt for cash received: Received 100.00 [a/c] rents R.H. Walker. VL Stallworth.

Insurance Invoice, January 17, 1935, Burbridge & Higbee

Real Estate Correspondence 1925-1937

Document: Bill and payment documentation sent to Mrs. R.H. Walker from Burbridge & Higbee Dr. listing payments due.

Road And Bridge Department And Jacksonville - St. Johns River (Toll) Bridge, Board Of County Commissioners Of Duval County, Florida

Books

A report by the Board of County Commissioners of Duval County Florida issued January 20, 1931, it includes statistics for roads: fund expenditures, maintenance costs, construction costs, maintenance cost of convicts, building costs, cost of shell and bonded indebtedness. It also includes statistics for the bridges and Toll bridge including expenditures, bonds, financial statements, bridge permits and toll permits. Arthur N. Sollee Collection - M84-1 Box 14 fold. 65b. PALMM

Ordenanzas De Construcción Para La Ciudad De La Habana Y Pueblos De Su Término Municipal, Aurelio Sandoval Y García

Cuban Law

(Vigentes para las Poblaciones de Cuba). Brevemente anotadas y comentadas.

4a edición.

Heating And Ventilation, Blydon Ellery Kenyon

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

A survey of current practices in heating and ventilation systems is discussed with emphasis on the benefits of adequate heating and ventilation in all school buildings. Cited are air experiments at Davis Hall and the systems in Lippitt Hall (Rhode Island State College), the State Normal School in Providence and the Mayhew School in Boston. The essay argues that individual building and use dictate the most efficient system necessitating a working relationship between architects and heating engineers.

Test Of High-Speed Engine, William Frazier Owen

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

Discusses the best ways in which a steam engine can function by using measurements from an actual steam engine. The essay ultimately determines that a steam engine is at its highest efficiency when carrying the largest load possible.

Steam Boilers, George Clarence Ammonds

Student and Lippitt Prize essays

Describes the varied types of steam boilers, their construction and care.