Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Life Sciences
The Fruit Industry In Other Lands. 3. The United States Of America, Frank Melville
The Fruit Industry In Other Lands. 3. The United States Of America, Frank Melville
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MY visit to the United States extended over a period of ten weeks and in this time fruit areas in New York State, Washington State and California were seen.
In addition, certain other activities were covered in other centres. Contact with Research and Extension personnel was made.
The Fruit Industry In Other Lands. 5. The United States Of America (Continued), Frank Melville
The Fruit Industry In Other Lands. 5. The United States Of America (Continued), Frank Melville
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE United States grows in the vicinity of 64 million bushels of peaches, 83,000 tons of plums, 470,000 tons of prunes and 225,000 tons of apricots.
About half the peaches and the major portion of the plums, prunes and apricots are grown in California which is the centre of the canning industry.
There is also a large cherry industry concentrated mainly in the eastern side of the country. Production amounts to almost 100,000 tons of sweet cherries and 125,000 tons of sour varieties.
The Fruit Industry In Other Lands. 4. The United States Of America (Continued), Frank Melville
The Fruit Industry In Other Lands. 4. The United States Of America (Continued), Frank Melville
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
COMMERCIAL pear growing was seen only in Washington State where production is in the vicinity of five million bushels or about 12 per cent, of the total fruit production of the State.
Two-thirds of the pears are Bartletts which are used extensively for canning. The other main variety is D'Anjou with lesser quantities of Bosc and Winter Nelis all of which are used for the fresh fruit trade.
In the last six years a serious depletion in tree numbers has occurred due to the inroads of Pear Decline a new disease the cause of which at present is unknown.
Some Factors Affecting The Baking Quality In Wheat, A R. Egan
Some Factors Affecting The Baking Quality In Wheat, A R. Egan
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ALTHOUGH between 10 per cent, and 15 per cent, of wheat consumed in Australia is used in feed for domestic animals, the primary usage in home consumption is for bread-making.
Exports, which account for roughly 75 per cent, of the normal Australian crop, are also mainly used in bread-making.