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Control Of Weeds In Garden Areas, Geoffrey A. Pearce

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

THE present-day gardener does not appear to relish the tedious job of removing weeds by hand. It is a never-ending task and no sooner is one germination controlled than another appears.

Modern herbicides provide a ready answer for overcoming the weed problem in the home garden, but it is essential to select the correct chemical and to understand its limitations.

Tenth Random Sample Laying Test, 1966-67 : Litter, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

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

TENTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1966-67 - LITTER

POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY

SECOND PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 26th FEBRUARY,1967

Average age of birds 215.5 days or 30 weeks and 6 days.

Department Of Agriculture Services : The Botany Branch And The W.A. Herbarium, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

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

ALTHOUGH the flora of Western Australia strongly attracted early botanists and collectors, it was virtually neglected by settlers faced with a century or more of hard pioneering.

Only recently has enthusiasm for our remarkable flora developed within the State and, with the formation of sponsoring societies and the establishment of the Kings Park Botanic Gardens, native species have become popular in home and civic gardens.

Poultry Behaviour As It Affects Management, R H. Morris

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

UNDER natural conditions animals have considerable control over their movements and over their proximity to each other.

Today, however, there is a trend in animal husbandry towards greater intensificaton, and this is most evident in the poultry industry.

Ninth Random Sample Laying Test, 1965-66, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

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

NINTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1965-66

POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY

FINAL REPORT TO 500 DAYS

Tenth Random Sample Laying Test, 1966-67 : Cages, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

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

TENTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1966-67 - CAGES

POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY

SECOND PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 26th FEBRUARY, 1967

Average age of birds 215.5 days or 30 weeks and 6 days.

Special Field Days For Merino Breeders, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

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

More than 200 Merino stud breeders attended special stud breeding and fertility field days arranged for them by the Department of Agriculture recently.

Breeders attending represented some 40 per cent of the State's Merino studs.

Ornamental Trees For The Farm Garden, P Luff

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

THE need for trees in the farm garden is being realized by many people.

Trees around the homestead are required to give such features as shade, colour, fragrance and many other advantages to generally make an area more livable.

Besides these advantages, trees appear to help smaller plants flourish by increasing the humidity and providing various degrees of shade and sunlight.