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List Of Department Of Agriculture Publications, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia

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

THE following publications are available on application from the Department of Agriculture.

Most of the bulletins listed are reprints from the Journal of Agriculture and are free of charge (except where a price is stated).

The date of original publication of reprints is stated to facilitate reference to bound volumes of the Journal.

Directory - Where To Find It, Air Applicator Institute

Air Applicator Information Series

Where to obtain authentic and needed information is a problem in every new industry. The purpose of this volume is to provide classified lists of sources of material and information.

There is a wealth of information available in the field of agricultural aviation. This material, however, is obtainable in piecemeal form and from many sources. State colleges of agriculture, the United States Department of Agriculture, city and county libraries, chemical and agricultural magazines, chemical companies and state departments of aeronautics are a few of the sources. This volume presents these and other channels of pertinent information for the air-applicator who …

Answers To Legal Problems, Air Applicator Institute

Air Applicator Information Series

The purpose of this volume is to provide a working knowledge of the federal, state and local laws which control the air-application industry. This volume also provides information on the sources of the regulations now existing and makes suggestions for obtaining professional information of a legal nature.

Selecting Efficient Equipment, Air Applicator Institute

Air Applicator Information Series

This volume describes the various components in a sprayer, duster, seeder or fertilizer airplane, and their functions. Emphasis is placed upon the factors which are most important in equipment design. Illustrations are provided of many commercially available units. Beginning with the essential components, the volume finishes with a discussion of airplane types most suitable for agricultural use.

How To Spray And Dust, Air Applicator Institute

Air Applicator Information Series

This volume has been prepared especially for pilots, crew chiefs and others who wish to familiarize themselves with the general methods of applicating. Much of the information is of particular concern to those responsible for the application, methods of handling and precautions.

Every pilot and crew chief needs a broad general knowledge, of chemicals, pests and crops. Such persons are urged, therefore, to obtain all of the books in this series. Applicators will do a better job of applying if their knowledge of the entire field of air application is both broad and accurate.

Agriculture In Western Australia. 3. The Economic Potential Of The Wongan-Ballidu Shire. Part 1, G D. Oliver, A. W. Hogstrom

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

IN West Australian agriculture there is a considerable "backlog" of information available to farmers which is not being used in practical farming. This, of course, is true of agricultural industries anywhere in the world.

This "backlog" results in a big difference in productivity between the best farms and the "average" farms in each district.

This article is a simple economic study of the potential of one shire of Western Australia.

The Economic Potential Of The Wongan-Ballidu Shire. Part 2. Costs And Returns, G D. Oliver, A. W. Hogstrom

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

THE potential of the Wongan-Ballidu Shire to produce increased quantities of grain, wool, sheep and meat up to the year 2,000 was estimated and discussed in the first part of this article (see last issue).

In this second and final part the financial returns likely to accrue to the shire and the individual farmers as a result of these increases are discussed.

Kimberley Research Station Progress Report, 1964 : Introduction, W M. Nunn

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

THE Ord Irrigation settlement has recently planted its second commercial crop of cotton.

Research and planning toward the development project has been systematic over the last 20 years and has included hydrological surveys and dam-site investigations by the Public Works Department soil and topographical surveys by both the Department of Agriculture and C.S.I.R.O., and concerning farming methods both by research station investigations and by pilot farming.