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Queensland Agricultural Journal, Vol. 53, No. 1, 145 pages, January 1940. State of Queensland.

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Event and Comment-
The King Speaks to His People Page 1
Empire One Purpose Page 2

The Minister's Message Page 3

New Department Chief. Appointment of Mr. Richard P. M. Short Page 5

Pineapple Culture in Queensland Page 6

Feed Trough on Skids Page 44

Fused Needle Disease and its Relation to the Nutrition of Pinus Page 45

Passion Fruit Growing in Queensland Page 55

Queensland Show Dates for 1940 Page 85

Pastoral Notes-
Yellowwood - Poisonous to Stock Page 86
Bloating of Cattle Page 87
Strangles Page 88
Scrub Feeding of Sheep Page 89
Culling the Ewe Flock Page 90
Dermatitis Page 91
Sorghum Poisoning Antidote Page 91

The Dairy Farm-
Lubricating the Separator Page 92
The Separator Float Page 93
Blood Meal for Dairy Stock Page 93
Protein and Meat Meal Page 93
Profitable Dairying Page 94
Concentrates and Licks for Dairy Cattle in Winter Page 94
"Don'ts" and "Buts" for Dairy Farmers Page 95

The Pig Farm-
Preparing Pigs for Show Page 96
Points of a Good Boar Page 97
Maize and Pork Quality Page 98
Charcoal for Pigs Page 98

The Poultry Farm-
Registered Hatcheries Page 99
The Purchase of Poultry Page 101
Marking Early Laying Pullets Page 101

Primary Products for Secondary Industry Page 102

Agricultural Notes-
Potatoes in Central Queensland Page 103
Animal Manure Page 104
Giant Setaria (Giant Panicum) Page 105
Para Grass for Damp Places Page 105
A Warning Against Planting "Misses" with a Second Variety Page 106
Use of Salt Bags as Seed Containers Page 106

Horticultural Notes-
Planting Fruit Trees Page 107
The Growing of Summer Lettuce Page 108
Replacement of Citrus Trees in Established Orchards Page 109
Banana Rust Control Page 109
Labelling the Export Apple Case Page 110
The Fruit Market Page 111
Damage to Cane Soils by Arsenic Page 113

Production Recording Page 114

General Notes-
Staff Changes and Appointments Page 115
Milk Supply Page 115
Cotton Board Page 116
Fruit Marketing Organisation Acts Page 116
Wild Life Preservation Page 116
Banana Levy Page 116
The Peanut Industry Page 116
Cane Assignments Page 116
Potato Standards Page 116

Answers to Correspondents-
Botany Page 117

Rural Topics-
Psycho-Analysis for Cows Page 119
Making Swamp Lands Profitable Page 119
New Plough to Shorten Farmer's Day Page 119
Blood Meal for Dairy Stock Page 119
Farm Work as a Punishment Page 120
Another New Way with Whey Page 120
Sorghums for Fodder and Grain Page 120
Ploughing for Victory Page 121
Baled Hay or Ensilage Page 121
A Tale of a Cow's Tail Page 121
New Processes in Wool Economy Page 122
Where are the "Walers"? Page 122
The Useful Goat Page 123
A Point in Lamb Raising Page 123
Orange Pulp as a Stock Food Page 123
Ham and Eggs as a "Chain" Lunch Page 123
War Time Agriculture Page 124
Citrus Fruits as Fertilizer Page 124

Farm Notes - February Page 125

Orchard Notes - February Page 126

The Home and the Garden-
Baby's First Month Page 127
In the Farm Garden Page 129

Rainfall in the Agricultural Districts Page 131

Climatological Table - November, 1939 Page 131

Astronomical Data for Queensland Page 132

Item Type:Journal
Volume:53
Number:1
Number of Pages:145
Date:January 1940
Publisher:State of Queensland
Corporate Creators:Queensland. Department of Agriculture and Stock
Additional Information:Contains volume index
Subjects:Agriculture > Agriculture (General)
Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Documents and other collections
Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > History
Agriculture > Agriculture (General) > Agricultural education
Agriculture > By region or country > Australia > Queensland > Periodicals
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