Event and Comment-
Action on the Farming Front Page 513
Farmers Plough for Victory Page 513
The Nation Must Be Fed Page 514
Effect of the War on Rural Industry Page 515
Young Farmers' Clubs - National Recognition Page 515
Tobacco Seed-Bed Fertilizer Experiments Page 516
Urochloa Grass Page 526
Queensland Show Dates for 1940 Page 529
The Insect Parasites of Sheep Page 530
Two Plants Poisonous to Stock Page 547
Problems of Keeping Milk in the Home Page 553
Irrigation Practice on Brie Brie Estate, Mossman Page 556
Cold Resistant Sugar Cane Page 559
Hay Crops for Cane Farmers Page 562
The Dairy Farm-
Milk Straining Page 564
Feeding Dairy Cattle in Winter Page 565
Meat and Blood Meals Page 565
Dirt on the Dishcloth Page 566
Wholesome Milk Page 566
The Pig Farm-
Keeping Pigs Healthy Page 567
Mange in Pigs Page 567
Meatmeal for Pigs Page 568
The Poultry Farm-
Registered Hatcheries Page 569
The Chicken Season Page 571
Agricultural Notes-
The Sweet Potato Page 573
Protect the Potato Crop Against Irish Blight Page 574
Farm Water Supply Page 575
Grow More Fodder Crops Page 576
Horticultural Notes-
Some Tropical Fruits Page 577
Tomatoes in Frost-Free Areas Page 579
Marketing Cauliflowers Page 580
Selecting New Banana Areas Page 580
Tending Bananas After Rain Page 581
Winter Activities in the Orchard Page 582
The Walnut Page 582
The Fruit Market Page 583
Potato Grade Page 585
Production Recording Page 586
The Young Farmer-
Interstate Competition Page 587
General Notes-
Staff Changes and Appointments Page 588
Open Season for Duck and Quail Page 590
Egg Board Page 590
No Open Season for 'Possums Page 590
Fauna Sanctuary near Benaraby Page 590
Peanut Industry Page 590
Council of Agriculture Page 590
Production of Ginger Page 591
Buffalo Fly Page 591
Proposed Tobacco Leaf Board Page 591
Goondiwindi a Fauna Sanctuary Page 591
Answers to Correspondents-
Botany Page 592
Rural Topics-
Land Girls on the Job Page 593
The Farmers' Feathered Friends Page 593
Drought Feeding of Sheep Page 593
Clydesdales Come Back Page 594
Farms as Gilt-edged Securities Page 594
The British Farmers' War Effort Page 594
Filling the Tin Can for Victory Page 594
Something Like a Ploughing Match Page 595
The British Breakfast Page 595
Wealth in the Rubbish Bin Page 595
War Time Agriculture in Britain Page 595
The Temperamental Cow Page 595
Polled Merinos - Queensland Breeder's Success Page 596
Give 'Em Beans! Page 596
The Many Uses of "Live Wire" Fences Page 597
Farming Does a Somersault Page 597
Playgrounds under the Plough Page 597
Lamb Quadruplets Page 598
Menace of Water Hyacinth Page 598
War Time Beef Needs Page 598
Making Full Use of Our Farms Page 598
Farm Notes - July Page 599
Orchard Notes - July Page 600
The Home and the Garden-
Baby's Outfit Page 602
Milk in the Home Page 604
In the Farm Kitchen Page 605
Rainfall in the Agricultural Districts Page 607
Climatological Table - April, 1940 Page 607
Astronomical Data for Queensland Page 608
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