Queensland Agricultural Journal

Event and Comment-
Agricultural Development in the North Page 1
The Dairy Industry Page 3

Further Experiments on Mildew Prevention in Calico with Special Reference to Tobacco Seed-bed Covers Page 4

Bindweed - A Serious Weed Pest Page 7

Queensland Weeds. Shrubby or Upright Mist Flower Page 8

Butter Standardisation Page 10

The Determination of Water in Butter Page 13

Food Requirements in a Maintenance Ration Page 29

Dusting Preparations for Pest Destruction. Labelling and Evaluation Page 30

Queensland Show Dates Page 33

Banana Growing in Queensland Page 34

Crop Rotation, with Special Reference to the Principles of Green Manuring Page 44

Molasses for Fattening Lambs Page 54

Further Notes on Spray Irrigation Page 55

What Soil Analysis Means Page 62

Fat Lamb Raising-
Sheep-drenching Page 63
Bugle Sheep Drafting Yards Page 64
Classing the Ewe Flock Page 65
Preparation for Shearing Page 65

Pastoral Notes-
Lung Worms in Cattle and Sheep Page 66
Trucking Yards Page 66
Treatment of Cattle After Tick Fever Inoculation Page 67
Care of the Dip Page 68
Vealer Calves Page 68

The Pig Farm-
A Substitute for Milk in Pig Feeding Page 69
Hints on Feeding Page 70
Keeping Pigs Healthy Page 70
The Keeping of Breeding Records Page 71
Man and Grass Page 71
Yield of Carcase in Pork and Bacon Pigs Page 72

The Dairy Farm-
Feeding Dairy Cattle in Winter Page 73
Low Production Cost Page 74
Comfort for Cows on Cold Nights Page 74
Sterilization of Dairy Utensils Page 75
Border Line Cream Page 75

The Poultry Farm-
Registered Hatcheries Page 76
Prepared Poultry Foods Page 78
Breeding for Egg Production Page 78

Agricultural Notes-
Winter Preparation of Land for Maize Page 80
The Preservation of Concrete on the Farm Page 81
Grow More Fodder Crops Page 82
Management of Winter Pastures Page 83
Shrubby or Upright Mist Flower Page 83
Variety P.O.J. 2878 and Downy Mildew Disease Page 84
Permits for Transfer of Sugar-cane Plants Page 84
The New Seedling Q.2. Page 85
Dwarf Disease in P.O.J. 2878 at Mackay Page 86
Selection of Planting Material in the Mulgrave Area Page 86
Wireworm Damage in Mackay Page 87
Varietal Trial Page 87

Horticultural Notes-
How to Plant a Deciduous Fruit Tree Page 88
Cultivating New Banana Land Page 89
Red Spider on Papaws Page 90
Pruning Deciduous Fruit Trees Page 91
Tall-Growing Varieties of Bananas Page 92
Winter Activities in the Orchard Page 92
Preparing Land for Spring Planting of Pineapples Page 93
The Fruit Market Page 94
Parsnip-Growing Page 96

Stock Licks and Mineral Feeds Registered for 1938 Page 97

Farmers' Winter School Page 104

A New Book on Plant Pest and Disease Control Page 108

The Apiary Page 109

Production Recording Page 110

The Tropics and Man-
Some Aspects of the Racial Problem in the East Page 112

Answers to Correspondents-
Botany Page 117

General Notes-
Staff Changes and Appointments Page 118
Wild Life Preservation Page 118
Open Season for Duck and Quail Page 118

Rural Topics-
New Methods of Soil Cultivation Page 119
Teaching Co-operation Page 119
The Most Useful Tree to Men Page 119
Farmers' Co-operation Page 119
A Bit of Farm Philosophy Page 119

Orchard Notes - August Page 120

Farm Notes - August Page 122

The Home and the Garden-
Care of Twins Page 123
In the Farm Kitchen Page 125

Rainfall in the Agricultural Districts Page 127

Climatological Table - May, 1938 Page 127

Astronomical Data for Queensland Page 128