Queensland Agricultural Journal

Event and Comment-
The Premier's Work in London Page 1
Science in Dairying Page 3

Red Spider Page 4

Sown Pastures and their Management Page 6

A Top-dressing Experiment on the Pastures of the Sandy Ridges of the Lockyer Valley Page 16

Plant Nutrition Page 22

Veterinary First-Aid Chests. Treatment of Common Ailments in Stock Page 26

Fat Lamb Raising-
The Importance of "Type" in Merino Flocks Page 31

Horticultural Notes-
Tomato Culture Page 35
Green Manuring the Orchard Page 52
Some Tropical Fruits. No. 15 The Mabolo Page 57
The Fruit Market Page 60

Agricultural Notes-
Cotton Page 63
Sugar Page 63
Use Certified Potato Seed Page 64
Root Crops for Pigs Page 65
A Crush for Cattle and Horses Page 65
Farm Gates Page 66
Phosphatic Manures Page 68

The Dairy Industry-
Profitable Dairying Page 69
Pitted Blue Grass. A Pest in Coastal Pastures Page 70
Care of Milk Utensils on the Farm Page 71
Antiseptics Page 71
Ratstail or Parramatta Grass Page 72

Dudley Eglinton's Useful Life. Astronomy and Technical Education Page 73

Law Relating to Bush Fires. Liability for Damage Done Page 75

Sugar Levies Page 77

Production Recording Page 79

The Tropics and Man-
Electrical and Other Effects Page 80
Worms in Poultry Page 82

Answers to Correspondents-
Botany Page 83

General Notes-
Staff Changes and Appointments Page 91
Sugar Cane Assessments Page 92
Local Butter Marketing Scheme and Equalisation System Page 92
Wild Life Preservation - New Sanctuary Near Rockhampton Page 92
Northern Pig Board Levy Page 92
Hereditary Unsoundness of Stallions Page 93
Banana Levy Regulation Amendment Page 93
Wild Life Preservation Page 93
Bundaberg Cane Growers Levy Page 93
Peanut Board Page 93
District Executives and Sugar Mill Suppliers' Committee Page 93
Registration of Veterinary Surgeons Page 93

Rural Topics-
Improvements on Small Sheep Holdings Page 94
The Importance of Washing the Udder Page 94
Nutritional Requirements of Poultry Page 95
Beef Cattle Management Page 95
Our Untold Timber Wealth Page 96
Annual School of Instruction for Dairy and Pig Farmers Page 96

Orchard Notes - August Page 97

Farm Notes - August Page 99

The Home and the Garden-
A Breakfast Table Conversation Page 100
Balancing the Diet Page 102
In the Farm Kitchen Page 104

Rainfall in the Agricultural Districts Page 107

Climatological Table - May, 1937 Page 107

Astronomical Data for Queensland Page 108