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Queensland Agricultural Journal, Vol. 34, No. 1, 127 pages, July 1930. State of Queensland.

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Contents

Event and Comment. Page 1
• The Current Issue
• The Journal
• Queensland Butter and Cheese
• Prices of Dairy Produce
• Efficiency of Queensland Farmers
• Visit of New Zealand Farmers

The Queensland Sugar Industry. H.T. Easterby, Director, Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations Part XV11. Includes photographs. Page 4
• Review of The Industry Since Federation

The Brown Cutworm (Euxoa radians Guen.). B. A. Currie, B.Sc. Part I. Page 10
• Introduction
• Life History
• Seasonal Life History

Inquiries Concerning Parasites. Directions to Stockowners
• Internal Parasites-Worms
• External Parasites-Flies, Lice, Fleas, Mites, and Ticks

The Margosa Tree and Its Allies. C.T. White, Government Botanist

Application of Science to Agriculture. Professor A.E.V. Richardson, M.A., D.Sc., Director, Waite Agricultural Research Institute. Page 18
• Importance of Agriculture
• Science and Progress
• Science and Agriculture
• Refrigeration
• Agricultural Machinery
• Babcock Butter Fat Test
• Limitations of Agricultural Research
• Application to Major Primary Industries
• Wheat, Wool, and Dairying
• The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
• State Departments of Agriculture
• Conclusion

Survey of Queensland Soils

Climatological Table-May, 1930

Rainfall in the Agricultural Districts. Table showing the average rainfall for the month of May, in the Agricultural Districts, together with total rainfall during May, 1930 and 1929, for comparison

Stanthorpe Fruit Industry. Report for the 1929 - 1930 Season. Page 34
• A Year of Abundance
• Prices
• Improved Cultural Practice
• Pest Control
• Oversea Export
• The Marketing of Immature Fruit
• The Coming Season
• Successful Queensland Exhibitor at Hobart

The Thin-Shelled Queensland Nut. George Williams, Director of Fruit Culture. Includes photograph

The Cotton Industry. Page 38
• Varietal Trials
• Imported Seed
• Durango Results

Banana Experiment Station, Kin Kin
• Acting Manager's Report

Pure Milk
• Necessary Precautions on the Farm
• A Common Source of Contamination
• Some Worth-While Measures

Wanted a Better Class Dairy Cow
• Systematic Herd Testing
• The Choice of A Sire
• Some Official Tests

Sheep Farming
• Make Haste Slowly
• Finance
• Stocking
• Management
• The Homestead
• Woolshed and Yards
• Sheep Shearing
• Further Improvements

Sheep Licks and Their Uses
• A Lick Feeder
• Beware of Over-Feeding on Salt
• Rule-of-Thumb Methods out of Date

The Care of the Car

Eradication of Disease among Pigs. J.A. Rudd, L.V .Sc., Department of Agriculture and Stock, Brisbane. Page 51
• Hereditary Transmission
• The Bucket
• Filth
• The Normal Pig
• Selection in Breeding
• Getting Rid of the Two Per Centers

Balanced Rations for Pigs Includes photograph

The Pig Farm. L. A. Downey, H.D.A., Instructor in Pig Raising. Includes photographs and drawings

The Bacon Pig

The Young Farmer. Includes photographs. Page 89
• Fat Lamb Raising-a Junior Farmer's Programme
• Points for Pig Club Members
• Parts of A Cow
• Points of a Typical Dairy Cow. Irrespective of Breed for the use of Juvenile Clubs
• Recognised Colours for Herd Book Registration
• How to Judge Dairy Cattle
• Pig Conference in the West

Answers to Correspondents. Page 96
• Broad-Leaf Carpet Grass
• Hare's Ear Mustard
• Scrub Panicum
• Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis)
• Buffel Grass
• Red Clover. Bougainvillea
• Rattle Pod (Crotalaria incana)
• Fuchsia Bush
• Pig Raising
• Cotton Seed a Risky Pig Food
• Housing The Breeding Sow
• Costs in Pig Raising
• Arsenic Pentoxide as a Spray. Grenadilla . Banana Suckers

General Notes. Page 100
• Staff Changes and Appointments
• Commodity Boards-Government Representation
• Inkerman Mill - Levy Transfer
• Cheese Board
• Entomological Branch - Mr. Veitch's Tour Abroad
• Cattle of The Future - Significant Facts
• Cotton Board
• The Fruit and Vegetables Act
• Returns by Honey Merchants
• Farm Life - Influence of the Motor
• Banana Growing in the Quarantine Area
• Declaration of Banana Plants as a Pest in Metropolitan Fruit District
• Clothes of Australian Make
• The Tell-Tale Strainer
• Care of Harness
• Atherton Tableland Maize Board - Traffic, in Maize
• The Pastern
• 33 Gallons Daily From Five Cows
• Peanut Board
• Cheap Experience
• Sheep and Wheat-A Valuable Combination
• The World's Grain Exhibition in 1932
• Another Credit Entry in The Cow's Account
• A "Shell" Story for Small People
• Acquisition of Strawberries By Committee of Direction
• Reduced Production Costs Mean More Profit

The Home and the Garden. Page 108
• Our Babies
• Menace of The House-Fly
• Kitchen Garden
• Flower Garden
• Flowering Shrubs
• Landscape Gardening
• Transplanting Fruit Trees
• Propagation by Cuttings and Leaves
• Value of Earth Worms
• Slugs and Snails

Farm Notes for August

Orchard Notes for August. Page 116
• The Coastal Districts
• The Granite Belt, Southern and Central Tablelands

Astronomical Data for Queensland. Times Computed by D. Eglinton, F.R.A.S., and A.C. Eglinton

Item Type:Journal
Volume:34
Number:1
Number of Pages:127
Date:July 1930
Publisher:State of Queensland
Corporate Creators:Queensland. Department of Agriculture and Stock
Keywords:Includes general index and index to illustrations.
Cultural Rights:Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this item includes content that may be culturally sensitive for some individuals and communities. It contains language, terms, or descriptions that reflect the author's views, or those of the period in which the item was written, and may be considered inappropriate today. These views are not necessarily he views of the Department.
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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