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Bacterial cultures - price increases announces
No full textPrices of bacterial cultures prepared by the Department of Agriculture for the inoculation of legume seeds have now been increased. The new prices are 2s. for a 1 oz. bottle; 3s. for a 2 oz. bottle and 7s. 6d. for the 8 oz. size. Old prices were Is. 6d., 2s. 6d., and 5s. respectively. Owing to the heavy demand for these cultures it has been found necessary to employ larger laboratory staffs and purchase extra equipment. Postage and materials cost far more today than when the service was inaugurated, and it is felt that a price increase was justified in view of the fact that prices of cultures had previously been unchanged for more than 15 years
Mutton and lamb
No full textWhether wool prices are soaring or slumping, most farm housewives must rely on mutton and lamb for the bulk of their meat supplies. A mutton diet can become monotonous when confined to a few standard dishes so if you are on the look-out for new ways of serving the meat, you may care to give these receipes a trial
Alsatian dogs
No full textBecause of their size, intelligence and potential ferocity, if they become sheep-killers, Alsatian dogs may not be kept in Western Australia unless they have been effectively sterilised
Better dairying competition 1951-1952
No full textThe success of the Better Dairying Competitions in previous years prompted the Western Australian Pasture Improvement Committee of the Australian Dairy Produce Board to again sponsor a similar competition during 1951-1952. The committee which receives funds from the Australian Dairy Produce Board and the Rural Credits Branch of the Commonwealth Bank, offered substantial cash prizes in the six zones as detailed below
Guide to the experiments in cropping now running at the State farms of Narrogin, Merredin, Chapman
No full textThe publication of this Guide to experiments conducted at the State Farms is deemed desirable, in order that farmers may be made acquainted with the nature of the work and the progressive results obtained, The purpose of the alteration of practice initiated at the State Farms during the past three years is to carry on an original and definite plan for the improvement of agricultural methods, and to this end a series of experiments have been undertaken which would entail too much expense on the individual farmer, or involve a departure from his routine practice before the value of the tests is proved. It must be borne in mind that the sum of agricultural knowledge is inereased by failure in certain directions in experimental work, as well as by success. These experiments will be carried on over a series of years, in order that sufficient data may be obtained before authoritative deductions are made. It is intended at a later date to re-issue the Agricultural Journal in this State, in order that we may keep the settlers in touch with the progress of this work and the many activities of the Agricultural Department. A further method of giving publicity to our experimental practice is by the holding of Field Days, the first of which was inaugurated at the Merredin State Farm in 1913. It is proposed to continue these in future years
Bulletin No 32 - Noxious weeds and poison plants
No full textMany settlers, new to this State, find some difficulty in distinguishing those vegetable pests which are classed as noxious weeds, the eradication of which is made compulsory under the Noxious Weeds Act of 1904.
In order to facilitate the ready recognition of the plants which are the least familiar, the Department of Agriculture has prepared this Bulletin, giving illustrations of the several varieties which have been gazetted as noxious. these are: - Stinkwort, Bathurst Burr, Noogoorn Burr, Nut Bramble, Spanish Radish, Prickly Pear, Apple of Sodom, sweet Briar, Wild Bramble, Star Thistle (purple), Double Gee and Water hyacinth.https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/bulletins1/1000/thumbnail.jp
The West Australian settler\u27s guide and farmer\u27s handbook
No full textDescriptive Notes on the Agricultural Areas and Crown Lands open for Selection. An enumeration of the productive possibilities of the Golden West.
The publication of this handbook is mentioned in the Bureau\u27s annual report for year ending 30th June 1897. The book is published in four parts `Part 1 contains descriptions of agricultural lands of the colony available for selection. Part 2 deals with the from the time o providing his outfit until he is on the land, ring barking; clearing; fencing; draining; water supply; cultivation of the soil, harvesting, bookkeeping and general health matter. Part 3 deal with indigenous grasses and salt bushes, weeds, poison plants, native and introduced and fodder plants. Part 4 Sheep husbandry. Part 5 Dairying. Part 6 Soils and manures. Part 7 Livestock. Part 8 Common insects pests and beneficial insects of the farmer. Part 9 Breeding rearing and management of poultry. Part 10 is an Appendix and farm recipes. The handbook was published after the success of the Handbook of Horticulture and Viticulture.
Although published in separate parts, the work was eventually issued as a single volume. The reviews from the various local newspapers show it to be a popular work and sold across Australia and overseas.https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/books/1001/thumbnail.jp
eNRGy tour 2000 : tour report 27 March - 8 April 2000, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales.
No full texteNRGy tour 2000 - an opportunity for twenty young rural West Australians to travel to the Eastern States of Australia to explore opportunities for innovation, value adding and entrepreneurship that could be applied here in Western Australia on their return