Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 3 Western Australia, Series 3
Volume 5
Number 5 September-October, 1956 Article 24
9-1956
Books for farmers Books for farmers
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m OFWA. BOOKS... for FARMERS
n p H E following books on agriculture have been added to the stock of t h e Library Board of Western Australia, a n d may be borrowed freely from any public library associated with t h e board, or consulted a t the State Library of Western Australia.
GENERAL
THE CARE AND FEEDING O F GARDEN PLANTS, by D. G. Aldrlch, [ a n d o t h e r s ] . W a s h i n g t o n (D.C.), 1954.
THE F I G H T FOR FOOD, by J. G. Cook. Lond., 1955.
GROWING PLANTS W I T H O U T SOIL (VERMICULA- PONICS), by M. B e n t l e y . 1st S o u t h African ed.
J o h a n n e s b u r g , 1955.
MICROBES AND US, by H. Nlcol. H a r m o n d s w o r t h (Mddx.), 1955. Discusses M i c r o - o r g a n i s m s In Soil.
PRACTICAL ORGANIC GARDENING, by B . Easey.
Lond., 1955.
AGRICULTURE, by Sir K. A. H. M u r r a y . Lond., 1955.
THE FARMERS' AND FARM STUDENTS' HANDBOOK, by J. G u n s t o n . Lond., 1955.
FEEDING OURSELVES, by P. Oyler. Lond., 1951.
HANDBOOK O F FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, e d i t e d by F . C. Blanck. N.Y., 1955.
THE LABOURING EARTH: A SURVEY OF AGRICUL- TURAL CONDITIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD, by C. A. Baker. Lond., 1940.
ON FARMERS' SERVICE: A SHORT H I S T O R Y OF FARMERS' ORGANISATION IN WESTERN AUS- TRALIA, complied by F . R. Mercer. P e r t h , 1955.
F R U I T GROWING AND FORESTRY
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CHERRIES, by N. H. G r u b b . Lond., 1949.
DESSERT PEARS, by J . Brooke. Lond., 1956.
THE STORY OF THE KAURI, by A. H. Reed. Welling- t o n (N.Z.), 1953.
APPLE GRADING AND PACKING, G r e a t B r i t a i n . Ministry of Agriculture, F i s h e r i e s a n d Food. 3rd ed.
Lond., 1955.
THE F R U I T YEAR BOOK, 1956, No. 9. Lond., 1955.
TREE F R U I T GROWING, by R. B u s h . New rev. ed.
H a r m o n d s w o r t h (Mddx.), 1949-1951.
LIVESTOCK AND DAIRYING
THE CALF: I T S MANAGEMENT, FEEDING AND HEALTH, by J . H. B . Roy. Lond., 1955.
DALRY FARMING IN AUSTRALIA: WESTERN AUS- TRALIAN EDITION. A u s t r a l i a , D e p a r t m e n t of C o m - m e r c e a n d A g r i c u l t u r e and W e s t e r n A u s t r a l i a n , D e p a r t m e n t of A g r i c u l t u r e . Melb., 1955.
LAYING BATTERH5S I N AUSTRALIA, by J . G. H a r d y . Syd., C19541.
MODERN GOOSE KEEPING, by H. V. C. Acheson. Lond., 1954.
PROCEEDINGS OF A SERIES OF LECTURES AT THE WOOL SALE ROOM, SYDNEY, 17-21 AUGUST, 1953.
New S o u t h Wales University of T e c h n o l o g y . School of Wool Technology. CSydJ, [1954?].
ANIMAL NUTRITION, by E. J. SHEEHY. Lond., 1955.
THE AUSTRALIAN MERINO, edited by O. L. Ziegler Syd., 1956.
COMPLETE POULTRY KEEPER AND FARMER, by L.
Pearce-Gervis. Rev. ed. Lond., 1955.
DAIRY CATTLE: SELECTION, FEEDING, AND MANAG- MENT, by W. W. Y a p p a n d W. B. Nevens. 4 t h ed.
N.Y., 1955.
DAIRY PRODUCTION, by R. V. Diggins a n d C. E.
B u n d y . N.Y., 1955.
FERTILITY PASTURES: HERBAL LEYS AS THE BASIS OF SOIL F E R T I L I T Y AND ANIMAL HEALTH, by F . N. T u r n e r . Lond., 1956.
SHEEP PRODUCTION, by A. Fraser. Lond. 1947.
SUSSEX CATTLE, by E. W. Lloyd. Lewes ( S u s s e x ) . 194?.
FIELD CROPS
CHRYSANTHEMUM CULTURE IN AUSTRALIA: A GUIDE T O THE COMMERCIAL GROWER AND EXHIBITOR, by A. Maher. Syd.. 1955.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF VARIETIES O F WHEAT, BARLEY AND OATS, RECOMMENDES BY T H E INSTITUTE, National I n s t i t u t e of A g r i c u l t u r a l Botany, Cambridge, E n g l a n d . C a m b r i d g e , 1954.
THE WHEAT INDUSTRY IN AUSTRALIA, by A. R.
C a l l a g h a n a n d A. J . Mllllngton. Syd., 1956.
FARM MANAGEMENT
PRINCIPLES OF GOOD FARM MANAGEMENT, G r e a t B r i t a i n , Ministry of Agriculture a n d Fisheries. Lond., 1953.
STATION BOOK-KEEPING, FOR PASTORALISTS AND FARMERS, by F . E. Vicars. 5th ed. Syd., 1937.
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
ENGINEERING IN AGRICULTURE, by P . H. S o u t h - well. Lond., 1955.
THE FERGUSON TRACTOR, TYPES TE-A20, TE-C20, TE-D20, TE-E20, TE-F20, TE-H20: W O R K S H O P MANUAL, Harry F e r g u s o n of A u s t r a l i a L t d . R o c k - dale (N.S.W.), 1955.
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