Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 Western Australia, Series 4
Volume 9
Number 1 1968 Article 1
1-1-1968
Contents Contents
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
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COVER PICTURE These sheep are t y p i c a l o f f l o c k s f o u n d o n newly d e - veloped farms in W . A . The d e v e l o p m e n t o f m a n y l i g h t land areas depends o n t h e establishment and g r a z i n g of p r o d u c t i v e pastures—a t r e n d t h a t has helped increase t h e State's sheep numbers t w o a n d a h a l f f o l d i n 2 0 years.
VOL. 9 No. 1
JANUARY, 1968
Contents
Page
Editorial 5 The Economics of New Land Development I. J. Moncrieff 7
Selection of Areas for Development J. Swarts 11 The Interpretation of Land Department Soil Maps of the West
Midlands Area T. C. Stoneman 12 Farm Planning G. W. Spencer 15 Erosion Prevention and Control G. W. Spencer 16 Water Supplies in the West Midlands I. A. P. Laing 18
Soil Map of Land Use Classes 22 Poison Plants in t h e West Midlands T. E. H. Alpin 24
Development Techniques 27 Fertilisers for the West Midlands 29
Pastures for Sandplain Soils 33 Cereals for the West Midlands 37 Sources of Credit for Farmers J. T. Stoate 38
Books for Farmers ' 43
AlEX B. DAVIES, Government Printer, Western Australia 40083/1/68-19,500
Journal of Agriculture, Vol 9 No 1 1968
