Mulvaa Poultry Farm and Hatchery Prices and Contact
The Mulvaa Poultry Farm and Hatchery advertises a capacity for electric incubation and chick rearing. It lists June July prices for various breeds, including Black Orpington and Leghorn layers, with per hundred and dozen rates. Located on CK Street, Belmont, the ad provides contact for J and W Doden, proprietors.
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Mulvaa Poultry
Tee
Bent
Bisek
W. Leghorns
CK Street
Belmont
W. Doden
Practical Early Poultry Rearing Practices From NSW Pamphlet
A NSW Department of Agriculture pamphlet outlines feeding schedules for young turkey poults and adults, starting with a 36 to 48 hour fast, then water and a rolled oats diet, progressing to a crumbly mash with pollard and bran, and finally grain heavy rations. It notes precautions against overfeeding, and details incubation methods and farm equipment used at Mulvea Poultry Farm with performance figures from hatchings and stock types including Black Orpingtons White Leghorns Rhode Island Reds.
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Nature
N.S.W
Rhode Island
Mulvra Poultry Farm Showcases Air-Conditioned Hatchery
Messrs. J and W Boden, proprietors of Mulvra Poultry Farm and Electra Hatchery in Belmont Frederick Street, are praised for a modern facility. Four electric incubators with a 50 000 egg capacity provide complete mechanical control to ensure optimal hatching conditions. Maulvra originated air conditioning.
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Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Broeder
Mulvea
Boden
Messrs. J. and
W. Boden
Mulvra Poultry Farm
Electra Hatchery
Frederick Street
Belmont
Maulvra
Milk as a Poultry Food
Skim milk is an excellent poultry food and helps maintain egg production when fed with grain and mashes. Farmers can adjust mash and grain amounts based on available skim milk, giving birds all the grain they will consume and not forcing fixed mash quantities.
Soilless Tomato Growing Goes Big in Wake Island
An article details hydroponic tomato farming in a shallow water tank, yielding about 83 tons per acre at midwinter, with Wake Island travelers and Pan American Airways noting fresh vegetables from water culture. It cites Dr Gerick and University of California formulas for nutrient solutions and warns soilless gardening needs expert guidance.
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Brandin
Wake Island
Pacific
Pan American Airways
Wake
Airways
Gerick
Midway Island
Australia
University of California
Fine Display at Poultry Show in Western Australia
The 50th West Australian Poultry Association show opened at the Royal Show Grounds Claremont with about 500 birds judged by Mr. W. E. Goodenough of Adelaide. He praised the Australorps as the best he had judged, and noted females generally outshined males for egg-yield breeding. He urged pen training before shows to improve display.
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West Australian Poultry Association
Rhode Island Club
Royal Show Grounds
Claremont
James Mitchelly
W. E. Goodenough
Adelaide
Goodenough
Commonwealth
Australia
Rhode Island
Plymouth Rocks
Sussex
Australorps
Soilless farming pioneers urge hydroponics in U S farms
The article describes Professor Gerick of the University of California pioneering hydroponics, detailing nutrient mixes and procedures. It cites experiments yielding rich fruit crops, and invites readers to join, offering papers from Purdue Wisconsin Rutgers and the U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry for formulae.
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University of California, Berkeley
Purdue University
Indiana
Department of Agricultural Chemistry
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Rutgers University
New Jersey
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Farmers, Not Farms, At Fault
There has been talk of soil loss in all States, but Mr. J. M. Pitt, Central North Coast agricultural instructor, NSW, claims poor cultural methods are to blame. He notes farms once failing in fertility revived by fallowing rotation and by using legumes in the rotation for years, restoring high production.
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J. M. Pitt
Central North Coast
N.S.W
Prolific hydroponics rise in U S farming shows yield potential
Dr Gerick demonstrates water culture growing tomatoes potatoes corn and onions in a single tank system. He notes high yields per acre with costs for salts and continuous circulation via nutrient tanks. Brundin Greenhouses commercialize the method with 100 plus tanks and heated nutrient solution.
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Gerick
United States
California
Brundin
Brunditi
Junior Farmers reveal plans for overseas tours and leadership booklet
The Farmer and Letter reports NSW Junior Farmers communities expanding with strong growth and a push for overseas tours. State Organiser E Breakwell will compile advantages of travel for members and send a survey to clubs about support and fundraising ideas without government aid. A leadership principles booklet and a turkey-raising project are also planned.
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N.S.W
New South Wales
E. Breakwell
Key to Success in Pig Rearing and Feed Management
To produce pigs successfully and obtain the highest return per cow it is essential to have good foundation stock and to house and feed under good conditions. Use home grown feed, maximize pigs when feed is best, and value pasture as a cheap nutritious fodder for grazing pigs.
Expansion urged for pig breeding to boost exports
Mr A C Fisken chairman of the Australian Meat Board told Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society that pig breeding holds great scope for expansion in the meat export industry.
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A. C. Fisken
Australian Meat Board
Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society
Re Nu Liquid Free Sample Ad for Engine Additive
Trade notice offering free trial of Re Nu Liquid Nu Metal additive for engines. Claims to recondition engines, reduce oil and petrol waste, restore compression, boost power and top speed. Guaranteed for 10 000 miles. Literature and trial tube available by writing or via Country agents. Modern Distributors 62 St George's Terrace Perth.
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C.D.D
Armament Race Criticized By Geneva Office Head
A Geneva based director of the International Labour Office argues that maintaining heavy armaments lowers global living standards. He warns defense costs add to bread and land costs, shorten work days, and may harm lower income groups. He notes soldiers and war material makers gain power while civilians suffer.
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International Labour Office
Geneva
Remarkable breeding record by Wix Ladyith sow
Wix Ladyith a Large Black sow owned by Major C F R N Weston of Kent holds a notable breeding record. Born September 23 1833 she produced nine litters over 4 years 3 months 14 days and reared 100 pigs. Total weight sent Sgt Lille average litter weight 247 lb average pig 22.23 lb and average number per litter 1.1.
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Wix Ladyith
C. F. R. N. Weston
Kent
Sgt
Lille
Valuable Pig Foods
Skim milk and buttermilk have equal feeding value and should not be mixed with wash water. They supply all the protein needed to balance grain in the pig ration. Along with lucerne rape barley or other green feed, they form an excellent balanced diet for pigs.
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