Fruit thinning spray offers promise for apple crops
Victorian Department of Agriculture officials report a napthalene acetic acid spray can reduce fruit set at petal fall, lowering hand thinning costs in heavy bloom years. Doses vary by variety, with Jonathan and Delicious at 3/4 of a standard bottle per 100 gallons, Statesman and Gravenstein at about 1 bottle per 10 gallons, others at 1 bottle per 100 gallons. add one pint white oil emulsion. Apply at petal fall or late petal fall for Yates. results depend on weather. use on small scale until growers gain experience and contact Melbourne's Treastry Gardens office for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Gayford
Victorian Department of Agriculture
Jonathan
Delicious
Statesman and Gravenstein
Yates
Department of Agriculture
Treasty Gardens
Melbourne
Snails Threaten Citrus Crops In Northern Australia
The Victorian Department of Agriculture warns brown snails are a serious pest in northern citrus areas, clustering on trunks and branches and damaging bark leaves and fruit. White snails rise in the threelong district. Snails active on warm moist evenings. Control by baiting with calcium arsenate or metaldehyde mixed with bran, water to a crumbly paste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorian Department of Agriculture
Threelong
Three Deck Planes for Car Ferry Flight Cross Channel
Plans by James Stuart outline a Blackburn and General Aircraft three deck plane adapting the largest British freighter after the Brabazon into a cross Channel car ferry. It would carry six cars and five motorcycles on two decks plus 42 passengers upstairs with car loading in 20 minutes. A Howard Hughes flying boat returns to tests with eight new engines after an earlier November 1947 trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Stuart
Britain
Blackburn and General Aircraft Company
Silver City Airways
Blackburn
London
Paris
Lympne
Kent
le Touquet
America
Howard Hughes Flying Boat
London Express
Orchard Advice for November From Victorian Agriculture Officials
Notes from the Horticultural Officers of the Victorian Department of Agriculture provide guidance for prehardists in November. Recommendations include spray canning peaches with 0.1 percent DDT emulsion to control Oriental Fruit Moth, spray pears and apples with 0.1 percent DDT plus lead arsenate powder or paste for coddling and light brown apple moths, lime sulphur at 14 gallons per 100 for certain apples, and Bordeaux 2:2:100 for WC Beurre Bosco varieties. use thiram 0.125 percent for Josephine spot, DDT 6.1 percent for pear slug on cherries plums pears and quinces, calcium arsenate brain bait for snails on citrus and vines, and keep weeds down to prevent soil moisture loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victorian Department of Agriculture
Packham
Beurre Bosc
Bordeaux
W.B.C. Thiram
Josephine
Wheat Exhibits At Royal Show Highlight Pinnacle Win
The wheat section attracted 71 entries from sixteen Victorian growers. Judges analyzed bushel weight protein quality and appearance to award prizes led by Robert Mactier of Tatura with Pinnacle, winning open championship and multiple classes. Westendorf Bros. of Dimboola posted high protein samples but with pinched grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Cereal Laboratory
Messrs
W. R. Jewell
W. B. Miller
Victorian
Department of Agriculture
Pinnacle
Charter
Kendee
Semitar
Baldwin
Robert Mactier
Tatura
Sunshine
Victoria
Messrs. Westendorf Bros
Dimboola
Wimmera
Westendorf Bros
Mallee
R. G. Shipp
Kerang
E. A. Walker
Cowan
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Kep John McNamara & Co. Ltd
Cobram District
Newmarket
McNamara
Tocumwal
Namurkah Butter Factory
Animal Health Service
Sumurkail
Holdenson & Nielson Fresh Food Pty. Ltd
J. L. Vigar
Numurkah
P.O. Box
JG Crosby
Sanitary Plumber
St., Cobram
Phone 199
British
Cobram
R. Alderton
FORD
Consul
The
Times
Kev. Lonergan
Les Waack
ROYAL
W. Ford
B. A. Laracy
R. C. Dillano
AIF
Elizabeth Street
Coba
S.1.c
C. J. Garrett
F.H.B
Holland & Bourke Station
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