Origins of alfalfa traced from Medes to Europe
Agricultural historian notes alfalfa or lucerne derives from medicage via medic as used by Greeks and Romans. Lucerne spread from Persia and Greece to western Europe with the Romans introducing it in the first century. The Arabs coined alfalfa from apasti meaning horse fodder, while Columella described seed bed, sowing, and multiple harvests in the first century AD.
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Department of Agriculture
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State University of New Jersey
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Lake Lucerne
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Columella
Lucerne
Uberty
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Pruning Tomatoes: Stake, Teellis and Ground Methods
Pruning tomatoes depends on variety says W H Darragh of the Grafton Experiment Farm. Erect types like Grosse Laisie Break Day Red Marcie and Red Cloud suit single stem pruning with all laterals removed. Rouge de Marmande spread variety favors multiple bottom laterals. Ground pruning yields even ripening and larger fruit. prune to three laterals when plants are young and head back when growth forms bunches.
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W. H. Darrigh
Department of Agriculture
Grafton
Sime
Darragh
Wanted to Buy Palings and Pianos in Newcastle
Advertises purchasing second hand items including lran frames palings and pianos. Offers full value paid and provides contact at 130 Hunter Street Newcastle with local agent J Bennett of Radio and Sports Store. Call or write for details.
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Timber Supply Advertisement for Stroud and Vicinities
Timber buyers issued by N. J. Ford Timber Supply Officer seek suitable timber from settlers and landholders near Stroud Allworth and Bullahdelah. Timber to be standing cut or delivered at Factory with price list and specs. Advertisement authorised by H. W. Morgan General Manager. Phone Raymond Terrace 22 or 156.
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Allworth
Bullahdelah
N. J. Ford
Raymond
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Commonwealth and state plan new rabbt control drive
Minister in charge of CSIRO Mr R G Casey announced a joint Melbourne meeting on July 41 with Commonwealth and State officers to discuss plans against rabbits using myxomatosis. He said last summer taught lessons on virus liquidation and an intensified spring summer campaign would inoculate rabbits and expose them to mosquitoes and biting insects to spread the disease.
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Aes
Myxomatosia Ie
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
R. G. Casey
Commonwealth
Melbourne
Casey
New Electron Microscope Technique Cuts Dental Research Cost
A Sydney University Engineering School project yields a machine costing about £120 to replicate tooth surfaces and shadow them with gold silver or chromium in a high vacuum. The method magnifies up to 20000 times, revealing enamel prism changes and enabling in mouth examination, improving decay resistance studies.
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Institute of Rans
Washington, D.S.A
Sydney University Engineering School
Martin
East West Airlines Manager to Depart for U S A
Mr and Mrs Jaques will leave Tamworth for the United States after arrangements finalized by the United States Naval Department. Jaques led East West Airlines for eighteen months adding two Lockheed Hudson airliners and expanding routes to Gunnedah. He coordinated operations during Operation Haylift in 1954 and helped launch All Australian Air Tours. Captain A J Smith will take over as manager and remain flight superintendent.
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Jaques
Tamworth
United States
Bern
Australia
Austra- Mens
Austealia
A. J. Smith
East-West
Athines
Blackleg Kills 10 000 Calves Across Regions
Veterinary surgeons report over 10 000 calves slain by blackleg in northern W E W and southern Queensland this year. The disease is more widespread in W S W than before, with heavy losses in the Hunter Valley. Vaccines have been ineffective against this outbreak. A new vaccine is being tested in 20 coastal areas while plans are made to re import an efficient American vaccine halted by the doll shortage.
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W.E.W
Queensland
W.S.W
Hunter Valley
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