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The pensioner settlements: a thesis presented for the degree of Master of Arts in History
(Massey University, 1954)
This thesis is the history of an experiment in colonisation which was also an experiment in colonial defence - the settlement of the Royal New Zealand Fencibles in a series of villages just south of the city of Auckland, ...
Genetic changes in a New Zealand pedigree Jersey herd : being a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of M. Agri. Sc., Massey Agricultural College, University of New Zealand
(Massey University, 1952)
The majority of sires used in New Zealand herds are obtained from pedigree breeders and in consequence, the genetic merit of the national herd depends largely upon the quality of the pedigree section of the cattle breeding ...
Herd recording in New Zealand : being a dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of M. Agr. Sc., Massey Agricultural College, University of New Zealand
(Massey University, 1952)
Recent developments have made herd recording in New Zealand the responsibility of a single organisation, the New Zealand Dairy Board, and since August 1st, 1951, there has been virtually only one system of recording. ...
An investigation into the body temperature, respiration rate, pulse rate and skin temperature of dairy cows under New Zealand conditions, and a review of existing knowledge on animal climatology with particular reference to cattle : thesis submitted in part fulfilment of the degree M. Agric. Sci.
(Massey University, 1951)
Domestication of animals had only to begin before it became evident to man that some shelter from heat, cold and other environmental extremes was desirable for the animals as well as himself. Down through the ages end ...
The influence of plane of nutrition on the breeding behaviour of two-tooth ewes : a thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science
(Massey University, 1950)
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An analysis of the 1948 Jersey heifer registration data to provide information concerning some features of New Zealand pedigree Jersey cattle
(Massey University, 1952)
At present there is a lack of information concerning the breeding methods practised by owners of pedigree dairy cattle in New Zealand. This deficiency is a serious handicap in attacking some of the major problems facing ...
The role of clover as a factor affecting the summer decline in the vitamin A potency of New Zealand butterfat : being a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science of the University of New Zealand, Massey Agricultural College, March 1955
(Massey University, 1955)
Prior to 1913 it was generally assumed that all fats had similar nutritive values and that their only function in the diet was to supply energy. In that year, however, McCollum and Davis (1) of Wisconsin, found in agreement ...
A study of kemp variation in the fleeces of Cheviot ewes : a thesis presented at Massey Agricultural College in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Agricultural Science in the University of New Zealand
(Massey University, 1959)
The Cheviot and its crosses are becoming increasingly important as a hill country sheep in New Zealand. The popularity of the breed is based primarily on its fertility, mothering ability and hardiness. However, its wool, ...
The pelleting of clovers and fertiliser : the effects of the localized placement of fertiliser at seeding (pelleting) on germination, morphology and herbage yield of Trifolium species : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science to the University of New Zealand [Massey Agricultural College]
(Massey Agricultural College, 1951)
The pelleting of clover seed and fertiliser may be valuable as a method of introducing the essential clovers into the unploughable hill country.
The hill land of New Zealand is agriculturally important because of the large ...