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PMB Doc 530 The Solomon Islands Farmer, 
Newsletter of the Department of Agriculture, British Solomon Islands Protectorate, Vols.2, 4-6, Jul & Dec 1966, Mar 1968-Dec 1970. 
1 reel. (Available for reference.)

Reel No.	Contents List of Articles 
Notes on staff movements, leave, etc., are not listed. See for example Our Julie, p.24 of Vol.5, No.3, and news of Our Julie’s own marriage to Joseph Fafale, p.24 of Vol.6, No.2, followed by birth of son p.28 of Vol.6, No.4, and many others.	
Reel 1	Volume 2, No.1, July 1966. Special cocoa supplement.
L. Giblin, Copra marketing, 3p
[Unattributed] Farming business, 1p.
R.A. Keevil, Cocoa A new crop in the Solomons, 2p.
[Unattributed] Farmer training, 1p.
[Unattributed] Farm maintenance [advice for cocoa growers], 1p
A Friend, Cocoa Where to plant, 2p.
[Unattributed] Cattle farming good grass, 2p.
[Unattributed] Mulching, 1p.
[Unattributed] Growing tomatoes, 1p.
[Unattributed] Crop production Copra (tons), January – June, 1p.
[Unattributed] Farmer’s competition (for most improved coconut farmer), 1p.
A.J. van der Loos, Citrus cultivation in the B.S.I.P, p. 1-8
A.J. van der Loos, Dala Experimental Station Citrus pests and diseases Spray application chart, 1p.
A.J. van der Loos, Instructions for planting citrus trees, 1p.	
	Vol.2, No.2, December 1966. Special coconut supplement.
W.I. Laing, Editorial, 1p.
[Unattributed] Rice in the Solomons, 2p.
[Unattributed] Coconut Sam says [discussion prepared by BSIP Agricultural Information Service describing methods of coconut growing], 6p.
[Unattributed] Good farming Nelson Atu Fiu Malaita. [Describes improvements made by N.A. on land near Fiu River]. 1p.
[Unattributed] Cattle farming Management, 2p.
[Unattributed] Farming as a business Farm plan, 1p.
[Unattributed] Stop Brontispa [a kind of beetle], 1p.
[Unattributed] Cooperative development on Malaita, 1p.
[Unattributed] Market report {copra, cocoa, shell, grains}, 1p.	
	Vol.4, No.1, March 1968.
[Unattributed] Cover story (explains subject of cover photograh), 1p.
[Unattributed] Collecting vegetable seed, 6p
[Unattributed]Coconut Sam shows you how to plant coconuts [discussion prepared by BSIP Agricultural Information service], 2p.
[Unattributed], Chicken farming can mean more food & money, 1p.
[Unattributed] Tomato growing, 2p.
[Unattributed], Fish drying, 1p.
[Unattributed] Growing cocoa Charlie Cocoa says Cut off Black Pod [discussion prepared by the BSIP Agricultural Information Service], 2p.
[Unattributed] Cattle owners How to brand cattle [discussion prepared by the BSIP Agricultural Information Service], 2p.
[Unattributed] Farm measurement, 2p.
[Unattributed] Growing cocoa Charlie Cocoa says Kill Pantorhytes [a kind of weevil; discussion prepared by the BSIP Agricultural Information Service], 2p.]
[Unattributed] Keeping cattle for milk, 1p.
[Unattributed] Cattle diseases, 3p.
[Unattributed] The Sirovanga Planting Scheme, 3p.
[Unattributed] Cattle owners Plant good grass [discussion prepared by the BSIP Agricultural Information Service], 2p.
W.C. Lowdermilk, Grasses, including ‘The Eleventh Commandment’, 2p.
[Unattributed] Cattle owners More good grass [discussion prepared by the BSIP Agricultural Information Service], 2p.
[Unattributed] Know your field staff, 1p.
[Unattributed] Market prices [for copra, shell, crocodile skins, turtle shell, beche de mer], 1p.	
	Vol.4, No.2, June 1968.
Miss Savo wonders [portrait photograph of little girl]
Index
Master Savo knows [portrait photograph of little boy]
[Unattributed] Cattle imports, 1p.
A Solomon Islander, The custom of my village, 1p.
[Series of twelve photographs showing movement of cattle by ship], 2p.
Jack Snow, An aeroplane for the Solomon Islands farmers, 2p.
[Unattributed] News in brief, 1p.
Father Loughnan and Mr. Altman, Remember the Sirovanga Scheme, 1p.
Mariano Kelesi, Malaita Council crest (as told to R.A. Keevil), 1p.
[Brief notes on Copra production; Vegetables (type of semi-aquatic vegetable related to sweet potato); and comments by General Crops Agronomist D. Gollifer on selection program for local crops (sweet potato, taro, yam varieties), introduction of new sugarcane varieties. varieties of chillies ex-India.] 1p.
M. Feale, Joint Coconut Research Scheme Yandina, The use of polybags in the coconut industry, 4p. including 2p. of photographs.
[Unattributed] Cattle diseases, 2p.
[Unattributed] People and places, including item on foot and mouth disease in the United Kingdom; a lovely wedding; staff movements; and activities at GPS Auki Young Farmers’ Club, 1p.
Joe Haganare, Food storage in my society, 2p
[Unattributed] Guadalcanal Plains Limited rice development  - Spectacular results! 1p.
[Series of six photographs: coconut farms, mechanical rice harvesting, good and bad copra, aerial insecticide spraying], 1p.
Brian Leach, Sulphur deficiency in coconuts on Guadalcanal, 2p.
A Plantation Owner, Palms to the acre, 2p.
[Note on Malaita field days], 1p.
[Unattributed], Trochus shells, 2p.
Christian Suaga, An agricultural field day at Dala station, 2p.
[Unattributed], Tour, Western District, by Christian Suaga., 1p.	

	Vol.4, No.3, September 1968.
Editorial,1p.
Index, 1p.
J.G.H. Holsheimer, Rice production – IT8, pp.1-8, inc. two pages of photographs.
[Unattributed] Veterinary Officer’s course for Central District staff June 1968, 1p.
Postings, 1p.
Agricultural Officer, Western, Barakoma Farm Western District, p.9-11 [With two p. of photographs of champion cattle, unrelated to article]
Isaac Naowe, My village custom, 1p.
M. Foale, Replanting [coconuts] at a different density, 1p.
C.R. Plummer, Rats and their control, p.14-17
[Two pages of photographs of champion porkers and cattle]
Edward Iaemae (ed. Mary Simister), A visit to Rennell Island, p.18-19.
Craig Reynolds, Tortoise shells and crocodile skins, p.20-22, with3 unnumbered pages. of photographs, diagrams showing how to skin a crocodile; types of tortoise shell.
Jennifer Downes, Women’s clubs, p.23.
[Unattributed] Cattle diseases, p.24-25.
J.R.D. Wall, Progress of the Land Use Appraisal Unit in Malaita, p.25.
[Unattributed] Cattle owners The Veterinary Officer advises you to dehorn your cattle (Agricultural Information Handbill No. 22/68), 2p., unnumbered.
A.N. Vula, Youth and agriculture in rural areas, p.26-30. [Author w. Uniting Church, Patutiva]
[Unattributed] Stepping stones [reports pearling venture by Ernie Palmer et al.] 1p., unnumbered.
[Photographs of “The Gnat”, unconventional three-wheeled vehicle and cow and calf.] 1p., unnumbered.
Joe Haganare, Family relationship, p.31-32.
B.H. Evans, Cattlemen’s Association of the Solomon Islands, w. introductory note from editor explaining that Evans would welcome correspondence, esp. from Melanesian cattle owners, 1p. unnumbered.
Michael Pedoro, Untitled letter to readers about forthcoming independence, 1p. unnumbered.
[Unattributed] Course at the Overseas Visual Aid Centre, attended by Mr. Eric 
Mason, 1p. unnumbered.
[Unattributed] Do you know who ….? (Questions to test readers’ current knowledge of coconuts, cattle, trade, social, w. answers) p.34.	
	Vol.4, No.4, December 1968.
Index, p.2
Editorial (w. line drawing of ed), p.3
[Unattributed] Cattle diseases, p.6-8.
[Four unnumbered p. of photographs, mainly of cattle, one of John Maetia Kuliuae (BSIP) at course on TV and radio techniques at ABC Sydney, one of unnamed stockman, Lunga].
J. Pepys-Cockerell, The “secret” of making money, p.11-13
M.A. Foale, A further note on the use of poly bags for coconut nurseries, p.14-15 w. photographs.
Alan Barker, Something about banks, p.16-18. {Author is manager ANZ Bank}
W.L. Laing, w. assistance of Phillip Nabe, The valuable bread fruit tree, p.19.
R.A. Keevil, Fishing in the Solomons [digest of report by A. E. Adams, Fisheries Officer, BSIP], p.20-25.
D.F. de Fredrick, Internal parasites of animals, p.26-27.
Brian Leach, Land use people What do they do?, p.28-29.
D.E. Gollifer, Chillies, p.30-32
R.A. Keevil, A reason for change, p.33-36
J.H. Stapley, Notes on the Rhinoceros Beetle a pest of coconuts, p.37
Jennifer Down, Food for your baby, p.38
P.J. Geerts (compiler & translator), ‘Are ‘Are and other Malaita folklore stories, p.39-44
[Unattributed] Children’s corner, p.45-51
[Unattributed] News from Malaita [reports Field Day at Asai Farm], p.52
Letters to the editor [letter from John Maetia Kaliuae reporting his experiences in a course run by the Australian Broadcasting Commission, and two unrelated shorter letters], p.53
The Editor acknowledges donations to the Solomon Island Farmer “Games Fund” [list of names], p.54
[Unattributed] Australian rice production off, p.54	
	Vol.5, No.1, March 1969.
Cover story (about Lokuru Farm on Rendova Island), 21p. unnumbered.
Index, p.2
Editorial, p.3
D.E. Gollifer, Dala Experimental Station Subsistence crops improvement programme, p.4-6
Eric Mason, Agony at Asai! [Reports damage caused by cyclone, December 1968], p.9-11
S. Maeaoi Huo, The village and the chief [Ubuna village, Arosi district], p.12-13
J. Nicholson, The Eastern Outer Islands [Santa Cruz, Reefs, Duffs, Tikopia, Utupua, Vanikoro, Tinakula, Anuta], p.14-16.
M.A. Foale, The coconut industry of the British Solomon Islands, p.18-20.
[Unattributed], Lokuru Farm [Photographs, followed by exhortation to those involved not to let the project fail], p.21
John M. Kaliuae, Training of rural broadcasters in Australia, p.22-23.
Don Munro, Peter and Tincan [Tincan is sow, Peter is her owner; pedagogically oriented story] , p.24-25
D. Friend, Where to plant cocoa, p.26-29.
B.J. Leach, How the land use work is done, p.30-31.
J. Janke, Citrus, p.32-33.
M.A. Foale, Legume cover crops for coconuts in the Solomons, p.34-35.
Prudence Kaniko, Planting rice [Letter to editor], p.35
Editor, South Pacific Games, p.36-37.
Mike Lee, Sport in the Solomons, p.38
[Unattributed] Ticks are serious parasites of animals [Exhortation to report sightings to Agriculture Department], p.39
[Unattributed] Pineapples, p.40-41
Quotation from The Economist, 28.12.68, p.41
[Unattributed] Makira Council looks to the future, p.41
[Unattributed] Young Farmers’ Club News, p.42
P.J. Geerts (co9mpiler & translator),. ‘Are ‘Are and other Malaita folklore stories, p.43-51
[Unattributed] How to kill an association It’s easy! p.48
[Unattributed] Yams: two new varieties, p.51
C. Cramphorn et al., Assorted letters, generally in praise of Solomon Island Farmer, some fr. Diocese of Melanesia, p.52
[pp. 53-54 missing].
Article with title missing, unattributed, intended apparently for children, p.55-57.
Jennifer Down, Food for your baby, p.58-59.
The Editor acknowledges donations to the Solomon Island Farmer “Games Fund” from [list of names], p.60
Irene Armstrong, Book review ( of Growing coconuts (Department of Agriculture), p. 61 (unnumbered)	

	Vol.5, No.2, June 1969.
Cover story, 1p.
Index, 1p.
Editorial, 1p.
D. de Fredrick, Pig production in the Solomons, p.4-7
Young Farmers’ Club News [About Bunana YFC, which has all-female membership], p.7
Stanley Pepere, War story [Traditional warfare], p.9-11
[Unattributed] Minor cash crops [such as chillies, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla] p.12-13
[Unattributed] How to get the best out of your outboard motor, p.14-17 (Repr. article in Australian Fisheries Magazine)
[Quote fr. Department of Education] Agricultural Seminar [at Asai Farm in June], p.17
P.N. Byrne, Cocoa – What seed to use? p.19-20
Asai Farm course programme (June to December), p.20
Samuel Talo, Custom story, p.21-24.
Dalice Torling, Scare birds. [Reports success w. locally devised  scarecrow against birds devastating field of Tabasco chillies], p.24,
A.J. van der Loos, How to plant Dala citrus trees, [w. chart for application of spray to combatcitrus pests and diseases], p.25-26. 
M.A. Foale, Early results of coconut density and variety trial, p.28-29.
Newsays. [Brief report of meeting of Agricultural Advisory Committee in Honiara (6-7 May)], p.29
W. Gibbons, Tiger shark [anecdote about encounter w. shark in Queensland waters], p.30-31.
[Unattributed] Children’s corner Learn farming, p.34-36
You wrote [Series of letters to the editor], p.37.
Jennifer Down, Food for your baby, p.38-39.
Mike Lee, South Pacific Games, p.40-41
P.J. Geerts (Compiler & translator), ‘Are ‘Are and other Malaita folklore stories, p.42-47.
Hunter, Agriculture in societies jigsaw, p.48.	
	Vol.5, No.3, September 1969. (pp.17-20 incomplete; pp.27-30 missing.)
Cover story: the Kent family at home, 21p.
Index, , p.2
Article [unattributed, heading missing] on insect pest of coconuts Brontispa longissima, p.3
Article [unattributed, heading missing] which continues discussion of pig raising (by de Fredrick?) in June issue, p.4-12
[Unattributed], Look and listen [Photographic report on visit by 56 farmers to Joint Coconut Research Scheme at Yandina], p.13-16
[Unattributed] Self-service [Report on innovative machine for controlling food intake by cows in England]
[The top half of p.17, 18 and 19 is missing, apparently cut out]
Article [unattributed, heading missing] about cocoa growing, p.19-21 [incomplete]
R.W. Barnes, Insecticides, p.21-22.
J.H. Stapley, The Brontispa parasite Tetrastichus, p.25-26.
Barnabas T. Likiopu, Custom story The walking stick of Po, p.31-36.
[Some pages are missing. The text begins on p.39, apparently another of the ‘Are ‘Are series compiled & trans. Geerts, pp.40, 45, 46.
[Unattributed and without heading], apparently material from Children’s corner, p.49-52.
Jennifer Down, Food for your baby, p.54-56.
Tomorrow’s tropical bounty [extracted fr. Agricultural Research, Vol.17, No.7, Jan. 1959, p.59.	

	Vol.5, No.4, December 1969.
Editorial, p.2
Index, p.3
D. de Fredrick, Pig production in the Solomons, Part III, p.4-6.
R.W. Barnes, Fungicides, p.8.
[Unattributed], Solomon Islands Agriculture and Produce Show [Photograph of some young women, inc. Show Queen Rose Kakai], p.9
[Letters to editor], p.12
J.E. Hoffman, Cocoa – How top-lant seeds and seedlings, p.12-13.
D. de Fredrick, Pig production in the Solomons, Part IV, p.15-18.
[Unattributed] The good old days! [Quotes office rules for Sydney firm of merchants and ship’s chandlers, 1852, p.20.
Eric Mason, Field Day at Asai Farm, p.22-24.
[More letters to the editor], p.25
Basil Epale (Sikaiana), Custom story, p.27-29.
Unemployment in the developing countries Rural development could resolve problems [from Report of Working Group on Rural Development, UK Ministry of Overseas Development], p.30-31.
[Unattributed] Make a crayfish net (or coff) to keep crayfish fresh and alive, p.32-33
From BSIP Handbook 1911 Protectorate budget [Revenue & expenditure, 1897/98 to 1910/11], p.33
[Letter to editor], p.34.
A.G.H. House, Agricultural seminar [at Auki, no date], p.35-38.
Alfred Medai, Custom story My village custom, p.39-41.
Jennifer Down, Food for pregnant women, p.42
D. de Fredrick, Pig production in the Solomons, Part V, p.43-53.
[Unattributed] Children’s corner Learn farming, p.54-55.
P.J. Geerts (compiler & translator) ‘Are ‘Are and other Malaita folklore stories, p.56-61.	
	Vol.6, No.1, March 1970.
Index, p.1
Editorial, p.2
Father J. Snyders, School and community, p.3-7.
David Friend reports.  [Spacing & pruning cocoa trees], p.7
Father J. Snyders, School and community, Part II, p.11-13
Bartholomew Marava, Custom story The lake, p.15-18
[Letters to the editor], p.20
A.E. Charles, Cocoa - shade, p.21-23.
Linda Aldridge, A digest of the veterinary officers annual report on cattle, p.26-30
[Brief news items] SPC assistance to research into Brontispa parasite; How money can be found [refers to financing of Bougainville Copper Pty operation], p.32
Mackay Pitance, Young lovers from Choiseul, p.33-35.
[pp.37, 38 missing]
[Unattributed] Children’s corner Learn farming, p.39-40.
Linda Aldridge, Womans page, p.41-42.
Jennifer Down, Food for nursing mothers, p.43-44.
[Letter to the editor], p.45
Silvester Akosi, Ways of cooking taro in my home, p.47–49.
J.T. Hall, Copra production 1969, p.49.
P.J. Geerts (compiler & translator), ‘Are ‘Are and other Malaita folklore stories, p.50-56.
More news from David Friend [Trial of shade trees and fertiliser], p.56.	

	Vol.6, No.2, June 1970.
Index, p.2
Editorial, p.3
Christopher Taboua, photographer, Slim Dusty in the Solomons, 2p., unnumbered.
Tony Smith, Vegetable growing Some questions and answers, p.4-7.
[Letter to the editor], p.7
Sethael Kelly, Custom story, p.10-11.
E.J. Wilson, Rats and their control, p.14-20.
Stephen Huo, Hand milking, p.22-24.
Wilfred Daoau, Two famous cousins, p.26-27.
R.A. Keevil, Cocoa – planting under bush, p.29-31
Linda Aldridge, Womans page, p.33-34.
Jennifer Down, Food for nursing mothers, p.36-37.
Atoia Ta’ake, Pigs in the Solomons [with comment by Veterinary Officer] p.39-40
Pooling resources A digest of the editorial in OVAC Bulletin No. 20, [On production of visual aids in developing countries] p.42
J.H. Stapley, The introduction and establishment of the Brontispa parasite in the Solomon Islands, p.44-48.
[Unattributed] Children’s corner Learn farming, p.51-53.
Linda Aldridge, “South Pacific Nightmare” A digest from “The Economist” {about Crown of thorns starfish}, p.54-55.
P.J. Geerts (Compiler & translator) ‘Are ‘Are and other Malaita folklore stories, p.56-63.
[Letter to the editor], p.61	
	Vol.6, No.3, September 1970.
Index, 1p., unnumbered
Editorial, p.1
Western District Queen’s Birthday Agricultural Show, p.2-7
[Unattributed] Good rice season [Acc. spokesperson for Guadalcanal Plains Limited], p.7
Tony Smith, Vegetable growing Some questions and answers, p.9-11.
Agnes B. Custom story The giant and the twins, p.13-15.
[Unattributed] Welcome to ‘Agriculture’. [Reports case of Mr. Ben Rubaha, now in charge of schools agriculture and gardening after attending course in agriculture], p.15
[Unattributed] Government news [BSIP government has given up rights to most scrap metal above high water mark], p.15
[Unattributed] Dala [Turmeric varieties to London for assessment; some shipped to Australia], p.15
[Unattributed], News from the Commonwealth Development Corporation [Oil palm trial], p.17
R.A. Keevil, Cocoa – preparation of land, p.18-20
[Unattributed] Waste not want not [Use of farm waste as fertilizer], p.21.
Cartoon competition What is the farmer saying? p.22
[Unattributed] Children’s corner Learn farming, p.23
Albert M. Kuper, Catching them alive – custom style, p.25-28.
[Unattributed] The effects of fertilizers on peanuts An experiment conducted at St. Paul’s Aruligo, p.34-36.
John Nicholson, The last of Uncle [Elimination of ‘ungentlemanly’ crocodile with help of crocodile expert Albert Kuper], p.38
[Unattributed] Meet the Department [Career of manager Kukum training farm Luke Maeinia], p. 39.
[Unattributed] Cattle news Cattle shipped from Yandina, Registered cattle brands, p.40.
Linda Aldridge, Womans page, p.42-43.
Raphael Nori, Farming as a business, p.44-45.
A letter from the Director of Geological Survey to the landowners of the Protectorate [Constraints on activities of prospectors], p.47.
[Unattributed]Girl’s course at Barakoma Farm. [Names of graduates], p.48
P.J. Geerts (Compiler and translator) ‘Are ‘Are and other Malaita folklore stories, pp.50-54, 56-57.
[Unattributed] Coconut planting subsidy, p.55
You wrote [Letters to the editor], p.58-59.	
	Vol.6, No.4, December 1970.
Index, p.2
Editorial, p.3
Brian Leach, Shortage of potash in coconuts, p.4-8.
[Unattributed] Agricultural Show Honiara 1970 [4p. of photographs, list of prize winners], p.10-18.
[Unattributed] One of the world’s biggest ocean racers nears completion Made in Solomon Islands marine plywood, p.19.
Hon. Dr. D. Dawea, Mysterious floating flame [in Eastern Outer Islands], p.21-24.
[Unattributed] Formation of District Agricultural Committees, p.26
Baltasare Hoaisimae Heron and the turtles (Illustrations by Henry Sitai), p.30-33.
[Unattributed] Cattle news [Survey of BSIP cattle herds], p.35
[Unattributed] Brahman herd [Provision of Brahman bulls, heifers to BSIP Government by Australia], p.35.
Control of flies on cattle [from Australian Country Magazine], p.36.
[Unattributed] Cartoon competition, p.36.
Joseph Kirio, The importance of harvesting and processing of crops for marketing, p.38-40
[Series of texts, apparently in local languages] Ghari, Na reitutugi mea ladoga, Kwara’ae, Roviana, Kinopudiri na pinausu, Reef Islands, Dena nielipevale pakona go buluka mo poi ea ila nuosna dedoap. p.43-45.
Unattributed] Meet the department [Career of Mr. Romao Toreitoro, now at Santa Cruz], p.46
[Unattributed] Women’s Course at Barakoma Farm, p.46.
Tony Smith, Vegetable growing Part 3, p.48-51.
P.J. Geerts (Compiler and translator) ‘Are ‘Are and other Malaita folklore stories, p. 53-59.
Linda Aldridge, Womans page, p.61-63.
[Unattributed] Children’s corner Learn farming, p.64-66.
R.A. Keevil, Cocoa – Taking care of young cocoa, p.68-69.
You wrote [Letters to the editor], p.71-72. (With drawing of smiling editor Keevil (?) being showered with petals by lady.)	
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