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BARMERA, SA 1944-04. NO. 9 GARDENS, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. PYRETHRUM CROPS WERE PLANTED IN 1943-01 AND 1943-02 AFTER SUPPLIES OF PYRETHRIN (AN IMPORTANT INSECTICIDE) FROM KENYA BECAME UNCERTAIN. THESE INITIAL ATTEMPTS USING SEED FROM KENYA FAILED BUT CROPS PLANTED IN 1943-03 WERE SUCCESSFUL DESPITE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY DROUGHT AND SAND DRIFTS. THE FIRST CONSIGNMENT OF FLOWERS WAS SENT FOR PROCESSING IN 1944-06 WITH FURTHER BALES SENT REGULARLY THEREAFTER. THIS AVERAGE BUSH IS EIGHTEEN INCH HIGH AND ABOUT A YEAR OLD. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT H. K. CULLEN)
BARMERA, SA 1944-11. NO. 9 GARDENS, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. PYRETHRUM CROPS WERE PLANTED IN 1943-01 AND 1943-02 AFTER SUPPLIES OF PYRETHRIN (AN IMPORTANT INSECTICIDE) FROM KENYA BECAME UNCERTAIN. TH
BARMERA, SA 1944-10. NO. 9 GARDENS, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. PYRETHRUM CROPS WERE PLANTED IN 1943-01 AND 1943-02 AFTER SUPPLIES OF PYRETHRIN (AN IMPORTANT INSECTICIDE) FROM KENYA BECAME UNCERTAIN. TH
BARMERA, SA 1944-10. NO. 9 GARDENS, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. PYRETHRUM CROPS WERE PLANTED IN 1943-01 AND 1943-02 AFTER SUPPLIES OF PYRETHRIN (AN IMPORTANT INSECTICIDE) FROM KENYA BECAME UNCERTAIN. TH
BARMERA, SA 1944-04. NO. 9 GARDENS, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. PYRETHRUM CROPS WERE PLANTED IN 1943-01 AND 1943-02 AFTER SUPPLIES OF PYRETHRIN (AN IMPORTANT INSECTICIDE) FROM KENYA BECAME UNCERTAIN. TH
BARMERA, SA 1944-04. NO. 9 GARDENS, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. PYRETHRUM CROPS WERE PLANTED IN 1943-01 AND 1943-02 AFTER SUPPLIES OF PYRETHRIN (AN IMPORTANT INSECTICIDE) FROM KENYA BECAME UNCERTAIN. TH
BARMERA, SA 1944-10. NO. 9 GARDENS, LOVEDAY INTERNMENT GROUP. PYRETHRUM CROPS WERE PLANTED IN 1943-01 AND 1943-02 AFTER SUPPLIES OF PYRETHRIN (AN IMPORTANT INSECTICIDE) FROM KENYA BECAME UNCERTAIN. TH
