Agricultural Classes: 85 



Ageicultdeal Ohemistey. 



The relations of Chemistry to Agriculture. — How a knowledge of 

 the science assists the farmer. The elementary constituents of plants 

 and animals. 



The Atmosphere. — Its chemical composition. The relations of the 

 atmosphere to plant and animal life. 



The Plant. — Its structure and modes of growth ; Functions of the 

 root, leaf and stem. The chemical composition of the ash of plants. 



The Soil. — Chemical composition ; Diversities and Causes ; The 

 Physical proprieties of soils ; Density : Absorptive power for Water ; 

 Capillary Action ; Evaporative Power ; The Analysis of Soils ; In how 

 far analysis serves as an index of fertility ; The Chemical 

 Characteristics of Victorian Soils ; Available and unavailable forms 

 of plant food ; The improvement of soils ; Drainage and Tillage : The 

 Chemical effects of Ploughing ; Deep Ploughing and Subsoiling ; Lime 

 as an alterative agent on soils ; The Manuring of Lands ; Stock of 

 Plant Foods in the Soil ; Continuous Cropping and Soil Exhaustion ; 

 Why we Manure ; The Plant Foods usually requii'ed in Man- 

 uring ; Direct and Indirect Manures ; Soil Deficiencies in Northern 

 Victoria ; The Manuring of Cereals ; Sources of the different manures ; 

 Nitrogenous, Phosphatic and Potassic Manures ; Valuation of 

 Manures ; Profitableness of Manuring. 



Farm Crops and Their Requirements. — The Rotation of Crops ; 

 The advantage of growing crops in rotation. 



Animal Nutrition. — The Functions of Food ; Composition of 

 Vegetable Food »Stuifs ; Nutrient and Non-nutrient Constituents ; 

 The Balanced Ration ; The Pood Requirements of the Growing, 

 Fattening, Working and Milk-giving animal. 



The Chemistry of Dairy Products. — Milk, Butter, Cheese. 



Ageicultueal Botany. 

 Introductory. 

 Seeds. 

 Roots. 

 Leaves. 

 Stems. 

 Flowers. 



Fruits and Seeds. 

 Cells. 



Plant Physiology. 



Plant Food. — Its absorption and assimilation. 

 Growth. 

 Reproduction. 



The Origin and Development of our Commonest Economic Plants. 

 Hybridisation. 



VlTICULTUEE. 



The Vine. — Its history, physiology, propagation, &c. , 

 The Vineyard. — Soil, aspect, &c. ; preparation of land, ploughing, 

 drainage, &c. ; subsequent treatment. 



