Journal op the Department of Agriculture. 



As in the past, the object ot the Journal will be to get into close 

 touch with all engaged in agriculture by keeping them intornied of 

 what the Department is doing-, and of such matters affecting their 

 interests as come under its purview, and by publishing for their benefit 

 articles dealing with the many and diverse problems which face the 

 farmer in vSouth Africa. 



The Ageicultiteal Peess, 



In announcing the reissue of the Journal, it is desired to state 

 that it is not intended to compete with the agricultural Press of the 

 country, but to supplemeiit its efforts, and the opportunity is taken to 

 express appreciation of the good services rendered to the country by 

 the agricultural Press, which is proving invaluable in the dis-semina- 

 tiou of information to the farmer. 



The function of the Journal will be to act as a link between the 

 farmer and the Dei)aTtment of State which is charged with the 

 furtherance of his interests. The information it will publish will, 

 for the most part, be ofticial, and therefore of a nature not otherwise 

 readily accessible to the farmer. 



It lias been decided to charge subscribers resident in tlie Union 

 (including the South -West Protectorate) at the rate of 5s. per annum, 

 and outside the Union 6s. per annum, post free, subscriptions being 

 payable in advance. The income which will be obtained from sub- 

 scriptions is likely to be far short of the cost of printing and publish- 

 ing the Journal. On the other hand, it is desired that the Journal 

 will be accessible to and valued by all whose interests it is intended to 

 serve, and that the small charge will have tlie effect of inducing the 

 support of all who are in need of the assistance which the Journal will 

 rendei', and who will appreciate the benefits it will confer. 



