THe JOURNAL 



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Tfie department of Agriculture. 



Vol. V. Part 4. 



8th April, 1907. 



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THREE YEARS' PROGRESS L\ AGRICULTURE. 



7\ C//crrv, M.D., M.S., Director of Agriculture. 



A general survey of Victorian agriculture during tlie past three years is 

 a record of undoubted progress. Exports of farm produce have increased, 

 and in every district there has been a corresponding appreciation in Land 

 values. 



Oversea Exports from Victoria. 



Allowing for tlie special conditions during the South Atrican War and 

 the drought (which had a marked temporary influence on the exports of live 

 stock and fodder), satisfactory expansion has taken nlace along everv line 

 of production. This is specially marked as regards wool, frozen lamlis, 

 and dairy produce. 



The area of land actually under crop is about 3,200,000 acres, but 

 the annual fallow has increased from 500,000 to over r. 000, 000 acres, and 

 the area under artificial pastures from 565,000 to 1,250,000 acres. 



The more general adoption of the " rape fallow " system has had its 

 effect on the fat lamb industry, and experiments are being tried l)y the 



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