THE JOURNAL 



OF 



THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



8 jxj:ne, leoT'. 



CONTENTS. 



Oracling and Levelling 



New Sources of Available Nitrogen 



Garden Notes — The Nerine 



The Proclaimed Plants of Victoria — Sweet Briar 



A. J. 

 The Elements of Animal Physiology — 

 VI. The Enzymes ... 

 VII. Muscle 

 Inspection and Examination of Stallions 

 IJevelopnient of Dairy Shorthorns ... 

 J'roni Other States 



Dookie Egg-laying Competition, 1906-7 

 Description of Apple — Sturmer Pippin 

 E.xperiments with Black Spot of Ap])le 

 Lameness in Horses — continued 

 Fruit Stores 



Vines Distributed and A'ailable for Distribution 

 Grain and Produce — Exports during Quarter ended 31st March, 1907 



J. Kniyht ... 384 

 The Orchard . . ... ... . . ..J. Lang ... i)i side back cover 



Journal of Agriculture — Copyright Provisions and Subscription Rates inside front cover 

 Publications issued by the Department ... ... ... inside fro7it cover 



Answers to Correspondents ... ... ... ... ... back cover 



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SECTION 21. 



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