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 CONTENTS.— JANUARY, 1911. 



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Pollination of Pear Blossoms ... ... ... ... A'. A'. Pt-nolt 1 



Sterility in Fruit Trees ... ... ... ... ... L\ Wnllis 10 



Production of Comb- Honey .. ... .. ... /■'. H. Bmhiu' 20 



Sulphiting — A K'ecent French Wine-making Development ... 1\ de C(t<i<llfi •22. 



Weeds of Victoria — Common Bartsia ... .. ... A.J. Eirurt ."U 



Cool Storage on Northern Farms ... ... ... ... M. A. Rylaud 34 



Rainbow Farm Competitions .. ... ... ... J. .'/. B. Connor .'{6 



Shropshires for Mixed Farming ... ... ... ... G. A. Sine /air 43 



Export Lambs (continued) ... ... ... ... H. \V. Ham 44 



(ieese on the Farm ... ... ... ... //. V. Ilarvkm-i 45 



Feeding Cows for Milk Production . ... ... ... R. T. Archer 47 



Mediterranean Flour Moth ... ... ... ... C. Frtm-h, jim. 49 



Tobacco Culture (co7j<mM«rf) ... ... ... ... '/'. A. ./. Smi/h HI 



Irrigation (continued) ... ... ... ... .. G. H. Tolhy ."it 



Orchard and Garden Notes . . ... E. K. Fe.-icoti U2 



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