THE JOURNAL 



OF 



THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



.1. T. SHARP, Editor. 



CONTENTS.— MARCH, 1911. 



PA8B. 



Nortlieni Grain Experimental Fields — 



I. Report on Harvest, Season 1910-11 ... ... ... J. M. B. Connor 137 



II. PLxiieriinental Work at Longereiiong Agri(.,altiiral College J. 7. Pridham 151 

 Influence of Radio-active Minerals on Wheat A. J. Ewart and V. Nightimjall 155 

 Nhill Farm Competitions ... ... ... ... F. W. Sal/mann 158 



Manchester : A Market for Australian Produce ... ... B. V. Billis 161 



Potato Experiments at Cheltenham, 191 )-ll .. ... G. f^eymour 171 



A Bee-keeper's Field Day ... .. ... ... ... F. R. Bevhne 177 



Tobacco Culture — Harvesting ... ... ... ... 'J. A. J. Smith 179 



Results of Spraying for Black Spot of Apple and Pear ... D. iVc Alpine 184 



A Record Shipment of Pears ... ... ... ... J. G. Turner 190 



Laying out Orchards in the Irrigated Areas ... ... ... G. H. Tolley 194 



Wine Industry in Southern France — Soil Cultivation ... F. de CaMdla 198 



Orchard and Garden Notes .. ... ... ... E. E. Feficott 205 



Annua) Grant to Agricultural Societies ... ... ... ... ... 209 



Answers to C'orrespondents ... ... ... ... ... ... 213 



Journal of Agriculture — Copyright Provisions and Sub.scription Rates inside front cover 

 Publications issued by the Department of Agriculture ... inside front cover 



Reminders for April ... ... ... ... ... inside hack cover 



Agricultural Education in Victoria — 



Dookie Agricultural College .. ... ... ... ... hack cover 



Longerenong Agricultui-al College ... ... ... ... hark cover 



Burnley School of Horticulture ... ... ... ... hack cover 



Agricultural Classes, 1911 ... ... ... ... ... hack cover 



Lectures on Agricultural Subjects, Iflll ... ... ... hack cover 



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