THE JOURNAL 



OF 



THE DEPAP;rMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



V"ICTORI.A-, .A.XJSTE.^ft.LI.A.. 



CONTENTS.— SEPTEMBER, 1918. 



PA8K 



Sixth Annual Report oa the Testing of Pedigree Herds ... R.T.Archer 513 



Returns of Certificated Cow- 

 Agriculture in America 

 Downy Mildew ... 

 Orchard Notes ... 

 Reminders for October 



s for Year Ended 30th June, 1918 ... ... 534 



... A. E.V. Richardson, M. A., B.Sc. 555 



... F. de Castella and C, C. Briltlehank 568 



... 575 



... 575 



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