THE JOXJKNAL 



OF 



THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



8 JJ^NJJ^Tl^, 1908. 



CONTENTS. 



PAGB 



Nhill Farm Competition, 1907 ... ... ... ... F.E.Lee ... 1 



Bacchus Marsh harm Competition, 1907 ... ... G. Harmer ... 11 



Paving and Drainage of Milking Sheds and Yards ... A. S. Kenyan ... 15 



Transplanting Tobacco Plants ... ... .. ... T. A. J. Smith ... 16 



Second Progress Report on Viticulture in Europe ... F. de Casttlla ... 18 



Garden Herbs ... .. ... ... ... J. Cronin ... 25 



Proclaimed Plants of Victoria — Apple of Sodom A. J. EwartandJ. R. Tovey ... 26 



Garden Notes - The Peutstemon ... ... ... J. Cronin ... 27 



The Rabbit Pest ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 



Irrigation Methods ... ... ... ... ... A. S. Kevycn ... 31 



Fungusine as a Smut Preventive ... ... ... D. Mr Alpine ... 35 



A Cheap Condenser ... ... ... ... .. A. <S' Keiiyon ... 37 



Agricultuial Kducation — 



Report on Classes held during 1907 .-- ... H. V. Hcurl-ins ... 40 



The Poultry Export Trade ... ... ... ... A.Bart ... 49 



Faimers' Wool Clips ... ... ... ... ... H. W.Ham ... 54 



Mating Rams and Ewes ... ... ... ... H. W. Ham ... 55 



Di^ea.ses of Farm Animals — 



V^II. Accidents and Injuries ... ... .. S. S. Cameron ... 57 



The Orchard ... ... ... ... ... J. Lam) ... 64 



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



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



Answers to Correspondents ... ... ... ... inaide hack cover 



Agricultural Educatii)n in Victoria — 



Dookie Agricultural College ... ... ... ... back cover 



Longerenong Agricultural College ... ... ... hack cover 



Burnley School of Horticulture and Small Farming ... ... hack cover 



Lectures on Agricultural Subjects ... ... ... ... hack cover 



Agricultural Classes, 1908 ... ... ... ... hack cover 



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