TJHE JOUJriJNAL 



OF 



THE DEPARTMEiNT OF AGRICULTURE. 



io ^uaxjST, leos. 



CONT E NTS. 



PA OB 



The Breediiig, Selection, ami Care of the Dairy Cow ... J. M. B. Comwr 449 



Fruit Tree htocks ... ... ... C T CI 4rq 



Foiirtli Progress Report on Viticulture in P:urope(co?i7iH?ie^)— • • o e ... 



Reconstitution in Spain-The Malaga District (.OKa-««^rO F. dc Ca,teUa, ... 473 

 Froclaimed Plants of Victoria— The .Stinking Mayweed or Chamomile 



A« 4-- i nr Tc. -'^■J.EwartandJ.R.Tovey ... 480 



A Suggestion for Weed Suppression A. J. En-Jt 480 



In^ct Pests in Foreign Lands-Sixth Progress Report ... W. W. Fronqalt 481 

 A Farm in the Making-The Geelong Harhor Trust's Farm at Sparrovale 



Merino Rams ... . J ■ S . M c Fadzean ... 490 



Diseases of the Skin- Jf. W. Ham ... 502 



II. Parasitic Skin Diseases (m«^/;;wcZ) S. S. Camn-on ... 504 



Growing Maize ;uid Pumpkins for Fodder P.J.Mol.m ... 506 



<xarden Notes— Palms t f<^., , -, " 



The Orchard .. J.t^ouui .... o07 



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DOOKIE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



_ The College offers every facility to students to become competent agriculturists, 

 vignerons, and dairymen. 



Fees —£28 5s. per annum. Summer session commences 7th September. 



LONGERENONG AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 



One aim of this institution is to fill in the gap between the State School and Dookie 

 I.e., to take students between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years. ' 



Fee:s.— Resident, £18 5s. per annum ; Non-resident, £5 per annum. Summer 

 session commences 7th September. 



BURNLEY SCHOOL OF HORTICULTURE AND SMALL 



FARMING. 



The Course includes regular lectures in Agricultural and Horticultuial Science and 

 the Management of Animals; Dairying, Pig and Poultry Management, and kindred 

 subjects. 



Fees.— Permanent Students, £5 per annum ; Wednesday half-day Students £1 

 per annum. ' 



On receipt of Post Card a Copy of the Prospectus of either College will be 

 forwarded by the Secretary, Department of Agriculture. Melbourne. 



