THE JOUK]NrAL 



OF 



THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



lO JULY, 1909. 



CONTENTS. 



PA9I. 



Review of the Dairying Season, l(i08-9 ... ... ... R. Crowe 401 



The Future of Dairy FfiriTiing in Victoria ... ... ... T.Cherry 414 



Maize as Fodder —Departmental Demonstration Plots ... .., . . 422 



The Northern Spy Apple ... ... ... ... .. J. Cronin 432 



Orchard Notes ... ... ... ... ... ... J. Cronin 4.33 



A Fungus-like Appearance on Imported and Exported Apple Trees D. Mr Alpine 43.5 



Report on " Bitter Pit " of the Apple ... ... ... D. McAlpine 439 



Sherry: Its Making and Rearing ... ... ... ... F. de Gastella 442 



Government Certification of Stallions — 



Second Anoual Report, Season 1908 ... ... ... S. S. Cameron 447 



Regalations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• 456 



List of Certificated Stallions ... .., ... ... ... 4G0 



Parades and Time Table, Season 1909 ... ... ... inside hack cover 



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