THE JOURNAL 



OF 



'Hi; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



VICTOI?,I.A, .A-XTSTE.A.LIA.. 



CONTENTS.— JANUARY, 1919. 



American and Australian Agriculture compared 



Eepoit on Departmental Red Poll Dairy Herd for 1917-18 



Season 



A pple Culture in Victoria 



Standard Test Cows — Report for Quarter Ended .30th Sep 

 tember, 1918 



Pield Day at Longerenong Agricultural College 



The Influence of Egg-Laying Competitions 



Jjist of Fertilizers Registered under the Artificial Fertilizers 

 Act for the Year 1919 



Pveminders for February ... 



J. Farrell 



A. V. D. Bentoul 

 P. Rankin Scott 



PAOB 

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21 

 29 



38 

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 63 



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