THE JOURNAL 



OF 



THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



VIGTOI^IA.- -A.XJSTR..A.LI-A.. 



CONTENTS.— SEPTEMBER, 1919. 



PAOB 



Standard Herd Test— Seventli Annual Report. Year 1918- 19 



ir. A. X. Robertson, B. V.Sc. 513 



Return of Certificated C'ow.s for Year ended 30th June, 1919 ... ■■ 533 



Farm Notes for August— State Research Farm 



Farm Notes for August —Ex[)erinient Farm, Rutherglen 



The Cost of a Dozen Eggs 



Home Urgent Needs of the Dairy Farmer 



Orchard Notes 



Reminders for October 



... 562 



... 568 



A. V. D. Rintoid 570 



/. Matthews 572 



... 574 



575 



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