THE JOITRNAL 



OF 



THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUETURE, 



VICTOE-I-A., -A^XJSTI^^^niil^^- 



CONTENTS.— FEBRUARY, 1916. 



Seed Wheat Varieties for Distribution among Farmers 



A. E. V. Richardson, M.A., B.Sc. 



Nhill Agricultural Societ}' Annual Crop and Fallow Competi- 

 tions, 1915 ... ... ... ... ... T. A. J. Smith 



Planting and Reconstitution of Vineyard.?, Conditions Govern- 

 ing the Distribution of Phylloxera-resistant Vine Root- 

 lings and Cuttings 



Herd Improvement .. ... ... .. ... B. A. Bai-r 



The Profit that Ari,ses from Dipping Sheep 



Ensilage— Its Value and Cost of Production R.R.Kerr 



Farmers' Field Day — Wyuna State Farm ... 



Potato Experimental Fields, 1915-16 ... ■/. T.Ramsay 



Golden Wheat— Victoria's Record Harvest 



Standard Test Cows 



Butter-fat in Cheese ... ... ... ... H. T. Archer 



Victorian Rainfall ... ... ... ... H.A.Hunt 



Fifth Victorian Egg-laying Competition, 1915-16 



Orchard and (Jarden Notes ... ... .. E. E. Rescotl 



Reminders 



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