340 Jnurnal of A f/riri/Jfiirr, Victoria. [10 June, 1916. 



PAST RECORDS. 



Held under Government Supervision. 



For Six Pallets in Twelve Months. 



South Australia. — Plighest record (vVliite Leghorns), 1,589, R. 

 Walsh, Victoria. 



Western Australia. — Highest record, 1,564, A. II. Padman, South 

 Australia. 



New South Wales. — Highest record, 1,541, S. Champion, New 

 South Wales. 



Queensland. — Highest record, 1,564, Moritz Brothers, South 

 Australia. 



Victoria. — Highest record, 1,699, W. N. O'Mullane, Victoria. 



Victoria. — Highest record previously, 1,667;, J. H. Gill. Victoria. 



New Zealand. — Highest record, 1,632, W. A. Nixon, New Zealand. 



Victoria. — Highest record (Black Orpingtons), 1,562, J. McAllan, 

 Victoria. 



Victoria. — Heavy breeds — World's record for Winter test, J. H. 

 Wright, 524. 



LECTURES, FARMERS' CLASSES, AND STALLION 



PARADES. 



The following letter has been addressed to the secretaries of all Agri- 

 cultural Societies throughout the State by the Director of Agriculture, 

 Dr. S. S. Cameron: — 



I have the honor, by direction, to inform you that, on account of the financial 

 stress, it has been determined to suspend the Government grant to agricultural 

 societies. 



The Department's arrangements for the holding of stallion parades, lectures, 

 and farmers' classes, which have hitherto been associated with the subsidy, will 

 be continued. 



Stallion Parades. 



A somewhat curtailed time-table for stallion parades is being arranged, and 

 will be forwarded to you shortly, so that the necessary loc-^1 arrangements may 

 be made as usual. It is desired, also, that the system confirming the award of 

 prize.-; to certified stallions only shall be continued, in order that societies may 

 obtain the benefit of the subsidy when it is resumed. 



Lectures. ' 



Enclosed is a list of lectures and demonstrations for 1916. 

 On account of the shortage in the staff through enlistment, the usual number 

 of lectures on veterinary subjects and agriculture cannot be given, but the whole 



