THE JOUKA^AL 



OF 



THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



VICTORI^^, .A-XJSTR,A.I-.I^- 



CONTENTS.— DECEMBER, 1916. 



Fruit Proispects, 1916-17 ... 



Apple Culture in Victoria 



Mortality of Dairy Cows in the Haimlton li-ti 



Notes on Portuguese Vine Varieties 



The Buil.liiig of a Good Herd 



Eucalyptus Oil ... 



An Experiment to SIiow Effect on Qnaiitits 

 Milk Produced hy Cows when MilUed 

 Unequal Periods 



Ciianipion Butter-fat Test at the Iloyal SIidw 



Standard Test Cows 



Saving Female Stock 



Victorian Rainfall 



Sixth X'ictorian Egg-laying ('onipftition, inili- 



Orchard and Garden Notes 



Reminders 



P. J. Cdrmody 



J. Farrell 



E. W. Murphy 



F. de Castdla 



J. Ktje and Alex. Mess 



F. R. Beuhne 



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