238 Journal of Agricidliirc . Victoria. [10 April, 191 2., 



PouLTRV Breeding and ^JANAGEMENT. 



1. The poultry industry : its importance. Locality — suitability or 



otherwise. 



2. Housing (construction of, materials, insect proof, aspect, &c.). 



How to select stock. 



3. Breeds: payable or otherwise, eggs and table. Breeds adaptec^' 



for export — -modes of crossing. 



4. Turkeys : their care and management. Chicken raising and care. 



5. Foods and feeding demonstrated. 



6. Common ailments of poultry. Incubation — natural and artificial. 



Orchard and Garden Work. 



1. Fruit growing — Varieties suitable to the different localities, soils. 



and sites. 



2. Preparation of land — Planting and pruning. 



3. Culti'vation — Manuring and management. 



4. Insect pests and fungus diseases and their treatment. 



Viticulture. 



1. Wine making. 



2. Phylloxera and resistant stocks — Preparation of land. 



3. Propagation and grafting — Best varieties to grow. 



4. Pruning and seasonable operations. 



5. Wine-making and cellar management. 



6. Drying raisins, sultanas and currants — Packing fresh grapes for 



export. 



7. Vine diseases and treatment. 



Potato Culture. 



1. The soil and its cultivation — Care of the growing crop, manures. 



2. Seed and its selection — Keeping of seed potatoes. 



3. Diseases and their treatment. 



Subjects and Siaff. 



Principles of Agriculture — Mr. A. E. V. Richardson, M.A., B.Sc. ;. 

 Dr. J. W. Paterson, Ph.D., B.Sc; and Mr. Temple Smith. 



Veterinary Science, Stock Management, Dairy Sanitation and Educa 

 tion — Messrs. Robertson, Kendall, Griffin, Cother, and Johnstone. 



The Dairying Industry and Export Trade — Messrs. Crowe, Archer, and 

 Carroll. 



Orchard and Garden Work — ^lessrs. Carmody and Pescott. 



vSheep Breeding and Management — 



Viticulture — Mr. F. de Castella. 



Flax Culture and Demonstrations at Shows — Mr. Knight and staff. 



Poultry Breeding and Management — Mr. H. V. PTawkins. 



Poultry Dressing Demonstrations — Mr. A. Hart. 



Potato Culture — ^fr. G. Seymour. 



Tobacco Culture — -^^r. Temple Smith. 



Pig Breeding and Management — Mr. R. T. Archer. 



Fruit Industries — Mr. J. G. Turner and staff. 



In.sect Pests — Mr. C. French. Junr. 



Plant Diseases — Mr. W. Laidlaw and Mr. C. C. Brittlebank. 



Irrigation — Expert of State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. 



