THE JOUl^:\AL 



OF 



THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 



CONTENTS.— JULY, 1912. 



HAljE. 



Influence of Certain Soil Constituents upon Xitrification 



John W. Farer.<<on, B.Sc, Ph.D., and P. B. Scott 393 



Eruptive Disease or '■Ivxantlienia" of Orange Trees in Australia C. (J. BrUflebank 401 



The Olive ... ... ... ••■ ••• ••• L. Macdonald 405 



General Notes ... ... ... ... •-• ••■ ••■ ••• 409 



Bee Moths ... ... ... ... C. Fr< wh, Jnr., and F. B. Beuhiie 411 



Bee-keeping in Victoria ... ... ... ... ... F. R. Bei'hne 413 



Rearing of Calves ... ... ... .■ ... A. Kijk 415 



Influence of Radio-active Mineral on tin: ( .'eimination and on 



the Growth of Wheat ... ... A. J. Eu-art, Ph.D., D.Sr. 417 



" Metallica Cape " ... ... ... ... ... ••• 421 



Manures - Supplementary List ... ... ... ... P.R.Scott 422 



Propagation of Fruit Trees ... ... ... ... G.F.Cole 425 



Report on the First Egg-laying Competition at Burnley, 1911-12 //. V. Hawkins 4.30 

 Vernacular Xames of Victorian Plants 



A. J. Ewart, Ph.D., D.Sc., C. S. Sitttoi<, M.B., Ch.B., and others 443 



Second Victorian Egg-laying Coriipetition, 1912-13 ... ... ... ... 448 



Xew Pest to Maize ... ... ... ... ... C. French, Jn7\ 450 



Statistics ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 451 



■Agriculture in Victoria ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 4.o2 



Orchard and Garden Notes ... ... ... ... E. E. Pe^^cott 453 



■ Reminder's for August ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4.56 



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