72.6 



Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [re Dec. 191 2. 



rlieir kce]). Every effort has, of 

 course, been made to bring' about 

 tliis result hy in(;reasing- tlie pro- 

 ductiveness of the farm, and, at 

 tlie same time, reducing- ex})endi- 

 ture by economical working. 



The following is a statement of 

 tlie revenue for each vear from — 



] 904-5 

 : 905-6 

 1906-7 

 ] 907-8 

 1908-9 

 1909-10 

 1910-11 

 1911-12 



2 212 



Particulars of the transactions 

 for the past year will be shown 

 on a later page. Taking the 

 ])articular items of revenue, i.e., 

 })igs. dairy, and garden, it is 

 evident that the Colony's produce is 

 earning a reputation for soundness 

 and ([uality. 



Pigs. 



Although tlie receipts are less 

 this year than the previous one, 

 it must be borne in ndnd that 

 the prices were fully ;>0 per 

 cent, lower ; but, notwithstand- 

 ing this ftxct, the undertaking 

 shows a substantial profit. Pig 

 raising and fattening is a fluctuat- 

 ing business, but it is felt that 

 l)y keeping the stock up to 

 the maximum at all times we 

 will be enabled to reap the ad- 

 vantage when ])rices go up. It 

 is anticipated that with the 

 ])rospect of high prices a, very 

 large increase in receipts will be 

 shown in the present year's trans- 

 actions. 



