TliE JOaKNAT. 



OF 



Tin: DI-PAli'DII-AT OF AfiUlCULTDRE, 



V-ICTORI-A-, .A.XJSTR.A.LIA.. 



CONTENTS.— MARCH, 1917. 



Teachers' Farm School at State Re^iearch Farm, Werrihee 

 Apple Culture in Victoria 

 Sidelights on the Olive Oil Industry 

 The Value of a Pure-Bied Daiiv Sire 



J. FarrrU 



... H. Phi 



It. R. Kirr 



Report on Nhill Agricultural Society Annual Crop and Kallow Competition, ISIU 



Temple A. J. Smith 



Repoit on Exhibition of Viitoriau Wheat and Oats at Californian Land Show .. 



Cotton Growing in Australia 



Distribntionol Phylloxera- Resistant Vine Rootlingsand Cuttings — Conditions,&r. 



Meteorological Observations, State Research Faini, Werriboe 



Standard Test Cows- Rejiort for Deceniiier Quartet, 11)10 



Sixth Victoiian Kggdaying Competition, lOltJ-lUlT ... . . 



Orcliard and <iar<len Notes 



Reminders for the Montli 



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