THi: -JOUUJNAL 



OF 



Tllli DEPARTMENT (tF AlllilOULTrHK, 



V"ICTOE.Ij^, J^XT3T:RA.1-.IA.. 



CONTENTS.— APRIL, 1917. 



PA.iK 



I'liiiif Miiiistei' n A|i|i(;il fui- Iiii-reasecl Piinuuy Production . . ... ... l!t-t 



Food Problem of tti.- Woi 1.1 



IIoii. F. II'. Haijelthoni, M.L.C, Minister for Agriculliire 19.5 



<;ermaii (lialleiige to Biitisli Agriciiltiire ... --!. E. V. Rirhnrdmn, M.A., li.Sc 11)8 



Jiioreiise till' W'lieat Area ... ... Tim/ile A. J. Smilh •J'J4 



Fanner.s, Win the War ; ... ... ... //. .1. Miilletl, B.Jij.Sr ■2>>i 



lucreasini; Primary I'rodnclion ... ... A. E. V. Richardson, M.A., li Si:. 'IXi 



Wheat Exjieriment^. Seas(jii 1916 ... A. E. V. Richurdson, Jl.A., B.Sc. 246 



Particulars of Propo'-ed Farmers' Classes, Lecture.s, .Stallion Parades ... ... '255 



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