THE JOTJi^NAT. 



OF 



THE DEPAirniENT OF AliiaCULTUIlE, 



VICTORIA., A.XTSTI1A.LIA.. 



CONTENTS.^MAY, 1917. 



Government Certification of Stallions— Tenth Annn:il l!e|ioit 



I, . .1. .V. /. 

 Apple Culture in Victoria 

 Artificial Fertilizers PreWar and War Cost 

 Earmarking of Sheep and Cattle ... 

 Bee keepinc; in Victoria .. 



Victorian Wheat Harrest— Report of (ioveniment St.iti.st 

 showing Actual Area and Yield for tlie Seasons liJlo-lB 

 and 1910-17 



Destructive Insect Pests of Plane and Elm Trees in \'icjt(Mia ... 



Handy Farm Device — Bench Vice 



Co-operative Ownership of Bulls ... 



Science and the Dairy Farmer 



Sixth Victorian Egg laying Competition lliUi 17 



Orchard and Gai den Kotes 



Reminders for June 



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