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AGRICULTURE— 
The Agricultural Possibilities of Western Queensland H. A. Tardent 
Maize-growing on Scrub Lands a os .. A. J. Boyd 
The Velvet Bean ved v7 ea) ik U4 Pa ee 
Datryine— 
Choosing arid Breeding Dairy Cattle ... ih ... John Mahon 
On the Development of a Dairy Breed from our Native Cattle 
P. R. Gordon 
The Tick Pest... ies S24 tet it px. Ae: mt 
THe Orcrarp— 
Fruit Culture in Queensland ... 8 ... Albert H. Benson 
Co-operation in Marketing Fruit ey ee Nak ie 
Grape Fruit oa re ay me re aA 1 et 
Show Awards... AB bt a0 a This fen aT 
Enromonoay 
Scale Insects—Coccidex be vet! ite! .. Hy. Tryon 
APpicunrturE— 
Bee-keeping for Extracted Honey—Part II. ... ... H. Stephens 
A. Tropican Inpustry— 
India-rubber ee ee tg ME... oh .. . Cowley 
The Divi Divi Tree 3 “x or: ...  H. Cowley 
CHEMISTRY— 
Composition of Foods .., Ry et Ae J. C. Briinnich 
Toe Farmers’ CONFERENCE av ton Garron AagricunruraL ConnEede 
THe FRruit-GRowrErs’ CONFERENCE Ne ett i vt = 
OPENING oF THE AGricuLtURAL CoL~nEeGE by, at ao ots 
Exurpirs or tHe Department OF AGRICULTURE AT THE INTERNATIONAL 
Exuierrron, Brispane, 1897 oat ate “40 oe aa 
Generat Nores— 
Cultivation of Maize... a i a ts Ty, _ 
To Destroy Johnson Grass si ibe aT aA a ni 
Thousand-head Cabbage v. Swedes 
Live Stock and Dead Meat Trades 
Prices of Pigs 
Fruit Expor t—C ape of Good Hope 
Grapes for English Markets 
American Vines 
Queensland Agricultural, College a - re ues 
Wheat Crops __... os an Pe rt: a3, kt ay 
Milking Machines as Bs ms wee un 
Agricultural and Hor ticultural, Shows.. 
Show Fixtures 
THe Markers 4s er 7 Beir By tee its tes 
Fara ayp Garpen Nores ror AUGUST... ee 
Fiery any Garvey Nores ror Trortcan QueENsnAND ry Gy 
Orcuarp Notes ror Aucusr ae in a fr ie ts 
Oranges ... re yt ris A: oh neh in = 
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