THE “JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE.”

New Zealand Journal of Agriculture, Volume VI, Issue 6, 16 June 1913, Page 603

THE “JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE.”

With this issue the Journal of Agriculture enters upon the fourth year of its existence. It is now a firmly established and effective link between the Department and the farmers of the Dominion. That it is appreciated by those in whose benefit it is issued is proved by the fact that there are now 10,618 subscribers, while 1,050 copies go to readingrooms and libraries, foreign Departments of Agriculture, experimental stations, and investigators in agricultural science in all parts of the civilized world. It has been most encouraging to officers associated in the production of the Journal to have received so many complimentary and encouraging letters from subscribers, a large number of whom have taken an active, and much appreciated, interest in widening the circle of readers. The present satisfactory position of the Journal is principally due to the splendid co-operation of the different divisions of the Department, the leading members of which have .liberally contributed to its pages. In extending the circulation of the Journal, a number of officers of the Department have, rendered conspicuous service. While the present position of the Journal is very satisfactory, in view of its youth and that the subscription list has been mainly built up on a voluntary basis, there are still many farmers in the Dominion who have to be made acquainted with it; and in this important work readers can render the Department good service, as so many have already done, by bringing it under the notice of neighbours and friends.

“ As a result of the experiments your Department is carrying on from year to year I have been able to quadruple my income since the year 1907.” —Extract from letter from Mr. John Dowd, Waiau, North Canterbury, to Mr. A. Macpherson, Supervisor, Co-operative Field Experiments, South Island. . ■