ix 313 pages, indexed, illustrated. A clean, unmarked and solid copy which appears unread. A history of agriculture in the Bendigo District published for Victoria's sesquicentennial celebrations. CONTENTS: 1. Milestones; 2. What the Major saw; 3. The central shires: Huntly, Marong and Strathfieldsaye; 4. The northern shires: East Loddon, Gordon and Korong; 5. The southern shires: Maldon, Metcalfe, Newstead and Tullaroop; 6. The eastern shires: McIvor, Rochester and Waranga; 7. The western shires: Avoca, Bet Bet, Charlton and Kara Kara; 8. Men and machines; 9. Fields of gold; 10. Mills grind soundly; 11. The Woollies and the Beeves; 12. Sheep scab. tuberculosis and brucellosis: down, and almost out; 13. Milk and honey;14. Eggs and bacon; 15. Wines: the reds and the whites 16. Fruits and vegetables; 17. Hard tomatoes; 18. The good oils 19. Goats make coats (and other things); 20. Smaller industries 21. District happenings: past and present; 22. Going, going gone 23. Togetherness; 24. Oriental contributors; 25. Hosties and hobbyists; 26. Microchip to what? Appendices: I. Some shire statistics, 1980-81; II. Bendigo rainfall, 1862-1984.