Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-14
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hditor Desero hsUG
slu--lt has frequently been asked
what chances practical iarmtri with
limited amount Of money capital,
possesses ia Australia, but the Rnswer
depends upon a variety Of clrcum'
Stances IL is essential, however, that
the intending agricultural, whether on
large or small scale, should have
some knowledge Of TIE differences ui
climate, labor conditions, mUpus "
access 10 markets, etc, compared with
those with when he has become Co.,.
miliar Ia the old country. Tue charaC'
ter OF the soil anu climate dlfiefs CON.
sidsfably la various parts 81 Aus.
trails, and while Ia one place
farming on small scale h.
found femuuefative, iu another II will
be stiendei with loss. Ia New South
Wales, tue greater portion Of tue coastal
districts North and south 0f ByIuey D.
admirably adapted for the small farm
er, the soil generally being fertile ald
the rainfall abunusnt curing certain
seasons. Ou the broad tnblelnniti
forming,hs II were portions Of the bnok.
boue OF the colony, ffuit.grOWiuE
often found successfully CUmblneu
with ordinary agriculture, aud IN net
few Instances forms fenumrfative
pursuit by Itself Further inland the
country phTtakes more largely OF
pastoral character, although Ia places
the soil IL sufficiently good Tor
this small farmer 20 far ~ the
work OF production IL concerned,
but the greater the distance between
his farm anu tho nearest market !
the largef will be- the area required for |
cultivation N he dusifes 90 resp a sub. /
Eta ntiai reward Tor biz labor and enter. |
prise. There are several mill in sores
VI Crown land open 10 selection on !
favorable terms In many portions Of 1
the colony, but most ~ the richer
aruas have already boen taken NJ,
chiefly by speoulat r.. The selecl0f
generally has n very iaborious time Of
II for tue nfst two or three years.
Trees have " be iollsd, sciub removed,
and fences Of some Kind or other
erected before no can place more than
y few acres under cultivation. Hence
many experienced men, who have had
lime 10 iooE about them, prefer lcGs.
lug or purchasing land which
has already been cleared and pre-
pared Tor cultivation. Among the
mailer farms entered In com.
petition for the prizes offered by
De New South Wtles department Of
In 1892, was One II Forbes,
go miles from Sydney, which mny BE-
~ typical OF IT, class. A con-
listed OF ~ acres Of land, the cuitival-
VI portion comprising IS acres Of
wheat, acres Of maize aud pumpkins,
. acres Of hay, ~ agfcs VI grape vines,
nd III acres VI fruit trees aud yegt-
nbluf, tho former prepOndefating. |
'ortlona Of tbe,femnining w acres were
coupled by dairy sheds, piggerius, aud
guilty funA The water was con.
ftved by means OF Underground and
thef tanks, one being rcsufvei oxclu.
.vely for domestic pufposos. The impls-
rents comprised single anu double FUR
Nv ploughs, moving machine, siripper,
.innOwiug machine, and all tue tools
ecessary 10 work farm, orchard, anu
ineyAfi. For the conservation or
'idef there was hay-ahed, rooiod
With galvanized Iron, while ~ tho
tnCks were matched. The farm house
gaa well constructed wooden build.
ny, rooted with galvanizud iron (thr
isn OF which Ia univ tsal in husifAiinl.
and containing seven foomt; thr
kitchen, 0utbuildings, storeroom, etc,
being detached. The orchard anu
vegetable garden were the most remun.
cfative portions u the farm, which, asa
whole, WAS shown ny the books 10 DO
paying cOncern. There arc numerous
small farms OF simi ar character, dit.
rring only In details, scattered
.hruug hOut tho eastern and Contfsl
loriions OF the colony, and 10 almost
'vefy Instance, whore attention IL
,iyen 10 local requirements, they have
epaiu the time and LABOR bestowed
ipoH their management mud 70 mny
% said hat, a. rule, the prospects ~
he industrious anu experiences small
armer In New South Wales generally
,ro Of tue most bright anu encouraging !
nature. You're, etc,
ions PLUMMER.
SYDNEY, July o.