Nov. 2, 1908.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S.TF. 937 



30th September. The orchard and vineyard are to be irrigated first, after 

 wliidi tlie hay crops will receive attention. The orange trees and i)ahns will 

 be planted during the tirst irrigation in the latter part of October. The source 

 of our water supply is about two and a half miles away from the farm, and by 

 kind permission of Sir Samuel McCaughey we were allowed to ei-ect our pump 

 on the same stand as one of his is standing, and to pump out of one of his billa- 

 bongs into one of his channels, which delivers the water to within about three- 

 quarters of a mile of our country. The land lends itself i-eadilv to irrigation, 

 having a nice fall two ways. The cost of grading tlie land was very low, not 

 exceeding £1 an acre. 



Waikraen who have been employed in laying out anl planting the orchard, and putting in crops, 

 fencing, &c., and carpenteri who have put up the buildings, together with implements used on 

 the station. 



The crops of wheat, oats and barley are looking well, and promise a fair crop 

 of hay. Sorghums, corn and other summer crops are being planted as fast as 

 time permits, and by the fall we expect to make (|uite a show of the first fruits 

 of this the beginning of the Great Murrumbidgee Irrigation Scheme. 



To one who has spent ten years in California, and about eighteen years 

 among irrigation works in this country, there appears to be every indication 

 of a very bright future for this part of the State with the advent of the water. 

 Tlie system of applving the water at this farm is the same as I have described 

 in previous articles, that is, the furrow system for trees antl vines, sorghum, 

 maize, etc., and flooding for the lucerne. 



