128 Agricultural Gazette vj IS.S.W. [Feb. 2, 1920.. 



What the Canneries Require. 

 Up to the present the canneries have processed thousands of tons of free- 

 stone peaches, but with the u})-to-date machinery in most of the canneries, 

 where the fruit is dipped to remove the skin, and graded and otherwise 

 mechanically handled whilst passing between the receiving and despatching 

 room, it has been found that the firm, yellow fleshed, evenly-shaped clingstone 

 peach of good size (without colour round the stone, and with a small, smooth 

 stone), is preferable for canning purposes. Such varieties will always find 

 a readier sale at higher prices than uneven peaches with large rough stones- 

 with colour round them. 



Peach trees in nursery during first summer after budding. 

 To be planted out in the orchard next winter 



Choice of Locality. 



As already stated, peaches are grown successfully in most parts of New- 

 South. Wales. In the extreme north-eastern corner ])each-growing has not 

 been found profitable, and on one or two of the very high levels, such as the 

 Australian Alps, owing to the occurrence of heavy frosts in almost any month 

 of the year, the prospects of getting a crop are not bright. With these excep- 

 tions peach-growing can be undertaken with reasonable chance of success in 

 almost any part of New South Wales. In the very hot and dry portions of 

 the interior, of course, irrigation is necessary. 



The prospective peach-grower should select a position within reasonable 

 distance of rail or water carriage, as the carting of this soft fruit long distances 

 tends to bruise it and injure its market appearance, as well as to reduce the 

 net profit. 



