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butter. So the supply for London will continue to be held by Canada, 

 and countries more within reach than ourselves. But there is room 

 both in the Inter-State, South African and Eastern markets for a very 

 considerable expansion of our cheese export trade. 



Milk and Cream. 



It is satisfactory to know that, although Victoria is a new country, 

 and has not had the advantage of an established reputation for the 

 quality of its concentrated milk and cream, it has already practically 

 secured the whole of the Ocean shipping trade calling at Melbourne. 

 In addition to this the South African connection is being extended 

 every year, and large contracts have been secured from the United 

 States Government for the supply to the military authorities in the 

 Philippine Islands, while some is now sent even to London. Reference 

 to this achievement is sufficient to indicate its superior quality, and no 

 doubt as a branch of our dairying industry the business will assume 

 large proportions. 



Pork. 



The supply of pork in Victoria has about reached the point of ex- 

 portation. Last year's experience will stand out for all time as a 

 reflection on our producers, because whatever effect the drought has 

 had on meat and grain, they should have been equal to catering- for 

 the supply of pork, as it did not so prejudicially hamper the pig 

 raising localities of the State. Within the last few months a total of 

 32,000 carcases of frozen pork were imported into Australia from 

 America, some of which were brought to Victoria, but to our credit 

 be it said it has been adjudged by competent authorities as being 

 much inferior to oiir own. As far as uniformity and get-up are con- 

 cerned nothing better could be desired, but it was purely in regard to 

 the quality that it proved to be deficient. The breed of pigs in Victoria 

 now-a-days would be very hard to beat. The Berkshire fulfils every 

 requirement, and the only thing wanting is for our people to breed 

 and fatten more. With a profitable export outlet there is no danger 

 whatever of over production. Last year 3,416,111 lbs. of bacon and 

 ham, frozen and salted pork were exported. Notwithstanding the 

 drought, this was 600,000 lbs. more than the total for the year before. 

 Customers abroad for our bacon and ham are daily increasing, the 

 quantity sent to Africa is also being added to every month, and we 

 should in every way endeavour to develop this connection. 



Poultry and Eggs. , 



The export of poultry, which was growing so rapidly, has, m 

 sympathy with all other products, temporarily sustained a severe 

 check through the drought. Our ante-drought successes, however, 

 can be accepted as a certain indication of the possibility of an 

 immense expansion. Victoria, owing to her great wheat growing 

 areas in the Goulburn Valley, the Mallee, and the Wimmera, not to 

 mention her extensive orchards, is admirably adapted for poultry 

 raising, which should ultimately rival our exports in rabbits. And 



