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stances are now reported in which apple orchards are yielding from 700 to 

 1,000 cases per acre. 



Cool Stores for Fruit. 



A store for the cool storage of fruit at Doncaster was erected by the 

 Department in 1904, and the experience obtained last season indicates that 

 the experiment will prove a decided success, the charges made being more 

 than enough to cover working expenses, interest, and sinking fund. 



Area under Orchards. 



During the Last ten years the area under orchards has increased from 

 45,000 acres to 60,000 acres, and much of the increased area is now 

 coming into full bearing. In consequence, there has been an increased 

 demand for the services of the inspectors of the Vegetation Diseases Branch. 

 Practical demonstrations are regularly given by the staff in spraying and 

 other means of combating orchard pests. 



Oversea Export. 



The export of fruit to oversea markets has increased from 12,000 cases 

 in 1900 to probably 130,000 cases during the present season. As showing 

 the extent of this market in the United Kingdom, it may be mentioned that 

 in the year 1905 the value of the imports amounted to ^11,000,000. Of 

 this, Victoria contributed less than ^^25,000. As most of the fruit shipped 

 to the United Kingdom comes from America and other parts of the 

 northern hemisphere, where the apple season occurs at the opposite period 

 cf the year to ours, an immense extension of the fruit export trade mav be 

 easily attained. 



KENDALL S EMASCULATOR. 



The above is an illustration of Kendall's Emasculator. which was re- 

 ferred to in the article on " Castration of l'"arm Animals " in the October, 

 1906, Journal. 



