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half an acre being so occupied. Tiiere is also | acre of vines, and a 

 good assortment of fruit trees, consisting of the following: — 



This vegetable garden and orchard showed both care and attention. 



/. — The vital importance of an adequate supply of water is fully 

 recognised by all the competitors. I was agreeably surprised to find 

 such excellent provision made for water storage, both for stock and 

 household purposes, in the shape of dams and underground tanks and well 

 protected in most cases from the disastrous effects of the sun's rays during 

 the summer months. Most of the dams were conveniently situated, as 

 regards catchment and accessibility. It is, however, necessary that the 

 stock dams should be fenced off to prevent their becoming fouled bv 

 the stock. 



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MALLEE HOMESTEADS. 



Windmills, pumping from dams, are utilized on the farms of Messrs. 

 Cust and Heinrich ; and in both cases there are also good storage iron 

 tanks providing an adequate supply for the homestead and outbuildings. 

 This provision is a great convenience to the women folk who play such 

 an important part in the successful working of a farm. Water is laid 

 on to each paddock on the property of Mr. Cust, who therefore scores a 

 large number of points in this section. 



/. — The homesteads of Messrs. Chaplin, Cust, and Heinrich are 

 worthy of comment, and they clearly show that the owners have undoubted 

 confidence in the stability of the (listrict. When viewing these substan- 

 tial and comfortable homesteads, one is apt to forget the work that was 

 entailed in clearing the Malloc. Tiie transformation has indeed been 

 marvellous. The dwelling on Mi. Tust's farm possesses many features 

 of comfort and artistic architect iire, is well furnished, anrl an acetylene 

 gas-plant is installed. The comfortaI)Ie stone lioni.'st.:i,l of \\x . Heinrich 



