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Tnore with some successful man, in acquiring the necessary knowledge for 

 success in these industries. A useful man can always obtain good wages 

 during the time so spent. 



In the North- Eastern and Gippsland districts the native timber is 

 highly suitable for building purposes. The young trees, locally known as 

 saplings, grow straight and tall, the bark is easily removed, and they are 

 easily worked and are durable under cover. There is also much good 

 timber for fencing use, the best to stand in the ground being red gum, 

 box, and stringy bark. Fencing posts can be bought from 30s. to 70s. 

 per hundred, according to the district in which they are required. The 

 varieties mentioned also make fine fuel, the timber generally being good 

 in this respect throughout the Statt. 



The following list of well established farming industries gives a fair 

 variety from which to make a selection : — 



1. Dairying combined with pigs, fowls, hay, tobacco, broom corn, 



sugar beet, fruit, or potatoes. 



2. Wheat-growing, with or without sheep. 



3. Fruit, including citrus fruits, apples and stone fruits. 



4. Market gardening if near a large centre, and small fruits. 



5. Lucerne-growing and lamb-raising. 



6. Tobacco, broom corn, maize, flax. l>eans. onions, or other 



intense crops. 



7. Viticulture. 



Dairying. — There are many districts in Victoria suited for this occu- 

 pation. The Western District is famous for dairying, but the price of 

 land is high for the small capitalist; dairying on shares, however, is prac- 

 tised on an extended scale ; or land can be rented, and there are many 

 instances on record of tenants starting either on shares or rented land, who 

 have become owners of valuable farms as a result of their thrift and 

 •energy. 



Eastern Gippsland and Southern Gippsland are also good dairying por- 

 tions of the State. On practically all the northern irrigated areas where 

 lucerne can be successfully grown, dairying can be profitably carried on. 

 •especially in conjunction with the establishment of a fruit farm. In the 

 North-Eastern District, the upper valleys of the Murray, Mitta. Kiewa. 

 Ovens, King, Broken, and Goulburn rivers, and their tributaries, are all 

 well suited for dairving ; and though not in the irrigation areas command 

 sufficient water for irrigation from private pumping plants. 



Hav-grovving. — -Hay can be grown practically all over the State, the 

 •cooler districts producing the best quality. 



For Wheat-growinG; the Northern, North- ^\'(estern, and North- 

 Eastern (West of tlie Sydney line), Wimmera. and Mallee are all suitable. 

 Land in the Wimmera of late years has increased in value enormously 

 owing to its suitability for both wheat and sheep production. Share farm- 

 ing is, however, carried on by some farmers which would enable the small 

 •capitalist to obtain a footing. In the Goulburn Valley. Northern, and 

 North-Eastern districts, the same applies. 



The Mallee possibly is at present the best opening, as areas are still 

 available for .selection on easy terms. Particulars can be obtained on 

 application to the Lands Department. The rainfall is .somewhat uncer- 

 tain, and though the past six years have been favourable the possibility 

 of a drought in that area must be considered. Fairly large holdings are 

 jnecessary, say not less than 600 acres, in order to allow the system of 



