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Journal of A gric idtur c , Victoria. 



Ti Dec, 1911. 



Some years later a number of extensive plantations were made, notably 

 " Beaumont," originally planted by the late Sir Samuel Davenport, an 

 enthusiastic advocate of the olive ; " Stonyfell," then owned by Mr. Cromp- 

 ton; His Majesty's gaol; and the park lands around Adelaide. The 

 Stonyfell plantation, comprising 100 acres of uniformly well-grown trees, 

 is situated on the hills a few miles out of Adelaide. The property is 

 owned at present by the Stonyfell Olive Company Ltd. The secretary, 

 Mr. Owen Crompton, informed the writer that during last year truncheons, 

 were distributed sufficient to plant considerably over 50 acres. The original 

 plantation in the Beaumont Estate is still bearing well, while the present 

 owners, Messrs. G. F. Clelland & Sons, are extending the area under olives. 

 Smaller plantations are scattered about in various parts, and frequently 

 trees may be met with as shelter belts or hedges. 



OLIVE TREE CARRYING 



CWT. OK IRiri 

 COLLEGE. 



DOOKIE AGKICUI/H KAL 



Up to 1906-7, records of the number of trees planted out in South Aus- 

 tralia have been kept in that State. Apparently, they have been discon- 

 tinued since that date. The following are the available figures : — 



Although the records show a slow increase in the number of the trees- 

 planted, a steady, corresponding increase is not found in the returns for 

 production. It is manifest, therefore, that a large number of trees mustr 

 be used for .shelter or ornamental planting, and the produce from them is- 

 not finding its way to the market. 



