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Journal of Agriculture. 



[lo Xov.. 1 9 10. 



U^^Z^'T'T""' M^ ^''"^'f ' ''"■' equipped the Wyuna Irrigation Farm 

 (situated about 9 miles north of Kyabram and 8 miles north-east of 



r^^rhed' ^^'^^"V '''''°"?- ^ • *^'' P^^P'^'^^" ^^"•' ^^^ development has now 

 reached that stage at which its usefulness mav be availed of and where 

 practical instruction may be obtained at moderate rates. To the intend- 

 mg irrigationist and especially to immigrants, such an opportunitv should 

 be inx-aluable and shou d assist largely in opening up a wav for settlement 

 of a considerable population on the land and eventually lead to the estab- 

 lishment of manufactories and many new industries. ' 



In presj^nting my personal experiences and observations on this subject 

 J^ haA-e endeavoured to write so that everything may be made clear to the 

 man on the land. ' Close contact with inquirers and students and much 

 correspondence has enabled me. to some extent, to anticipate manv ques- 

 tions which might not otherwise have arisen and cau.sed me to 'include 



2. THE HOMESTEAD, WArXA. 



matter which an expert might hastily conclude was redundant. As to how 

 lar I may have succeeded I lea\e my readers to judge, at the same time 

 assuring them that their correspondence will be valued and that every 

 endeavour will be made to assist them, when necessary, bv wav of further 

 explanation. 



To those who may di.scos-er anomalies or errors I shall feel deeply 

 obliged for correction and principallv with the view of amplifying and 

 p( rfecting the work when, at a later date, it shall appear in book form. 



Technical work, which the ordinary reader more often than not is 

 v/illing to '■ take as read.'" has iieen simplified as much as possible and a 

 little careful study will, it is hoped, obviate unnecessary thought and 

 argument. The work has l>een arranged to accord with the sequence of 

 events from clearing the land to marketing some of the products. 



It may be noted that the m.ethods of irrigation hereafter described 

 have been in actual operation in several Australian States, at least since 



