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the present demand could be fully met, it would mean that reconstitution 

 would be proceeding at the rate of 2,000 acres per annum. But there 

 was no reason why the demand for resistant stock should not increase 

 beyond a million per annum. The prospects of the viticulture industry 

 had never been brighter. Reconstitution had now passed the experi- 

 mental stage, and had become an acknowledged success. Australian 

 wines were at last coming into their own, and there was an almost 

 unlimited demand in the markets of the world for good Australian wines 

 at highly profitable prices. Under these circumstances it was eminentlv 

 desirable that the viticultural industry should expand, and expand 

 rapidly, and the Department was determined to keep pace with the 

 enterprise of the vignerons, and accelerate the output of resistant stock 

 until t};e full requirements of the industry were met. During the past 

 two years a citrus nursery had been established at Wahgunyah. 

 Twenty-two thousand trees were being budded this atitumn with 

 Washington navel oranges, and other varieties, and these would be 

 distributed next year at reasonable prices to settlers and others who 

 intended to take up citrus culture. Many .lifficulties had to be over- 

 come at the outset, but, thanks to the enterprise of Mr. Carmody, they 

 had now largely been surmounted, and from now on there would be a 

 steadily increasing output of trees to supply the needs of settlers. Mr. 

 Richardson said that he would convey to the Minister and Director the 

 vote of thanks passed by the growers, and he was sure that the Minister 

 would be gratified to learn that the growers were fully satisfied with 

 the work that had been done at the nursery, and that they had no 

 requests to make. The success of the work at Wahgunyah was due to 

 the enthusiastic co-operation of those directly responsible for the work, 

 namely, Messrs, Adcock, de Castella, and Carmody, and particularly to 

 the vineyard manager, Mr. Wilkinson, who showed in every detail of his 

 work the touch of the master hand. 



This concluded the business of the afternoon, and those present 

 turned homeward, well satisfied that they had spent a pleasant and very 

 interest] ncr afternoon. 



COMPOSITION OF FROZEN ORANGES AND LEMONS. 



The prim-ipal clianges caused in citrus fruits by fre<>zing is an exces- 

 sive loss of moisture. This is shown by a marked lowering of specific 

 gravity. The percentages of sugar and acid decrease slightly but 

 definitely. 



Siiu-e tho change in the composition of tlie juice is slight, tlio edible 

 qualities are not impaired if the fruit is not frozen so severely as to 

 cause it to dry up. — IT. D. Young, in Jotirval ■■' 7»,r ,nul Fnn. C/um., 

 December, 1915. 



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