11 Dec, 1916.] Fri<it Prospects, 1916-17. 709 



Daylesford, Clunks, Talbot. 

 Apples, light. Pears, good. Plums, light. Gooseberries and Cvirrants, fair. 



Amphitheatre, Elmhurst, Everslhy. 

 Apples, very light. Pears, light. Apricots, good. Plums, light. 



DuNOLLY, Bet Bet, St. Arnaxjd. 



Apples, good. Pears, heavy. Early Peaches, heavy. Late Peaches, good. 

 Apricots, good. Plums, Mght." Almonds, light. Cherries, light. Figs (first 

 crop), very good. Grapes, heavy. 



ST.AWELL, POMOXAL. 



Apples, light Pears, heavy. Late Peaches, good. \pricots, light. Plums, 

 light. Cherries, fair. Grapes, heavy. 



Prospects of fniit crop for .season 1916-17 in the Mikhira district. 

 G. H. B. Davidson, Orchard Supervisor — 



Citrus. — Blossomed well, and there should be heavy crops of these, with the 

 exception of the tree< affceted with the salt water. 



I'eaches. — There should be heavy cr(;ps both at Mildura and Merbein. 



Apricots. — Early varieties good; others light in some blocks and fair in 

 others. On the whole they are not as good as last vear. 



Pears. — Heavy iu most of the blocks. 



IHinns. — Good, Prunes showing good crops. 



Fiqs. — First crop fair. 



Almonds. — Good. 



Prospects of fruit crops, season J 916-17, in the North-Eastern 

 district. C. F. Cole, Orchard Supervisor — 



Peaches. — Throughout the district, heavy to medium. 



Plums. — Most varieties, good average '^•rop. 



A pricots. — Light. 



Alniimils. — Medium. 



Cherries. — Medium to light. 



Fi<is promise to be a heavy to medium crop. 



()uiiiees. — Medium to heavy. 



Orunijcs and Lemons in most localities promise well. 



Pears. — Medium to light in most districts. Williams' promise to he the 

 heaviest cropper this season. 



Apples. — Medium to light generally. Jonathans and Cleopatra heavy in places. 

 In late districts Apples are blooming well, and promise a medium crop. 



Prospects of fruit crop for season 1016-17 in tht; Xortlicrn district. 

 S. A. Pock, Orchard Supervisor — 



The; fruit f-rop in tlic Northern district promises to bo light. Owing to tlio 

 iibnornuilly wet se:ison it is almost impossible at present to foreonst the crop 

 with aTiy decree of accuracy. Taking llu' various centres nf the district^ 

 Castlemaino, Pcndigo, Eohnoa, and Swan Hill — the following will show lunv the 

 crop is at pre-ent : 



.Ipples. — Li^ht crop 



.1 ;>rjro/.s-.- Medium crnp. 



.Mtnnnils. — Heavy crop. 



Cherries. — Medium crop. 



Citrus Fruits. — Promise very heavy cixp. 



/*'i';.« -Light crop. 



drapes. — Prf)mise very lieavy crop. 



Perirs. - Light ti> nii'<linni crop. 



