728 Journal of Agriculture. Victoria. . [10 Dec, 1917. 



Forrest District. 



Apples aro a fair crop. Rokewood, Statesman, Emperor Alexander are fair, 

 and Rome Beanty and London Pippin show abundant bloom. 

 Pears are very light. 



Castertox. 



Apples are about half a crop. 



Pears a failure. 



Peaches and Aprieots are poor. 



The season here lias been the wettest on record, and some of the trees have 

 been killed by excess of moisture. 



Summary. — Apricots will be heavy, and, except in low situations, fairly free 

 from scab. Apples will be heavy, except where excessive rain has interfered. 

 Pears will be light, and mostly affected with Black Spot. Plums will be a 

 medium crop. Cherries will be a good crop. Peaches will be light. Gooseberries 

 good crop. 



Gippsland District — L. Pilloud, Orchard Supervisor — 



The conditions during the season have been unfavorable, principally owing to 

 excessive rain and heavy frosts. Frosts occurring as bate as 9th, 10th, and 11th 

 October did much damage. The season has been the wettest known in Gippsland 

 for years past, and diiring October there were only five fine days. The apple crop 

 throughout Gippsland ranges from medium to heavy. Yates' are heavy in some 

 orchards, but very light where the frosts were more severely felt. London's and 

 Pome Beauty are jvist setting; they are only medium. 



Pears are very light, only odd fruits being noticeable. 



Peaches.- — The early varieties are very light, but canning sorts are good at 

 Drouin, Warragul, Cowwarr, Wy Yung, Bairnsdale, and Bruthen. 



Apricots are good at Bairnsdale and Cowwarr; not much of this fruit is grown 

 in other places. 



Plums are good at Bairnsdale, Drouin, Warragul. Bimyip, and Garfield. 



Quinces are good at Bairnsdale, Pakenham, Bruthen, and Rokeby; not grown 

 in other districts. 



Cherries are good at Nar-Nar-Goon, Garfield, Warragul, Cowwarr, and 

 Bairnsdale. 



Passion Fruit. — Good at Drouin and W.v Yung; not grown in other parts of 

 my district. 



Strawherries. — Good crop at Pakenham, Drouin, Warragul, Buln Buln, and 

 Bairnsdale. 



TSTortt-E astern District — 0. F. Cole, Oreliard Supervisor — 



Owing to the abnormally wet spring, apples and pears have set a light crop 

 generall.v, although the blossoming was heavy. 

 Peaches. — Medium to light. 

 Plums. — Medium to light. 

 Prunes. — Heavy, medium to light. 

 Apricots. — Hea\'y to medium. 

 Cherries. — Heavy to medium. 

 Almonds. — Light. 



Figs. — First crop, medium to light; second crop, jiromises to be heavy. 

 Quinces. — Light. 



Oranges and Lemons promise well. 

 Small Fruits — Raspberries, Gooseberries, &c. — heavy. 

 Walnuts. — Light. 

 Loquats. — Light. 

 Japanese Plums. — Heavy to medium. 



