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vineyard area is steadily increasing. The land does not quickly 

 exhaust itself if it is properly manured and cultivated. The district 

 grows hay and grain crops to the best advantage. We know of no 

 market for produce that is as good as that of Western Australia. 

 In our opinion from 100 to .200 would not be sufficient capital 

 for a start on a piece of land large enough, under the conditions that 

 prevail in this district, for the maintenance of a family. The amount 

 of money that is required to sustain preliminary expenses, and to 

 keep things going until returns begin to come in, depends upon the 

 part of the colony in which the .selection is made. In the southern 

 part of the colony more capital is required than in the Victoria 

 district. In the latter district ^500 and ^1500 respectively would 

 be needed by the applicant for a homestead farm uf 160 acres, and 

 a conditional purchase of 500 acres, respectively. The surveyed 

 agricultural areas in the district are Nonga and^Appertarra, near 

 Northampton, and at Mullewa. 



