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parts lucerne would grow well and provide good summer forage, 

 the roots going down to the moisture, often not more than 8 or 10 

 feet below the surface. 



The Serpentine agricultural area is on the South-western 

 railway, not far from Pinjarrah, and about 30 miles from Perth. 

 It is situated not far from the Serpentine river, and in the near 

 future will probably have irrigation works in connection with it, 

 much of the land being admirably adapted for irrigation. The soil 

 is rich, and will grow almost anything, and the location is also 

 well adapted for producing milk to be sent to Perth by rail. The 

 rainfall is about 38 inches per annum. 



The Coolup agricultural area is on the South-western 

 railway line, the nearest portion being about 56 miles from 

 Perth. The soil in this reserve is sandy loam, very rich 

 in some places, and fairly good all over. The land is un- 

 dulating in places, and the timber not very heavy. Nearly 

 all the timber found here will burn readily green, so that 

 the cost of clearing is not very heavy. The nearest station is 

 Pinjarrah, from which there is a good train service to Perth. 

 There is a good rainfall (about 35 inches), and well distributed. 



The Harvey agricultural area is about 76 miles from Perth, 

 on the South-western railway. The land varies considerably in 

 quality, but is mostly good, some of it especially rich and suited to 

 any kind of agriculture. Water, in many places, is obtainable at a 

 depth of from 12 to 20 feet, and from a good well sufficient land 

 could be irrigated to provide crops for ensilage for a large number 

 of cattle at a very small expense. Oil some of the best land the 

 timber is rather heavy, and it is worth from ^5 to 6 per acre to 

 clear the land, but once cleared it will yield very good returns. 

 There are in this area some very large flats consisting of alluvial 

 deposits, in some places from six to eight feet deep, that would 

 make magnificent pasture if laid down with artificial grasses, such 

 as rye, cocksfoot, timothy, or some of the fescues. The .rainfall is 

 good, being between 30 and 40 inches per annum. 



Collie is the next area set apart in this direction, it is 

 about eight miles from the important seaport of Bunbury. Most 



