Irrigation Farming in Australia. 23 



cost of regulators and sluices), and $192.00 for grading and seeding 

 10 acres of lucerne, or $462. This total must not, however, be 

 taken as correct in all cases. The cost of clearing varies consider- 

 ably with the locality. The house will cost him another $720.00 

 or $960.00 at least, and over and above this he will have his imple- 

 ments and horse and cows to buy, and himself to keep while he is 

 waiting, and his water rates and rent to pay on the land. 



Again, it should be emphasised that the settler will find he can 

 least spare money to pay for any of this work which he is able, by 

 energetic effort, to do for himself. The sooner he can feel himself 

 his own master, the better. From the timber he removes he can 

 cut his own posts for fencing. The fencing wire he can generally 

 buy on terms from the Government. Inspectors will help him 

 place the channels and advise him in the grading. 



These foregoing remarks apply to both Victoria and New South 

 Wales irrigation areas. The statements are necessarily very gene- 

 ral. There is, practically speaking, very little financial difference 

 between the two schemes. There are a few differences in detail 

 which the intending overseas settler should examine closely for his 

 own satisfaction. He can obtain these details from the State 

 Governments themselves and compare them. 



AN IRRIGATION FARMER'S HOME. 



New South Wales. 



The Government authorities will build the settler's house ior 

 him, also any sheds he may require, the limit of expenditure by the 

 Commissioner being determined according to the size of the farm. 

 This assistance in the way of building is to be paid for by deposit of 



