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Irrigation Farming in Australia. 



10 per cent, of cost, the balance by twenty half-yearly instalments, 

 interest at 5 per cent, being charged. Should the settler elect to 

 build his house himself, material may be obtained on similar terms, 

 the deposit being 5 per cent. He may have carried out for him, 



WHEAT BEING CARTED TO RAILWAY STATION. 



up to a maximum cost of $264.00, ploughing, grading, head ditching, 

 or other agricultural work. Fencing posts are obtainable on ten 

 years' terms. Trees are available, deposit one-third of cost, balance- 

 by two annual instalments, with interest at 5 per cent. Cows may 

 be purchased at auction, deposit $7.20 per head, balance by monthly 

 instalments of $2.40 per head. 



The average cost of clearing land at Yanco is about $7.20 an 

 acre. The unimproved value of the land there varies from $72.0 

 to $144.00 an acre, and the rental is at 2^ per cent. Thus the 

 annual payments, it will be seen, amount to practically the same 

 as in Victoria. The tenure is perpetual leasehold, with reappraise- 

 ment after twenty-five years. Settlers have full rights to improve- 

 ments and transfer. If, after he has been there for some time, the 

 settler wishes to sell out, he can get full value for his work and 

 improvements and his standing crops from the incoming purchaser. 

 The purchaser from him pays for these, and simply continues the 

 annual unimproved value rental to the Government. 



The water rate is $1.20 the acre foot.. This charge is reduced 

 by half for first year, increasing yearly by $0.12 per acre foot to 

 the full charge, $1.20. These charges for water will cover all the 

 requirements of the settler, both for stock, domestic, and irrigation 

 purposes. 



