120 HOP CULTURE IN AUSTRALASIA. 



SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Proofs of the successful growth of 

 hops in South Australia are shown in the samples exhibited 

 by Sir T. Kleinschmidt, of Lobethal, Mr. Bell, of Encounter 

 Bay, and at Mount Barker, at the Exhibitions. It is true 

 that there are not many favourable districts in the colony 

 for the profitable growth of this valuable plant ; but there 

 is no doubt that in other districts besides the above named, 

 suitable spots will be found. Dr. Schomburgk, the Colonial 

 botanist, has tried ineffectually several years to introduce the 

 male plant, which in a hop plantation is considered valuable 

 for the production of seed, as it improves the flavour materially. 



NEW ZEALAND. Hops are grown successfully in the pro- 

 vince of Nelson. There is a rather extensive hop ground 

 near the city of Nelson. 



The Nelson hop crop (1875) is thus spoken of in a recent 

 number of the ' Colonist ' : " We have much pleasure in 

 publishing the following statistics of hop cultivation in the 

 Takaka district, supplied to us by an esteemed correspondent. 

 The writer adds : < Notwithstanding the gardens in this dis- 

 trict are only two years old, the plants have been wonderfully 

 productive. The soil on the banks of the rivers is found to 

 be very suitable for its cultivation, being of great depth, 

 and of an alluvial formation.' Mr. James Spittal, Lower 

 Anatoki, 2J acres, 4480 Ibs.; Mr. James Bridger, Takaka 

 Eiver, 1 acre, 3551 Ibs. ; Mr. James Eeily, Waitapu, 

 2 acres, 4480 Ibs. ; Mr. Francis Y. Hicks, Motupipi Eiver, 

 acre, 500 Ibs. ; Mr. Alexander M'Farlane, Anatoki, ^ acre, 

 1120 Ibs.; Mr. Alfred Dodson, Long Plain Eoad, J acre, 

 500 Ibs. ; Mr. Edward Plummer, Upper Takaka, J acre, 

 1120 Ibs." 



