The Washington Navel thrives better here than 

 elsewhere in Australia, the conditions favorable to 

 its growth appearing to be practically ideal. Man- 

 darins also thrive well and bear heavy crops, while 

 the Valencia Late is also proving a profitable variety. 



WATER SUPPLY. 



With the exception of the Yanco irrigation area 

 (Murrumbidgee), which is watered by gravitation, 

 the various Murray irrigation settlements are 

 supplied with water by means of pumping plants, 

 lifting the water into the irrigation mains to heights 

 varying from about 40 feet to 130 feet. 



Water is applied on most of the irrigation settle- 

 ments in four or five irrigations, ranging from August 

 to March for deciduous trees and vines, but for 

 citrus an additional irrigation is usually given during 

 April or early May. 



CLIMATE. 



The climate of the Murray Valley is hot and dry. 

 The rainfall, as before stated, averages about 10 inches 

 per annum, and is insufficient for fruit culture without 

 the aid of irrigation. The months of November, 

 December, January, February, and March are 

 usually hot, the temperature often exceeding 100 

 degrees Fahr., and sometimes reaching 110 degrees 

 during severe heat waves. Hot, northerly winds 

 often accompany these heat waves. The nights 

 during the summer months are usually cool. 



The climate during the autumn, winter, and 

 early spring is mild. The days are usually fine and 

 sunny. The night temperature sometimes sinks a 

 few degrees below freezing point, but any considerable 

 damage to plant life from frost is rare. 



During September and October the equinoxial 

 gales often blow with considerable force and per 



