2O Fruitgrowing under Irrigation 



European markets at prices with which the Austra- 

 lian grower could not successfully compete. 



The best drying peach is undoubtedly the 

 Elberta, its great size entailing less labour in cutting 

 than smaller varieties of peaches, and it has the 

 additional advantage as peaches are classed ac- 

 cording to size woi obtaining the best prices when 

 dried. The Elberta, which is an early and heavy 

 cropper, is also in good demand for canning. Other 

 varieties used for drying are: Foster, Muir, Lady 

 Palmerston (late), and Salway (late). 



The varieties of nectarines usually dried are Gold- 

 mine and Stanwick. Owing to its smaller size the 

 nectarine curtails more labour in harvesting, and up 

 to the present has not proved as profitable to grow 

 as the peach. 



The Pear. The pear also does well along the 

 Murray. The Bartlett (Bon Chretien or Williams') 

 has been the chief variety grown so far, and is 

 equally well suited for drying or canning. As this 

 variety has been very extensively planted at the 

 various irrigation settlements, probably more than 

 its present market prospects warrant, it is hardly 

 advisable at present to plant this kind to any con- 

 siderable extent. 



As late export pears have for some time realized 

 good prices in the overseas markets, it is probable 

 that this class of fruit has a good future before it. 



Some good export varieties which have proved 

 good croppers and keepers along the Murray are: 

 Glou Morceau, Josephine De Malines, and 

 LTnconnue. 



Another variety, which is a very good keeper, but 

 is not of such good quality as the kinds above men- 

 tioned, which would perhaps do well in land too 

 heavily water-logged for other classes of fruits, is 

 the Vicar of Winkfield. The writer has known this 



