CONTENTS 



CHAP. PAGE 



I The Climatic and Geographical Condi- 

 tions of the Murray Valley 1 

 II Selecting the Land - ' 7 



III Getting the Land Ready for Planting - 10 



IV Laying out the Land for Watering - 12 

 V What to Plant - 18 



VI Where to Plant 25 



VII How to Plant - 31 



VIII Cover Crops 37 



IX Irrigation 40 



X Cultivation 48 



XI Trellising the Vine 52 



XII Pruning the Vine 58 



XIII Pruning of Deciduous Trees - 64 



XIV Fertilizing the Orchard 73 



XV Fruit Drying - 88 



XVI Alkali and Seepage Problems - 95 



XVII Fungoid and Insect Pests 101 



XVIII Cost of bringing an Orchard or Vineyard 

 into Bearing . on State Irrigation 



Areas of South Australia - 108 



