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APPENDIX A. 



ABSTRACT of Evidence taken by the Royal Commission on Vegetable 

 Products, giving the opinions of the witnesses upon some debatable 

 points relating to Viticulture. 



IRRIGATION OF VINEYARDS. 

 IN FAVOUR OF IRRIGATION. 



The Hon. Peter Laurence Van der Byl, Cape*Colony. 

 279. Irrigation does not interfere with the quality of the wine, 

 whilst crops of 2,000 gallons per acre are obtained with its aid. 



Adolf W. Fox, Emu Creek. 



2958. Irrigation would double the yield in the Bendigo district, 

 and improve the quality. Would gladly give 2 per acre for irriga- 

 tion. 



Wm. Graham, Rutherglen. 



6923. Would gladly irrigate if water was available. It would 

 improve the quality, as natural rainfall is sometimes deficient. 



Henry Petersen, Emu Creek. 



2939. Irrigation would enable much land to be devoted to viti- 

 culture which is now lying idle. 



G. S. Smith, Wahgunyah. 

 7447. Intends to try irrigation on his vineyard. 



NOT IN FAVOUR OF IRRIGATION. 

 Angela G. D. JBernacchi, Maria Island. 



10097. Irrigation is practised in some Italian vineyards, but is not 

 to be recommended. The yield is largely increased, but the quality 

 deteriorated, even if the water is only applied in winter. 



Jas. Bladier. 



3020. Emphatically condemns irrigation of vineyards. Says no 

 vines are irrigated in France. Mentions case of Frenchman at 

 Wahgunyah who irrigated vines, but lost most of the crop through 

 oidium and black spot. 



