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Alfred Biisse, Barnawatha. 

 6473. Does not believe in irrigation for vines. 



Robert Turner, Rutherglen. 

 7109. Does not irrigate his vines, but irrigates other crops. 



SUBSOILING OR TRENCHING. 



IN FAVOUR OF SUBSOILING. 

 Hubert de Castella, St. Huberts, Lillydale. 



4276. The land ought to be subsoiled before being planted. If 

 it be very loose, a simple ploughing may give good results, but it is 

 better to subsoil. The subsoil must not be brought to the surface. 



G. B. Federli. 



10418. Considers that soil should be deeply worked, but subsoil 

 left where it is. 



Hugh Fraser, Brown's Plains. 

 6811. Subsoiled his land before planting. 



Wm. Graham, Rutherglen. 



6853. Subsoils the land with two ploughs, the second one only 

 loosening the subsoil without turning it over. If the subsoil be 

 brought to the surface the vines do not come to maturity so soon. 

 The soil is made cold, and cuttings are more liable to miss. 



C. H. Morris, Brown's Plains. 



6750. Brought the subsoil to the surface when planting his 

 vineyard, but is of opinion that it is better to simply stir it, leaving 

 it where it is. 



Thos. A. Rattray, Tahbilk. 



7538. Subsoils the land with two ploughs following each other, 

 but does not bring the subsoil to the surface. 



IN FAVOUR OF TRENCHING. 

 Alfred Biisse, Barnawatha. 



6452. Trenches the land from 18 to 20 inches with a trench 

 plough. 



Hon. Peter Laurence Van der Byl, Cape Colony. 

 329. Trenches the ground by hand to a depth of 2 feet if the soil 

 be poor; if it be rich, simply ploughs it. 



Robert Caughey, Gooramadda. 



7300. Believes in bringing the subsoil to the surface ; it keeps 

 the vineyard cleaner for the time, and vines do better. 



