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would have made short work of the “clod”’ and stiff soil 
generally if it had at that time been available. For trenching 
levelling, and turning up obstinate soil to the action of the sun 
there is nothing like it. 
The future grower in these southern lands must, if he would 
be a successful one, pay a great deal of attention to the details of 
his work. Life in the country is searcely a sufficient reason for 
either slovenliness in dress or duty. Of course there will not be 
the prim habit of the shopman, but a free and easy manner will no 
doubt assert itself, and his dress will be in accord with his sur- 
roundings. There are several things he should know apart from 
his directly horticultural training. Some young men are, of course, 
very observant, and probably have their parents and former school 
tutors to thank for the free use they make of their note-books. I 
would assume that a young man, to be able to get his living from 
the soil, requires a full equipment of knowledge of all that can be 
learned, with the time at his disposal, of the three branches, viz., 
botany, gardening, and farming, and I am given to understand by 
Mr. Neilson that some of the students here are candidates also for 
aterm at Dookie (the Government Farm). This principle is evi- 
‘dently sound, and it will be well if the students can in every 
instance become apt learners in the ways named. Boys and young 
men need a quiver fullof arrows to hit the mark, as well in draw- 
ing, carpentering, and general building, also to practise special 
lines of culture, all to afford auxiliary force, and give him a sure 
living, and a balance besides to carry forward for a rainy day. 
The earnest student will be likely to spend his evenings in 
studying the books and other cultural publications with a view to 
help himself onward; and he will, I trust, avoid that prodigal 
attention to sport which was so thoughtfully referred to by 
Mr. J. West, of Mooroopna, at a meeting of the Chamber of 
Rural Industries, on 31st August, when he said—‘ However we 
might shut our eyes to the fact, the surplus energy of the young 
people was running in the direction of sport. . . . If the 
matter were not watched it would have a most serious effect in 
crowding out that stability which had hitherto existed in the 
Anglo-Saxon character.” Of course we know Mr. West is right, 
and that his word of caution is well timed. 
There can be no doubt that the young land-owner, in order to 
succeed, will have to act upon Samuel Budgett’s maxim, “ Push, 
Tact, and Principle,” and withal must be very much of an 
enthusiast, who is always learning. 
Let me offer a few closing thoughts regarding such an one:— 
(a) How could he better spend his holidays than to take a 
trip to Mildura or the Goulburn Valley fruit and 
irrigation districts ? He could there have a chat with 
