210 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Mar., 1898. 
No other pests have been noted, either on leaves or fruit. Perhaps 
there is something in its medicinal properties which protects it. 
For market purposes the fruit may ‘be gathered when fully formed with 
no tint of yellow on them. As yet, the industry is in its infancy in 
Queensland, and it would appear to be unknown as an industry in Java and 
Ceylon, so that but little literature is available for consultation. 
P. L. Simmonds’ excellent work, “Tropical Agriculture,’ 1877, does not 
mention it. There is sometimes a brief note in the Yropical Agriculturalist, 
published in Ceylon, but, so far as can be gathered, itis nowhere cultivated for 
a crop; but this should not deter Queenslanders from entering on its 
cultivation. Tt is likely that fruit sufficiently ripe and properly packed would 
reach at least the Melbourne market in saleable condition. 
The commercial travellers who find it on Northern hotel tables haye 
doubtless already spread its fame as a fruit in that city. Now that ice 
chambers are provided in most of our large coastal steamers, it should be eas 
enough to ship a trial consignment to the Southern colonies. It is doubtful, 
however, if the true flavour of the papaw would sustain a very low temperature 
without depreciating. But certainly a trial should be made, both within and 
out of a freezing chamber. 
The papaw grows as far south as Brisbane, but, as has been said, it does 
not do well at Vhursday Island. On the Herbert River fruit has been noticed 
almost as large as a child’s head, and perhaps the district between Ingham and 
Cooktown may be esteemed its most favourable habitat. There is not the 
slightest reason why farmers should put all their eggs in one basket. 
