October 1, 1908 
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INTERESTING INFORMATION, 
The olive trees thrive in South Aus- 
tralia, and a considerable amount of 
capital has been invested is the industry. 
The olive is grown mainly for oil pro- 
duction, practically nothing being done 
in the picking of the fruit, The annual 
output of oil varies according to the 
season from 15,000galls to 18,000galls, 
and this meets with an active demand 
throughout Australia. 
olive trees included in the agricultural 
The number of 
returns is given as 83.153, but a large 
proportion of these are grown as shelter 
trees, breakwinds, hedges, etc., and little 
use is being made of the fruit, 
The growing of wattles (acacia) for 
the bark 
mainly in the southern part of the state. 
Over a large area the wattle grows 
naturally, and regular crops of bark are 
obtained without any outlay in respect 
to sowing and cultivation. Considerable 
areas of comparatively poor land have 
been cleared of the natural growths and 
sown to wattles with satisfactory results. 
The trees are fit to strip at five to seven 
years old, according to soil, etc. The an- 
nual production of wattle bark is from 
7,000. to 8,000 tons, most of which is 
exported. 
for tanning is carried on 
The breeding of pigs is carried on in 
conjunction with farming operations 
in most districts, while there are also 
several large establishments specially de- 
voted to the breeding of pigs for bacon 
curing. A good number of bacon-curing 
factories are in operation, and in addition 
to supplyfng alocal demand, a consider- 
able export trade is carried on with the 
neighboring states. 
Bee-keeping is another industry which 
is followed with profit in timbered dis- 
tricts, mostly in conjunction with other 
branches cf. industry, though a number 
of settlers rely upon their bees. As the 
bee-keeper depends almost entirely on 
the flowers of the native trees and bushes 
for his honey, the output varies accord 
‘ing to the season. The official statistics 
- show the number of hives at from twenty- 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
four thousand to twenty-five thousand, 
and the honey yield from one million to 
one and a qurter million pounds weight. 
This would not cover the total production 
as many persons wh) have only a few 
Up to the 
markets 
hives each furnish no returns, 
present, local and inter-state 
have been depended upon to absorb the 
annual output, but the efforts of our 
Commercial Agent to open up an export 
trade with Great Britain promises well, 
the prices realised for shipments made 
during the year being satisfactory to the 
producers. 
The potato is cultivated to a consider- 
able extent, the area under this crop 
exceeding The 
tuber is grown almost entirely for domes - 
tic use, though formerly in the Mount 
Gambier district considerable qnantities 
were used for the manufactnre of spirit. 
The Federal legislation in respect to the 
use of this spirit resulted in the extinction 
of the industry. Consideration has been 
given tothe utilisation of the unmarket- 
able potatoes for the manufacture of 
ten thousand acres. 
starch and alcohol for power purposes ; 
and in view of the large areas in the 
south-east suited to the production of 
this crop, there should be room in the 
future for developmeut in these direc- 
tions Onions for domestic use consti- 
tute another profitable crop. Turnips, 
mangolds, and otherroots receive some 
attention in the cooler portions of the 
State, while rape is largely grown as a 
fodder crop, i 
Field peas are largely grown in the 
hill districts near Adelaide, in the 
South and south-east. Generally speaking ~ 
in the northern districts, with relatively 
few exceptions, the spring is too dry for 
this crop, In the past the growing of 
field peas has been mainly carried on — 
in conjunction with the breeding of 
pigs, the bacon made from pigs topped 
up on peas being much sought after, 
Usually in these districts peas precede 
wheat or other cereals for hay, the bene- 
ficial effect of the leguminous crop on 
the succeeding careals being marked: 
‘During late years some farmers have 
topped up sheep and lambs on the pea 
crop with satisfactory results. As under 
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this system the labor and cost of gather- 
ing and threshing thy pyus is avoided, 
while the financial revurus are good, 
there is little doubt that the practiqn: 
will rapidly develop. Both sheep and 
lambs fatten very quickly on peas. 
The dry conditions prevailing through- 
out the suumer months over such a large 
area of the state necessarily limits the 
cultivation of lucerne, forage grasses 
In those districts 
where the conditions are more favorable 
considerable attention is given to both 
lucerne and sown grasses, the total area 
under lucerne being fifteen thousand 
acres 
and similar crops, 
and under grasses twenty-three 
thousand acres. 
Always in Season. 
“Boshter” Beer, 
A Temperance Tonic, brewed from the 
finest hops grown, matured in our cellars, 
A SPLENDID TABLE or SUPPER BEER 
Cased and sent all- over the State. 
Awarded Two First Prizes, Adelaide. 
First Prize and Silver Medal, Sydney. 
Co-operative Mineral 
Waters Co., 
ANGAS ST., ADELAIDE. 
TEL. 76. 
NEWMARKET 
Hairdressing Saloon, 
281 RUNDLE STREET. 
GEO. K, A, GOSLIN, Manager 
(Late with R. McCubbin) 
Under new management. Completely 
renovated. No waiting. Cleanliness and 
‘civility maintained. 
Best Brands of Tobacco, Cigars, and 
Cigarettes stocked, A trial solicited. 
All papers. Agent for the ‘ Australian 
- Gardener? 
Undertakers. 
ADDY, J. C., & SON, Funeral Direc- 
_ tors and Carriage Proprietors, 
All Funerals conducted under personal 
eupervision. 113 Flinders St., Adelaide 
Phones—Adelaide 1677, Port 110, and 
Ssmaphore 255. and Jetty Road, Glenelg. 
Phone 78, 
