44, QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Jaw., 19 
28th November.—Grey gum and stringy bark out in flower. 
28th December.—Grey gum blossoming nearly over. Mountain box* 
flower this month. 
1892. 
28th January.—A few spotted gums are out in flower; bloodwood @ 
red ironbark commencing. 
28th February.—Bloodwood in full bloom. Bees very strong, but? 
swarming. 
28th March.—Bloodwood nearly done. No other trees in flower. 
28th April—A few bloodwoods yet in flower. Bees at a standstill. ; 
28th May.—No flowérs out this month. Bees finished for the winter. _ 
28th June.—-Tan bark wattle in flower. Bees very low. 
* The mountain box here mentioned is called by Mr. F. M. Bailey the Brisbane} 
(Lristania conferta). It has a broad leaf, The native name is ‘‘ Tubbil-pulla.”—Ed. Q.4.Ja: 
Tropical Industries. 
THE FUTURE OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY IN QUEENSLAD 
By R. 8S. NEVILL, 
Tobacco Expert. 
ri i ore ak 
Tur future of the tobacco industry of Queensland is one that concerns 
farmers very much, and presents a problem that they alone can solve. So fi! 
the production of the heavier styles of tobaceo, within the districts known. 
produce the most desirable sorts, has about kept pace with the demand; 4 
while these tobaccos are recognised as superior to similar tobaccos grown els 
where in the colony, yet they are not of that excellent character that the 
districts can produce if properly handled and cured, As the time, in ? 
probability, will soon come when a larger demand can be secured for on 
product, I wish to again urge upon the growers the necessity for producing! 
superior quality, that they may be prepared to offer inducements to buyers f 
other colonies when Federation is accomplished. Then will be the time whe 
each crop will be purchased upon its merits, and those growers having the be 
crops will be able to command the best prices. i 
That growers may know that the trade of all Australia is worth having a! 
worth striving after, the following figures will show. The figures are for # 
year 1898. ‘The consumption, exclusive of cigars, of all classes of tobacco 
Australia was about 10,000,000 Ib. :— 
Lb. 
Manufactured tobacco, imported s .-» 5,500,000 
Unmanufactured ,, o os -.. 2,300,000 
Colonial grown 2 i fe ... 2,200,000 
While the people of Queensland are as large consumers as the people % 
the other colonies, the proportion consumed of home grown to the impor 
article has been largely in excess of any of the other colonies, as shown PJ 
these figures :— 
0 oe 
Lb, Lb. og 
Victoria consumed of imported -- 2,612,070 home grown ... 382,92? 
New South Wales consumed of q 
imported ... ‘ey — 2,774,984 home grown .., 1,224,9) 
Queensland consumed of imported ... 682,372 home grown .,. 578,70! 
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