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au to maturity and ripen well at Mildura, on the Murray, without such adven.- 
mes aid; andin Italy, Switzerland, and other fig-producing countries of Europe 
ca Ay artificial pollinating is deemed necessary. The fig seems to thrive in 
mee Ind of soil in Europe. In Italy it succeeds on very rich valley soils; and 
a ance and Spain it thrives equally well on poor soils, providing lime and 
= stone abound. One of the finest fig trees we have ever seen in Switzerland 
of towing on the top of an old heap of road metal, and bore large quantities 
&xcellent fruit. It is, however, not our purpose to describe the cultivation 
ce @ fig, which is the province of the Instructor in Fruit Culture. What we 
a push to point out is, that there is money in the fig when produced. The 
ee ruit, we are informed, is in demand by the jam manufacturers up to 2d. per 
‘i A full-grown tree will produce from 225 lb. to 300 lb. of green fruit. Thus, 
meposing a fruitgrower to have 100 well-grown trees, each yielding 200 Ib. of 
"xetable fruit, he would realise nearly £170 for their produce. The cost of 
i Uction, preparation, &c., less packing, according to Mr. C. Luffmann, of the 
‘torian Department of Agriculture, is about £8 per acre ; and the value of good 
1 ut during the months of May, June, and July is from £30 to £45 per ton. 
Stefers, however, to dried fruit. On flat land from fifty to seventy trees per 
ae : ; : ; 
te are planted, and the trees come into bearing during the third year. 
Viticulture. 
THE PRICE OF GRAPES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 
By E. H. RAINFORD, 
Viticultural Expert. 
As 
ate May interest Queensland vignerons to know the value of grapes this 
‘ing Nin South Australia, the following rates given in the Australian Vigneron 
i i uary are reproduced here with a few comments thereon. It may be 
“oned that the prices quoted are for grapes delivered at purchasers’ cellars, 
cont; at they represent a considerable increase on last season’s rates. The 
Pent. increase in the export of wines from South Australia to Great 
ehh. and elsewhere has had the effect of reducing stocks in cellars to a low 
) Consequently there is competition for grapes to replenish with :— 
BLACK. 
do gs ab. 
Carbenet Sauvignon... 7 O O per ton. 
Malbec ee te a A hel G ge Olt O Suh Or 
Black Hermitage... oy an Ab Oo 5 
Dolcetto Sh 310) © - x 
Grenache... Pe Pes x ENO Oe, 
Mataro cbr Ant ae a By OOS 
Mixed Black... oF iss 1 ep] Ola Oars 55 
WHITE. 
Riesling ox ox oon .. 815 O per ton 
White Hermitage ... on on B16 O- 5, 
Frontignan ... ae on oo KD Oy 
Verdeilho ... on o ee Seo Osa 
Museatel .... 3 on Pase SPO Olas 
Tokay a3 ob tp 3 AB Oe OM 
Sweet Water ir on eral] Orns () anaes 
Clairette ont nog ase Seon Ole Ores 
Pedro Ximene me no oo BU O 
Mixed White ars or Rie eer 0 Ma Onte 
