296 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Ocr., 1902. 
CHICORY. 
8. SteprEens, Carrara— 
Question 1.—When is the proper time to plant chicory in Southern 
Queensland ? 
Answer 1.—Prepare the soil in August. Then sow in drills 2 feet 
apart; cover slightly. When the plants are large enough, trans- 
plant in wet weather. 
Question 2.—What is the cheapest and best plan to dry a small crop of 
chicory, say under 5 acres annually ? 
Answer 2.—The sun. The crop is ready to dig in February, our hottest 
month. Cut the roots into small slices. A drying plant would 
consist of a kiln which can be cheaply built, and where the drying 
can be regulated. If you wish to roast the chicory, revolving iron 
cylinders are used. 
Question 3.—Sugar-cane being cut now for fodder by coloured labour 
—will that debar a man from getting the rebate on sugar resulting 
from those stools if cultivated and cut for the mill by white labour 
next year? 
Answer 3.—It is impossible to say what the Federal Minister will do, 
but we should answer—No. 
The Markets, 
TOP PRICES FOR FRUIT—ROMA-STREET MARKETS, 
SEPTEMBER. 
Article. 
Top Prices, 
Apples, eating, per case... re 83 i; ae ae 12s. 
Apples, cooking, per case ... rp ot ae es Bp 7s. 
Oranges, per case ... oF see be on a 7s. 
Mandarins, Scarlet. per case i ae Wn ae ah 13s. 
Mandaring, Emperor, per case ... ry as ik ie 10s. 
Lemons, per case ... oat otk x ceF 2x3 et lls. 
Lemons, Mildura, per case a ah ne if 10s. 6d. 
Passions, per quarter-case Ae es a ae ct As. 
Custard Apples, per quarter-case ay 2: an oF 5s. 6d. 
Gooseberries, per quart Me eet os 4 eI 5d. 
‘l'omatoes, per quarter-case ne ye aes ak Pail 6s. 6d. 
Strawberries, per quart... ms es oe ee ny Is. 7d. 
Citrons, per cwt. ... ve Re ye ay et py! 9s. 
Seville Oranges, per cwt. ... Mt ie By ut ¥. 10s. 6d. 
Pineapples, rough, per dozen... a $e ssf th As. 
Pineapples, Queen, per dozen... ay Fe on ie 5s. 6d. 
Bananas, per dozen y ' | 23d. 
Bananas, per bunch EA a oy mets ": { 1s. 6d. 
