Show THE SMALL FARMER IN AUSTRALIA Sli S1-It S1 It It has bac frequently been asked W bat chances a practical farmer larmer with witha a limited amount of mone money capitals po possesses la in Australia but the answer depends depend upon a variety of circum stances It ii is essential however that tb the intending agriculturist whether on ona ona na a large or small mall scale cale bould should ba have ve some ome know knowledge ledge of th the e differences of climate labor conditions means ot of access to markets marker etc ate compared with wi those thOle With which he be baa bas become fa- fa familiar fa familiar la inn the old eld country The Tha charac charac- character character character ter of the tha soil oil and aad climate differs con oon- considerably con considerably la in various parts parte of Aus- Aus Aua and aad while in ID one place farming pus pusa on 00 a small mall cae scale calc is II found fouad remunerative in another It will wUl willbe be attended with I lase low 8 In New Nw South Wales Wale the greater portion of ef the coastal districts north Dorth and mouth of ot Sydney Sdney i admirably adapted for tor the small farm farm- farmer farmer farmer er the soil oil generally being fertile and aDd the rainfall abundant during certain seasons Ou On the broad tableland tablelands it were portions portion of the back back- backbone bone of ot the colony growing fruit-growing is often otten found successfully combined wIth ordinary agriculture and in not nota nota nota a few instances forms a pursuit by itself Further inland IDland the country partakes more largely of ot m pastoral character although in places place the poll soil Is li sufficiently good for tor forthe forthe the small mall farmer so o far as ae a the work of ot production Is ii concerned but the greater the distance between his bill farm and the nearest market the larger ariter er will be the area required for cultivation if it he be desires desiree to reap a sub aub- aub reward for tor his bil labor and enter enter- enterprise prise There are several everal n acres ot of Crown land open to Lo selection election on favorable terms term in many portions of the colony but most mOlt of ot the richer areas ba have ve already been taken up chiefly by peculator The rhe generally has hai a very laborious time ot of it for tor the first fint two or three years yean Trees have bave to be felled scrub removed and fences fencee of some ome kind or other other erected erected before he can place more mere than thana a few tw acres acrel under cultivation H Hance many experienced men who have bad time to look about them prefer preter leas les or land which has baa already been cleared cleard and pre pre- prepared prepared pre prepared pared for cultivation Amon Among the smaller mailer farms farm entered in oom cow petition petition for the prizes offered by bythe the New South Wales department of agriculture 8 in 1192 1892 was wa one at Forbes Forbes- Forbe miles from Sydney which may be regarded u as a typical of if its claw class It consisted con- con of or acres acre of land the cultivated ed ej portion comprising ng 55 acres acre of wheat 2 acres acre of maize and pumpkins pumpkin 20 acres aorel of hay bay 12 acres acrea of grape and aDd 11 mores acre of fruit ruU trees treel and vege- vege vegetables vege vegetable tables table the former preponderating Portions Portion of 40 acres Acree were occupied by bJ dairy sheds and poultry runs run The water wax was conserved con con- served by means mean of underground nd and other tanks tank one being re exclusively lively for dome domestic tlc purposes The implements menta ments comprised single iagle an and double fur fur- furrow fur tur furrow row plough ploughs mowing lQ winnowing machine and all tb the tool toola necessary to work farm orchard and vineyard 1 For the conservation ot of fodder there was wal wa a hay shed roo roofed led with galvanized iron while all 11 II too tha tacks stacks tack were thatched The farm house hou wl was waa a well constructed wood wooden n b build build- Ud lag ro galvanized iron the use a of which I is universal in 10 Australia and and containing seven ven rooms tb the kitchen outbuildings outbuilding storeroom ete etc being being detached The orchard and aud vegetable garden were the most mOlt remunerative portions of the farm whole wa was wai shown b by the tha boon books to be ba a paying concern There are numerous small mall farms larm of a similar character dif dlf- differing dif differing fering on only I in details deaU scattered throughout the Eastern and central portions of the colony and in la almost amot every instance where whre attention i is given to local requirements requirement they have bave repaid the time and labor be bestowed towed upon their management and It U ma may mayba be ba said aid hat that I ai as a rule the prospects of the industrious and experienced small farmer In la New South Wales generally generally- are of tb the tha most mOlt bright and encouraging nature Yours Yeun etc ate JOHN PLUMMER SYDNEY July 9 |