Fruit Growing in Victoria
by Patrick Joseph Carmody
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- Condition
- Age toning.
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Tolland, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia: Advertising and Intelligence Bureau, Lands Department, 1909. Age toning.. An advertising booklet meant to attract farmers into establishing fruit farms in the Victoria, Australia. The main portion of the booklet is written by Patrick Joseph Carmody who was the Chief Inspector of Orchards for the Department of Agriculture in Melbourne. He asserts that "Victoria, compared with all other countries stands unrivaled for the last few years in the expansion of the industry of fruit production." The rest of the booklet discusses the suitability of Victoria for fruit growing, how to dispose of the produce, state assistance offered to growers, the approximate cost to set up, the variety of fruit one can plant (Jonathan Apple, Cleopatra apple, Winter Nelis pear, etc.), pruning, and future development in the industry. Additionally, there is a smaller section dedicated to the 'Lands Administration in Victoria', where it provides information and advise on how to get land by various means, such as auriferous (rental) lands, lands by auction, and swamp/reclaimed lands, as well as the different types of land sites (business, garden, or residential). It also provides information on the various licenses one might need, such as grazing and bee farm licenses. Lastly there is a small section on the agricultural laborer's allotments as well as their home allotments. Approximately fifteen (15) printed black and white photographs. Advertisements on the inside covers. 16 pg. Pictorial wrappers. Staple Binding. Measures 8 1/2" x 5 1/2
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- Bookseller
- Eclectibles (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 29001200
- Title
- Fruit Growing in Victoria
- Author
- Patrick Joseph Carmody
- Book Condition
- Used - Age toning.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Advertising and Intelligence Bureau, Lands Department
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Date Published
- 1909
- Keywords
- land development, fruit, agriculture, orchard, apple, pear, government
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- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...