Enterprise at Wau
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Flourishing Farm
Success of Hunter Kirke’s Enterprise at Wau
From a Special Correspondent.
WAU, Sept. 2.
Thoroughness is a synonym for ex-Digger Hunter Kirke, ,of Wau.
When he took over a huge acreage for an orchard and market garden, samples of soil from various parts of the farm were sent to the Agricultural Dept, in Sydney to ascertain the exact require ments in superphosphates.
Recently he marketed five acres of potatoes—the finest seen in the Territory —and they averaged Bd. per lb.! Then the tomatoes came in for attention; ’planes came from all parts of the gold fields area to buy these delicious products of the first market garden in these parts.
The fruit averaged 3 lbs. each, and were so firm that they were eaten as a dessert.
A splendid up-to-date piggery is now established on this plantation, and by the next incoming Macdhui 350 head of prize poultry from Townsville, including tur keys, ducks, fowls and geese are arriving.
Mr. Hunter Kirke has also five acres of oranges and five acres of lemons, besides other fruit that will be in full bearing next year. When one considers that oranges are 1/6 each and eggs 4/6 doz., the foresight of this enterprising ex-sol dier is highly commendable.