According to a southern horticultural authority (states the Brisbane Courier) tomatoes of choice variety "occasionally reach one pound in
weight." A specimen which was displayed comes within this description, for it weighed one pound, and, what was more remarkable, was grown during a very dry season, when the restrictions placed upon consumption of water by the authorities militated against lavish watering. The specimen under notice shows what can be accomplished with the assistance of water even during drought. In this connection it may be mentioned that a Chinese gardener at Mitchelton has turned his attention solely to tomato-growing for the Melbourne market and, forsaking the primitive pole and bucket method of irrigation of his native country, has adopted the oil engine and pump, with the result that this season he has turned off an immense crop, which it is said has brought in a gross return of £1000. And this Chinaman employs white labour at "white" wages.
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Northern Advocate, 8 January 1920, Page 1
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