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 buy Government Land and improve it; or buy with care improved farms in the market. Queensland has more railways in proportion to population than England. More constantly being made, and with the rapid development and progress taking place, every acre bought now will increase in value year by year.

"If you have no capital, do not hesitate, but come where hard work and perseverance will soon create it!

"A settler in Queensland, after a year or two's experience, can work for wages on adjoining farms or plantations to his own, and take contracts for supplying timber or cartage. It will thus be seen that a working farm man in Queensland actually requires no capital to start on a small Government selection. The first 12 months may be safely passed in a tent (the climate is so mild), while at odd times a house is being built.

"In 1897, the total quantity of land under cultivation was only 386,259 acres, of this area—

59,875 acres of Wheat yielded 1,009,293 Bushels, equal to 16&middot;86 Bushels to the acre.

65,432 acres of Sugar yielded 97,917 Tons, equal to 1&middot;50 Tons to the acre.

2077 acres of Barley yielded 49,840 Bushels, equal to 24&middot;00 Bushels to the acre.

1834 acres of Oats yielded 31,496 Bushels, equal to 17&middot;17 Bushels to the acre.

109,721 acres of Maize yielded 2,803,172 Bushels, equal to 25&middot;25 Bushels to the acre.

8197 acres of English Potatoes yielded 18,520 Tons, equal to 2&middot;26 Tons to the acre.

391 acres of Arrowroot yielded 2888 Tons, equal to 7&middot;31 Tons to the acre.