Conegliano has been the means of increasing the wine pro- duction of Italy to an incredible extent. In 1870 Italy exported only 4,000,000 gallons of wine ; yet in 1890, in the short space of twenty years, this had risen to 88,000,000 gallons. This school has taught the people to make good wine ; it has induced people who had never dreamt of it to plant vineyards ; it has led people to plant them properly, since they were shown the way on a rational principle ; and lastly, they have thus learnt how to make wine on a scientific basis. The course of study there is extremely severe, and as a result all those who receive diplomas from it thoroughly understand the cultivation of the vine and the management of the cellar. This School of Viticulture has been such a ' phenomenal success that other provinces of Italy brought pressure upon the Grovern- ment. As a consequence therefrom, secondary schools have been established at many places, notably Gioia del Colle, Pozzuolo, Tmola, Avellino, Alda, Catania, &c. In conclusion, there is that other most important matter to which I should like to draAv attention. It is to advocate the establishment of an Australian Wine-Growers' Associa- tion on a federal basis. The advantage resulting from the formation of a strong Association, with a numerically powerful membership roll, would be very great. Such an organization would be well able to conduct a weekly paper of its own, with contributors from all the different colonies. There would be no dearth of literary material, for the whole subject is one teeming with interest. Even now a substan- tial beginning has been made, and The Australian Vigneron and Fruit-Grower'^ s Journal is well deserving of success, and is already doing good work in this very direction. And besides the foregoing, an Intercolonial Wine-Growers' Con- gress should meet annually at the different Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Bris- AUSTRALIAN WINE. 247 bane, &c.), in rotation, Avhere there would be the opportunity of discussing theoretical questions, and of tasting practical results. In all these many ways public interest in the Australian wine industry would be continually sustained ; and, rising from its unfairly neglected position, it would speedily attain to that pride of place which is manifestly its destiny. PAET II. AUSTRALIAN COOKERY RECIPES AXD ACCESSORY KITCHEN INFORMATION. Mbs. H. WICKBN, Diplomee of the National Jraining School for Cookery, London ; Lecturer on Cookery to the Technical College, Sydney. ( 251 ) CHAPTER XIII. THE KITCHEN.

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Conegliano has been the means of increasing the wine production of Italy to an incredible extent. In 1870 Italy exported only 4,000,000 gallons of wine ; yet in 1890, in the short space of twenty years, this had risen to 88,000,000 gallons. This school has taught the people to make good wine ; it has induced people who had never dreamt of it to plant vineyards ; it has led people to plant them properly, since they were shown the way on a rational principle ; and lastly, they have thus learnt how to make wine on a scientific basis. The course of study there is extremely severe, and as a result all those who receive diplomas from it thoroughly understand the cultivation of the vine and the management of the cellar. This School of Viticulture has been such a ' phenomenal success that other provinces of Italy brought pressure upon the Government. As a consequence therefrom, secondary schools have been established at many places, notably Gioia del Colle, Pozzuolo, Tmola, Avellino, Alda, Catania, &c. In conclusion, there is that other most important matter to which I should like to draw attention. It is to advocate the establishment of an Australian Wine-Growers' Association on a federal basis. The advantage resulting from the formation of a strong Association, with a numerically powerful membership roll, would be very great. Such an organization would be well able to conduct a weekly paper of its own, with contributors from all the different colonies. There would be no dearth of literary material, for the whole subject is one teeming with interest. Even now a substantial beginning has been made, and The Australian Vigneron and Fruit-Growers' Journalis well deserving of success, and is already doing good work in this very direction. And besides the foregoing, an Intercolonial Wine-Growers' Congress should meet annually at the different Australian metropolitan centres (Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Bris- bane, &c.), in rotation, where there would be the opportunity of discussing theoretical questions, and of tasting practical results. In all these many ways public interest in the Australian wine industry would be continually sustained ; and, rising from its unfairly neglected position, it would speedily attain to that pride of place which is manifestly its destiny. PAET II. AUSTRALIAN COOKERY RECIPES AND ACCESSORY KITCHEN INFORMATION. Mbs. H. WICKBN, Diplomee of the National Training School for Cookery, London ; Lecturer on Cookery to the Technical College, Sydney. ( 251 ) CHAPTER XIII. THE KITCHEN.

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