If he possessed a few hundred pounds when he
landed, he will now seek to become his own landlord in one or other
of the ways open to him. If, however, he has yet too little money
for that, he will be well advised to take no risks, but to be
content meantime either with renting a farm or with farming on the
share system. A man who is intelligent and industrious, who has had
sufficient experience of farming in Australia, but who has not
enough money to buy land, cannot do better than turn his attention
to farming on shares.

"He can take up wheatfarming ... and if he has a good reputation,
he will find no difficulty in getting on shares the kind of farm he
wants."

HOW THE SETTLER IS ASSISTED.

The different Australian States fully recognise the great value to the
community of the farmer, and special steps are taken to assist him in
different ways.

Financial assistance is rendered through agricultural banks in West
Australia and Queensland, the Credit Foncier in Victoria, and State
Banks in New South Wales and South Australia. Through these Government
institutions advances are made to settlers. Full particulars in this
regard are furnished in another booklet, obtainable by intending
settlers.

[Illustration: FARMERS ON THE WAY TO A COUNTRY SHOW.]

In Australia all the railways are State-owned, and the endeavour is to
carry farm produce and farming implements, fertilisers, &c., at the
lowest possible rate compatible with the railways covering working
expenses and depreciation of stock. Special rates are made for long
distances. The rates vary in the different States, but it can be
confidently said that they prove no hindrance to successful
wheatgrowing. As all the wheat grown in Australia has to be carried to
the seaboard on the railways, the particulars of success achieved, as
already given, proves that. The Commonwealth Statistician furnishes the
following particulars of State railway rates for agricultural produce in
the different States, which serve as a guide to the settler:--

+------------------+-------------------------------------+
| |Charge per Ton in |
| |truckloads for a haul of |
| State. +-----------+------------+------------+
| | 50 miles. | 100 miles. | 200 miles. |
+------------------+-----------+------------+---------