The Victorian naturalist . ng the priceof barilla to fall from £10 per ton inmid-1843 to £4 per ton by the end ofthe year. The fall in price was the death-blowto the barilla industry. Ill-conceived inthe first place, it succumbed to techno-logical progress, and remains only as abrief but colourful episode in thehistory of Westernport Bay. Acknowledgement Melbourne State College providedfinancial support for the researchupon which this paper is based. References 1. The name barilla comes from Spain,where it is applied either to theplant, Salsola soda, or to the ash de-rived from it. This ash is
The Victorian naturalist . ng the priceof barilla to fall from £10 per ton inmid-1843 to £4 per ton by the end ofthe year. The fall in price was the death-blowto the barilla industry. Ill-conceived inthe first place, it succumbed to techno-logical progress, and remains only as abrief but colourful episode in thehistory of Westernport Bay. Acknowledgement Melbourne State College providedfinancial support for the researchupon which this paper is based. References 1. The name barilla comes from Spain,where it is applied either to theplant, Salsola soda, or to the ash de-rived from it. This ash is a source ofsoda, but as used in the context ofWesternport Bay barilla is an alka-line ash, and the relative proportionsof soda ash and potash were almostcertainly immaterial. 2. Bird, J. F., 1975. Francis Barrallierand the survey of Westernport Roy. Soc. Vict., 87, part 1:11-13. 3. Haydon, G. H. Five Years Experi-ence in A ustralia Felix. London, 1846. 4. Howitt, R. Impressions of AustraliaFelix. London, Plate 3:
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