The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . sumption of such staple articles offood as meat and bread, it would appear that the proportion of fruit con-sumed is relatively very small, as in 1910-11 there were consumed perhead of population in Victoria 223 lb. of meat per annum, or oz. perday, and 272 lb. of bread per annum, or 12 oz. per day. Large Amount of no figures are available to indicate the amount of waste whichannually takes place, the figures quoted do not allow for the fruits whichare raised but never reach the consumer, and are either fed to stock or II No
The Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Victoria . sumption of such staple articles offood as meat and bread, it would appear that the proportion of fruit con-sumed is relatively very small, as in 1910-11 there were consumed perhead of population in Victoria 223 lb. of meat per annum, or oz. perday, and 272 lb. of bread per annum, or 12 oz. per day. Large Amount of no figures are available to indicate the amount of waste whichannually takes place, the figures quoted do not allow for the fruits whichare raised but never reach the consumer, and are either fed to stock or II Nov., 1912.] Fruit Trade of Victoria. 667 carted to municipal rubbisli tips. There is everv reason to believe, how-ever, that this amount of waste is much larger than most people imagine,and would be ([uite sufficient to bring the total consumption per head tobelow 3 oz. per day. Present Methods of Distribution. The two points most forcibly emphasised by these figures are—firstly,that we import a great deal of fruit which might be raised locally ; and,. secondly, that in a climate such as ours the use of fruit as a staple articleof diet is much less than it should be. If we seek for reasons as to whythis state of affairs exists, the following facts would seem to indicate thatthe causes are mainly due to the want of appreciation of the dietetic valueof fruit on the part of the public, and to improper methods of placing ourfruits before the consumer. The latter cause may be chiefly attributed to 668 journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [ii Nov., 1912;. our incomplete methods of distrilnition. Within the City of Melbourneand suburban radius, the total population of which in 1911 was estimatedat 600,160, there are only three principal retail markets, viz., the QueenVictoria (situated within the city). South Melbourne, and Prahran addition to these three retail markets, one wholesale market, the WesternMarket, is situated between Market and William streets, Melbourne. None-
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