Abstract
Between 1885 and 1893 the Royal Commission on Vegetable Products considered strategies for the diversification of the rural economy of Victoria. Of particular importance was the future use of Victoria's sparsely settled high-rainfall forests. Von Mueller argued for the promotion of managed forestry and the planting of trees of high economic value. Instead the Royal Commission recommended the encouragement of dairying through subsidies. This quickly led to the clearance of vast areas of high-rainfall forests. This article examines von Mueller's evidence and why he failed to gain the support of the Royal Commission.
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