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Page 89
... growing . It is this yellow sand which seems to suit fruit- growing . There is plenty of this kind of land alongside all the flats . " I need hardly say that with 15,000,000 of acres to choose from , the Company will take as much of the ...
... growing . It is this yellow sand which seems to suit fruit- growing . There is plenty of this kind of land alongside all the flats . " I need hardly say that with 15,000,000 of acres to choose from , the Company will take as much of the ...
Page 137
... growing in these areas , they by no means recommend or suggest that wheat - growing alone should be relied on in these areas by the farmer . On the other hand , we strongly oppose a system of wheat or corn growing as an only product ...
... growing in these areas , they by no means recommend or suggest that wheat - growing alone should be relied on in these areas by the farmer . On the other hand , we strongly oppose a system of wheat or corn growing as an only product ...
Page 139
... growing . Speaking more particularly in regard to the Darling Range , and without coming into the lower levels between the Range and the sea , we find that nearly every description of fruit grows in luxurious abundance ; its hill slopes ...
... growing . Speaking more particularly in regard to the Darling Range , and without coming into the lower levels between the Range and the sea , we find that nearly every description of fruit grows in luxurious abundance ; its hill slopes ...
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