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Page 163
... production of cereals , the same area of land can give greatly increased yields . The application of modern technology also has produced improvement in many other areas , such as in Japan for the production of silk or of cultured pearls ...
... production of cereals , the same area of land can give greatly increased yields . The application of modern technology also has produced improvement in many other areas , such as in Japan for the production of silk or of cultured pearls ...
Page 165
... production of fruit , there is vast scope for increased canning for export , both of fruits and of fruit juices . The same factors affect the production of vegetables . Vegetables are produced mainly for local consumption , and only ...
... production of fruit , there is vast scope for increased canning for export , both of fruits and of fruit juices . The same factors affect the production of vegetables . Vegetables are produced mainly for local consumption , and only ...
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... production systems . Even so , at the end of the century land was still being cleared nationally at a high rate , chiefly in Queensland . AGRICULTURE , FORESTRY , AND FISHING Agricultural production . Australia's total sheep num- bers ...
... production systems . Even so , at the end of the century land was still being cleared nationally at a high rate , chiefly in Queensland . AGRICULTURE , FORESTRY , AND FISHING Agricultural production . Australia's total sheep num- bers ...
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