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[~ "Ploughman," Woodville'.—Tho most extensive ploughing operations in tho Southern Hemisphere are probably those contemplated by the Department of Agriculture in Melbourne. This Department is having four gigantic traction-engines built in Melbourne foundries, which will be used for drawing ■ ploughs over some of tho waste coast lands" They will be able to draw ploughs of 15 furj. rows over virgin country, or from 40 to 50 fi iurrows over cultivated..land.
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 458, 17 March 1909, Page 5
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72ANSWER TO CORRESPONDENT. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 458, 17 March 1909, Page 5
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