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Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 144, 20 June 1936, Page 12

Agriculture is indeed even now in its infancy; the general application of chemistry to agriculture would produce incalculable benefits, and would, no doubt, enable us from out own soils to produce food enough for fifty millions, instead of being obliged to import from foreign countries to make up the quantity requisite for the supply of our present population of twentv-six millions. —The Farmers Magazine, February, 1841. <♦> <S> <3> <£ The duties on some agricultural seeds are quite prohibitory; ou Clover, Lucerne, Trefoil, in fact all grass seeds, it is 20s. per cwt.; Mustard seed, Ss. per bushel; Tares, 10s, per qr. On crushing seeds the duty has been reduced to Is. per qr., as not considered materially to interfere with the agricultural interest, as we are almost totally dependent for Linseed and Rapesced on foreign growth.—Tho Farmers Maga zitie, February, .1836.