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GROWING RICE
IN N.S.W.
During the week Mr. W. Stewart, of
Bast Perth, brought into thia office a
sample of rice grown by his nephew,
T. Holden, and his sons, on their pro-
perty in the Murrumbidgee irrigation
scheme area.
They have been cultivating rice on
a commercial scale for «orne years.
The rice grows and matures in water. _
Harvesting is carried out in April.
A rice marketing board has power
to fix the price for home consumption
and also to restrict the acreage. This
year's price, when completed, will be
about £8/16/ per ton.
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