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1887, when the irrigation settlements of Mildura and R.enmark on the 

 River Murrav were started, and there has been very little alteration since, 

 although the practice is looked upon by so many as an entirelv new depar- 

 ture. Though irrigation methods, perhaps, do not leave much to be 



desired, there can be no question that we are woefully unprogressiw in 

 developing irrigated culture. A variety of causes have led up to this 

 state of things, but there is no doubt much discouragement has ari.sen 

 from badly arranged systems of irrigation, deficient supply of water. 



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applying water to unsuitable land, and want of knowledge and experience 

 in making such application ; other factors are the profitable returns from 

 grain products and the desire of most rural Australians to increase their 



holdings and become largelv pastoralists. ('onfining irrigation in the 



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