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Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [10 April, 1916. 



The increase in fruit production is not confined to Victoria alone, 

 the United States of America, Canada, South Africa, and nearer to 

 home, New Zealand, and the other States of the Commonwealth, are 

 all making preparations to increase their fruit producing capacity. 



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In view of this state of affairs, students of fruit-growing and 

 fruit distribution realize the necessity for careful management of this 

 industry in order that we may avert the impending chaos. 



But it may be stated that, in most countries, up to the present, 

 fresh fruit has been regarded as a luxury, and consequently not con- 

 sumed in such large quantities as it should have been. Fruit, however, 

 when dried, becomes a staple article of food. 



