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ently suitable industries from abroad. Thus 

 ostrich-farming is being established in Aus- 

 tralia, chiefly by the efforts of the agricultural 

 colleges and experimental farms. Presuming 

 the same system of education in Great Britain, 

 the prospects of beet-growing and beet-sugar 

 production would be thoroughly tested as a 

 guide to the man on the land, and constant 

 practical experimental work would be carried on 

 regarding the acclimatization of the ' intense 

 cultivation " systems of other lands, to find 

 out what modifications would be necessary to 

 make them suitable to local conditions. 



In addition to all the work carried on by the 

 various States governments, the Australian people 

 are discussing the establishment of a central 

 Federal Bureau of Agriculture, somewhat on the 

 model of that of the United States, its functions 

 including the acquisition and diffusion among 

 the people of the Commonwealth of information 

 connected with agriculture, dairying, horticul- 

 ture, viticulture, live stock, and forestry ; the 

 collection, propagation, and distribution of new 

 and valuable seeds and plants ; the carrying out 

 of experiments and investigations regarding pests 



