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The Richmond Virginian
Richmond, Virginia
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H. W. Stephens, a Melbourne merchant, reports Australia's normal grain production this year is hindered by lack of transportation facilities, making surplus exports to England impossible despite high demand. Wheat crops were damaged by mice but controlled with poison, water, and gas.
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Grain of Little Value Without Transportation, as Little of It Is Used at Home.
"Australia's food production this year will average normal; it is neither unusually heavy nor light, but there is going to be considerable difficulty in handling the crops, because there are no facilities for transportation," said H. W. Stephens, a merchant of Melbourne, who was visiting the United States. "The greatest need of Australia today is transportation. Until ship tonnage is provided it is almost useless for the farmers to complete their harvesting, as it requires only a small percentage of the crops to supply the domestic needs. Heretofore great quantities of grain have been shipped to England and it is still going overseas, but in not sufficient quantity, for England needs wheat now as never before. But without ships it is impossible for us to send our wheat abroad.
"The wheat crop of Australia was damaged to some extent by mice, and until the farmers learned how to combat this pest it threatened to become a serious menace. The farmers used poison, water, gas and other means, and finally got rid of them."
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Australia
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This Year
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normal production levels; transportation shortages prevent exporting surplus grain to england; mice damage to wheat crop controlled using poison, water, gas, and other means.
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Australia's food production this year averages normal but faces handling difficulties due to lack of transportation facilities. Greatest need is ship tonnage, as domestic needs use only a small percentage of crops, and surplus has historically been shipped to England, which now needs wheat more than ever. Without ships, exporting is impossible. Wheat crop damaged to some extent by mice, which was combated with poison, water, gas, and other means until eliminated.