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Will produ~e C' no ugh g raI n In fou r Vt'M" 10 covt'r il" nl'flt~. WhK h wou ld a llow II to t'''port In o lh" Wesl Afri can cnun lnf"'i a nd ro mf"l'tt' With Th.ll.nd . n d Ind ... Adl"llN saId l"'M fa rm will ~Irt'kh O\l'r :lO.IXl) h«ta res 174.IJ21crl'S)m TarabiroStal1l' About qo pt'f Ct'Ht of thl' lind w llll:'C! ~!lled by conlract flltmt'n and the> rest Will be rU ll il~ II ('nrpol""lt' fa rm and Inr InulllOg purpose5. according IfJ Ih(,51"lemertl The farm will rt'qu lr t' 15.000 \Oo-orln-5 Dominion Farm" I'
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