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Australian implements shaped by local needs and export impact
Australian farming gear evolved from reliance on overseas makers to homegrown innovation. Ridley’s stripper and McKay’s winnower led to Sunshine Harvesters, enabling harvest rates far surpassing early labor. Stump-jump ploughs opened the Mallee, boosting cultivation and land values, with machines built for durability and high capacity.
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Australia
Ridley
South Australia
H. V. McKay
Vetarn
Sunshine
U.S.A
Canada
Times
Farm Implement News” of
Chicago
Howwer
Agricultural College
Mallee
Lrgest