The Hand book for New Zealand Consisting of the Most Recent Information
The Hand book for New Zealand Consisting of the Most Recent Information
Edward Jerningham Wakefield
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192. ) She sailed on her first cruise in the year 1847. Here, also, some wheat is grown. Mr. Tuckett says: "Whilst at the Aparima or Jacob's river, at the very southernmost point of the Middle Island, I called on Mr. , to see the wheat which he has grown. It was in very good condition and heavy, grown on cleared bushland, a nice sandy loam, but too sandy to last long without manure. " p. 52. Little is yet known o Stewart's Island. It contains about 1, 000, 000 acres of land, chiefly undulating,... with a high mountain in its centre, and covered with wood. It possesses two fine harbours Port Somes at its southern extremity; and The Neck, or Paterson's River, on its north -east side, in Foveaux's Strait. Here about 30 or 40 Europeans are settled, who pursue the whale and seal fishery, and possess a few cattle and sheep. The nature of the Climate and Soil may be gathered from the numerous extracts which have been made. No careful Meteorological Journals have as yet been kept in the Otago district; but inferences may be drawn as to the general climate from the two following very imperfect Weather -Tables.
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