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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 75

Agricultural Lands

Agricultural Lands.

The agricultural lands comprise some 307,344 acres of forest and 16,440 acres of open surface, such as swamps, grass-grown river-beds and fringes, &c. The bull page 59 of these lands, when cleared of bush, grow abundance of root-crops, especially turnips, which are much used for fattening purposes. The event and moist temperature encourages the almost uninterrupted growth of grass and clover, which are very luxuriant, and favour stock-raising. Oats are also grown abundantly for local consumption, and for the most part are cut into chaff. Year by year the imports of potatoes, fruits, butter, and fat stock are decreasing, owing to increased local production.