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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 78
Taranaki
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Taranaki
- Good Land.
- Equable Climate.
- Average Rainfall, 50 inches.
- Average Wean Temperature-
- Winter : 55 decrees Fahr.
- Summer: 66 degrees Fahr.
- No Floods
- No Drought.
- Small Holdings.
- Beautiful Scenery—
- Mountain, River, Bush & Sylvan.
- Maori Settlements.
- Old Maori Forts.
- Mountaineering.
- Good Accommodation.
- Trout Fishing.
- Good Communications.
- Innumerable Perennial Streams of Good Water.
No Noxious Vermin, Beasts or Reptiles.
Area—
| Good Land Occupied | 1,249,000 |
| Good Land Unoccupied | 1,101,000 |
| Land in Mountain Ranges | 80,000 |
| Total | 2,430,000 |
Population—44,000. Chief Industries—
- Dairy, Cattle, Sheep, and General farming.
- Butter and Cheese Manufacture.
- Meat Fieezing.
- Tanning.
- Wool Scouring.
- Brick Making.
- Timber Working.
Chief Products—
- Butter.
- Cheese
- Beef.
- Mutton and Lamb.
- Pork and Bacon.
- Wool and Hides.
- Cattle, Sheep and Pigs.
- Horses.
- Timber and Flax.
- Lime, Iron, Petroleum and Coal being developed.
Exports—
- £1,000, of which Butter £650,000.
Good Markets.
Grazing Capacity & Price—
- Improved Dairy Land :
- Cow to 2 to 4 Acres. £12 10s. to £25 per Acre.
- Improved Grazing Land:
- Cattle and Sheep, 1½ to 2½ Sheep (or Catlie equivalent to 1 Acre, £4 to £7 per Acre.
- Improved Dairy and Grazing Land :
- £7 to £12 10s. per Acre.
- Unimproved Land (Crown or Private): 7s. 6d. to 30s. per Acre.
Live Stock—
| Dairy Cows | 130,104 |
| Other Cattle | 156,182 |
| Sheep | 493,255 |
| Pigs | 33,371 |
| Horses | 22,345 |
Average Grain Yield Per Acre—
| Wheat | 36 Bushels |
| Barley | 46 Bushels |
| Oats | 48 Bushels |
| Maize | 50 Bushels |
Money Investment—
Good field for absolutely Safe Investment on Mortgage of Broad Acres. Interest obtainable 4½ to 5½ per Cent. per Annum.