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[Nov?] 1826 to 1830 the [Early?] & [land?] a very hard time [still?]. It was impossible to sell anything. [indecipherable] money was painfully scarce. [indecipherable] [sort?] of barter had to be [indecipherable] to
instance. if you agreed with a
to put up a li]ne of fencing it [was?]
not uncommon &
so many [rods?] of fencing for so [indecipherable]
bullocks or a horse or
of which [indecipherable] had no [reputation?]
to [indecipherable] them as they have [indecipherable]
and might was right to a [indecipherable]
[indecipherable] . The County ws so far as is
known populated [indecipherable] by [indecipherable] settlers
who had [affairs?] [indecipherable] of land
the [Grants?]] not exceeding 2500 acres
in the Hunter. Napean. Illawarra. [indecipherable]
Districts, and we hear of
[indecipherable] and likely to become a [indecipherable]
from in the Colony. also other [indecipherable]
[indecipherable] introduced for the first time
turnips [indecipherable] [indecipherable] on some [indecipherable]
but is [indecipherable] as a crop [indecipherable] to be
[expanded?] upon.
The more opulent settlers commenced [for?]
the first time to fence in their land [with?]
rail fences and [learned?] quite [indecipherable]
at the [indecipherable] [indecipherable] for keeping [indecipherable]
horned cattle increased very fast about
this time and [indecipherable] [indecipherable] [indecipherable]
year 1820 [accounts?] to 99 87 [indecipherable]
they have a [mixed?] breed. [indecipherable] [indecipherable]
Cape of good Hope and [indecipherable]