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took place as early as the year 1826. the increase of their Stock with a Scarcity of herbage grass & water in the Settled districts, Caused them on every side of the great dividing range to Search out New Country better adapted for their flocks & herds.

REMOVAL OF STOCK FROM THE LOW COUNTRY ESTATES

TO THE DISTRICT OF NEW ENGLAND

The removal of Stock from the low country estates to the district of New England began in 1832, and during the five years Commencing in 1837 ending 1841, Many of those Settlers who emigrated to New South Wales with Capital, were induced to Settle in the district of New England, the evergreen Country of the northern interior. During the years interveening 1826 & 1847 there was a Continual stream of both Sheep & Cattle from the low Country estates pouring into these northern districts

ABANDONMENT OF THE COUNTIES UNDER LIVERPOOL RANGE FOR SHEEP FARMING AND CATTLE GRAZING

The counties under the range in Hunter District, have long since ceased to be a grazing country, the few Sheep or Cattle Kept by the proprietors of Estates, or renters of Government Sections being only enabled to graze a limited number of either. In former years this Country was overstocked, & has been worn out, The natural herbage & grass, which appeared in Such abundance when first inhabited has long since disappeared, this, with the exception of a few runs, which may be instanced with not having been under a regular Cropping by the Nibblers - The overstocking & long Continued grazing of this Country has finished it as far as Sheep farming is concerned, it has therefore been abandoned by the Sheep farmer.      The few Cattle remaining in these Counties being in Such a Condition as to be unable to Compete in any Market, with the Cattle Sent from the runs of the Morthern interior

The first Settlers on Hunter river remarked at their early Settlement the heavy dews which fell at night, the herbage and grass which at that time protected the ground and Kept it in a cool & Moist State, is now become by being overstocked heated during the day by the Scorching rays of the Sun, and instead of as formerly an attractive for the moisture of the atmosphere, is at present a repelative.

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