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DARLING DISTRICT

LANDS IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICT MOST SUITABLE FOR SHEEP FARMING

The most valuable lands for grazing sheep in these Northern Districts are the lands where the Box tree is found growing on the ridges, and the apple tree on the flats and plains

A run is considered valuable for sheep farming where limestone is found. A sheep run is found good on granite ranges.

Myall & Briccolo Country with open plains are in certain situations of the Country sought after for fattening runs. Sheep thrive in elevated situations where attention has been paid to draining; and on lands with thinly timbered Surface & constantly renovated air, having regular warmth for the production of a good animal & a fine fleece

SUTVEY OF RUNS.

In August 1849 a letter appeared in the Maitland Mercury on the Subject of the Survey of Runs in the interior and directing the attention of the Squatters to the instructions from the Secretary of State, respecting the measurement & Subdivision of runs beyond the Settled districts, from which it appeared, they were to be saddled with the expense of such measures, his remarks are judicious, he signs himself a Squatter.

"I conceive that the Government stands in the same relation to the squatters as a Landlord to his tennant, & as I presume no one ever heard of the former Compelling the latter to pay the expense of Surveying the land he had agreed to lease from him, I Cannot but look upon this charge being placed on the squatters as most unjust.

But, allowing the charge to be just Can it be called reasonable.

Let us examine it in relation to the runs that are to be leased:-

The 2nd paragraph of the notice states that. "the charge made for Survey of the boundaries of runs will be at a uniform rate of two pounds for every mile of linear measurement".

Now the Smallest estimated run Contains 16,000 acres or 25 Square miles, the boundaries of which (supposing the block to be square) would be altogether twenty miles, giving as the charge for Survey of a run of this extent the Sum of £40. The greater proportion however, are double, treble, & quadruple of this extent & making an allowance for their various shapes, we may safely assume that the charge will vary according to the extent from £40 to £120, Sums which are in many cases equal to the present value of the runs to be surveyed. I mean of course their value for the only purpose

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