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58
MORETON DISTRICT.
SEWING GRASS SEED ON RUNS

In some parts of the northern districts, the natural herbage and grass on the runs have differed by being stocked, while in other parts the runs have materially improved. The majority of the runs are large, and it is generally allowed that they might retain their original value, and the whole be improved by sewing grass seed.  The pasturage in the District of New England has suffered less than elsewhere, being situated on the highest points of the great Northern range, the moist atmosphere, and frequent showers have preserved the natural grasses longer to a greater number of sheep than any country of the same extent in New South Wales. The settlers, are the
first to reap the benefit of sewing grass seed on those runs they consider would be [?] by such a measure, and the next consideration with them is, to calculate the expense [?] to it, to correspond with the outlay.
 
RETURN OF LIVE STOCK IN THE NORTHERN DISTRICTS ON 1st JANUARY 1850
 


                      HORSES      HORNED     SHEEP
                                           CATTLE        

Moreton           507              16,320          274,500

New
England       4.058               90.526          905.969

Clarence      1.560               62.028         130.816

Darling         1.400               42.600         580.000

Gwyder        2.177             118.558         143.186

Tower
Darling           452                20.940           50.73

Muronoa        106                  7.180           

Wide Bay         58                     816            21.00

Burnett           533                  7.942          806.11

Macleay
River              940                16.726             ?

Liverpool
Plains         4.502              140.320         376.54

 

 

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