Volume 01: Production and resources of the northern and western districts of New South Wales, 1854 [ca. 1850-1857] - Page 193
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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