An account of the state of agriculture & grazing in New South Wales ... / by James Atkinson

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Atkinson, James, 1794-1834
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AN ACCOUNT OF THE State of Agriculture & Grasing IN NEW SOUTH WALES; 1
AN ACCOUNT OF THE State of Agriculture & Grasing IN NEW SOUTH WALES; 7
ERRATA. 9
PREFACE. 11
CONTENTS. 13
AN ACCOUNT OF THE STATE OF AGRICULTURE AND GRAZING IN New South Wales. 15
CHAPTER II. NATURAL PRODUCTIONS—TREES—SHRUBS-GRASSES-FOSSILS AND MINERALS—QUADRUPEDS—FISH—BIRDS—REPTILES —INSECTS. 28
CHAPTER III. STATE OF AGRICULTURE-SYSTEMS PURSUED BY THE DIFFERENT CLASSES OF SETTLERS—WORKING CATTLE AND IMPLEMENTS—CROPS CULTIVATED—REMARKS ON VARIOUS IMPEDIMENTS TO THE PROGRESS OF IMPROVEMENT, AND ON THE FREQUENT FLUCTUATIONS IN THE PRICES OF PRODUCE-HORTICULTURE. 44
CHAPTER IV. BREEDING AND MANAGEMENT OF LIVE STOCK—HORSESHORNED CATTLE—SHEEP—SWINE—FAIRS AND MARKETS. 78
CHAPTER V. VARIOUS METHODS OF CLEARING LANDS—CLEARING GANGS —DRAINING—PARING AND BURNING—FENCING AND ENCLOSING-BUILDINGS. 101
CHAPTER VI. REMUNERATION OF LABOUR —FREE LABOURERS—VARIOUS REMARKS ON DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES AND OTHER MATTERS CONNECTED WITH THE ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT OF A FARM—ASSIGNMENT, MAINTENANCE, AND MANAGEMENT OF CONVICT SERVANTS—FEMALE SERVANTS—REGULATIONS RESPECTING GRANTS OF LAND—INFORMATION TO PERSONS ABOUT TO EMIGRATE, RESPECTING THEIR PASSAGE, &c. 123
SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER. TRADE AND MANUFACTURES—CIRCULATING MEDIUMROADS—TRAVELLING—CLIMATE—REVENUE—POLICE—MILITARY FORCE —CHURCH AND SCHOOL ESTABLISHMENTCIVIL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE —BLACK NATIVES. 150
CONTENTS. 174

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