SHIPPING LIST.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume I, Issue 38, 6 January 1844, Page 2

SHIPPING LIST.

ARRIVALS. January 3. Government Brig " Victoria," Richards, from Nelson and Port Nicholson. Passenger, Colonel <3odfrey. . _, Jan. 5." " Isabella Anna," barque, Beard, from Bay of Islands, and Port Phillip llta ultimo, with 32 head of cattle, and 2 horses. Passengers, Measrs. Wright and Castles. DEPARTURES, is one.

Abstract of the Meteorological Journal foe the year 1843. Harbour Master's Office, Auckland, Ist January, 1844.

Calendar for January. Clear the weeds from every part of the garden and cultivated grounds, so as to prevent their seeding Almost nothing should be sown or transplanted this month. Earth up late planted Potatoes, Peas, French Beans, Cabbage and Cauliflower, in the morning or immediately after rain, when the ground is moist. Keep the garden clear of all brasica, such as Turnips, Cabbage, &c, from coming into flower and producing seed at any. period during the season, the instant the flower stems begin lo shoot, the plant should be uprooted; if allowed to grow, the ground is exhausted, And those plants that may be selected for seed of the same genus, are contaminated and spurious varieties produced. Prune the Peach, Plum, Apricot, Apple, and Pear Trees, of the superfluous young shoots, tye in the young shoots of the Vine ; take up Bulbous roots, collect vegetable' and flower Seeds as they ripen ; attend to picking out by the root the Drake species, Darnel, like strong Rye-grass, from amongst the Wheat, Barley, &c.' Too much care cannot be taken to clear cultivated ground* of this obnoxious plant ; it ia not indigenous, but imported amongst

Wheat and other grains from tha neighbouring Colonies ; great care should be taken to collect and burn it, otherwise it will spread all over the country. Clear off the Fern and Bush, so as to have the ground in readinesß for the plough whenjpufficiently moist ; where shells are to be had conveniently, it will be found of importance to collect the Fern and other Brush into an ordinary sized pile, by a layer of the Brush about one foot thick, and a layer of shells, half the thickness, and so on till the heap reach the height of six or eight feet ; it ought to be fired in calm weather, so as to give sufficient time to calcine the whole, by spreading the ashes over the land after the first ploughing, it will be found very beneficial to the ground, and an excellent preparation for insuring a good crop the first season.

Bosded Stores. Winea, Spirits, &c, in Bond, to Friday, Jan. 5th. Jrandy 1890 gal. Cape Wine.... 421 gal. Arrack 1180— Port ditto.... 56 — J. P. Rum 703 — Sherry ditto 201 — Whiskey . ..... 361 — Tobacco 11378 Jin 309— Cigars 396

Stateofthe Weather Mean temper' at ure. Barometer Quant. of rain fell. \ highest lowest I Mt. N. B. I inches. January. Summer. 26 days dry weather 4 days occasional showers, 1 day heavy showers. I i O « I 64 72 60 30 15 29 6)' Febru AKY.Autiimn 22 days dry weather, 3 days gales & rain, 3 days mild showers. G5 72 62 30 20 I 129 DO IMarch. 29 days dry weather, 1 day light showers, lday rainy. 62 70 61 30 45 29 75 I kVRlh. 13 days dry weather, 8 days light showers, 7 days un-i settled and showeiy, ! 2 days very rainy. 59C6 56 30 50 !29 90 «-. May. Winter. 21 dayfl dry weather, 3 days mild showers, 7 day 3 Btor my & rainy. - 52 00 52 JO Zi i 29 50 j 1.66 «., j ± ' I I Junk. 15 days dry weather, 7 days moderate showers, 3 days rainy, 5 days stormy and rainy, j 49 60 49 30 30 I 29 30 j ! I 3.53 i July. Jl days dry weather, 7 days mod. showers, 13 days unsettled rainy weather 47 5148 I 30 15 29 50 3.43 I "l August. Spring. 16 days dry weather, 3 days mod. showers, 12 days boisterous and rainy. 50 57 49 I 30 35 I |29 50 5.15 I I I September. 14 days ■dry weather, 3 days moderate showers, 3 days gales and rain. 10 daya Equally and unsettled weather. ! ■ ' 53^53 50 M 15 29 45 % j 3.70 I October. 12 days dry weather, S days moderate showers, 3 days gales and rain, 8 days unsettled and squally. 154 6100 30 00 29 30 4.67 i November. Summer. 14 days dry vreather,5days modcrate showers , 2 days strong windB & rainy, 8 days squally and •howery. i 58 52 00 30 05 29 75 1.74 December. 17 days dry weather, 7 days mild showers, 6 days strong winds, hard ■quails and rain. General Obseri were unusually fine, months of the latter ] usually unsettled. — T Gales from the eastwi ally occur about the f last about three days, with southerly winds, at the approach of ea with south-westerly when the wind shifts the westward may b from east to south-eat increase. "I 74 55 00 38 25 29 55 1.75 I ! VATIONS , whilst t' part of th L'he prevail ard accoir full and ci . — The i . — The I asterly wi gales. — from eas ! I — Tha :he sprii le year iling win npanied fuange o moit se Baroinet indp, at - Duiing st to nor ed, but ale may I I i winter ing and i • have bt ads are w 1 with, rai of the Mo ettled wei iter rises ind sinks g easteil; trth. a chi t when i y be ezp£ I months summer een unresterly. in, uau>on, and ather is highest ; lowest y gales, ange to' it shifts ected to )e expecti is t, the ga Davi id Koug iH.