AGRICULTURE.
As the natives never manure their land, the greatest possible advantage should be taken of the seasons. We cannot help thinking that our friends have been most remiss in this respect lately. In former years, when no calender was printed in the Maori language, and the seed time |
was determined by certain stars and flowering shrubs, they were most particular even to a day ; but now they have grown lax in this important matter, owing to which there are frequent failures of the crops. We think that the wheat, maize, and potatoes are not sown and planted sufficiently early. Wheat may be sown as early as May, and maize as early as August in some land, though the general crop should be much later. It has been planted as late as December, and a tolerable crop has been realized; but this has been altogether dependent upon the season. Potatoes may be planted as early as June, and generally speaking not later than September. The kuraara does well when planted in October, as do also melons, and pumkins. The natives require no instruction in reference to the modes of cultivating the above named plants, we have no fault to find with them on that score.
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1 January 1855, Page 12
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205AGRICULTURE. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume 1, Issue 1, 1 January 1855, Page 12
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