THE PATETERE SETTLEMENT.
With reference to the Patetere small farms, the Hawke's Bay Herald says : " Nothing but ruin could attend the operations of a farmer on such land. Except at the bottom of narrow gullies, and little pases here and there, the part of Fatetere to which we refer is a vast pumice bed. The land lies nicely, on broad plains and gently undulating bill? ' It looks rather fertile, for it is covered m the hills and plains with bright green fern, and m the narrow valleys grow the toi-toi and stunted flax bushes. The soil looks black and rich ; but an examination sbovrs a thin top layer of peaty vegetable mould, and underneath is pumice— nothing but pumice for an unknown depth. A man would starve on ten thousand acres of such land } what would he do on two or three hundred?"'
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MS18830521.2.7
Bibliographic details
Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 140, 21 May 1883, Page 2
Word Count
143THE PATETERE SETTLEMENT. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 140, 21 May 1883, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in