DiriSlOX OF FIELD UU SB Ay DRY 289 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



CLEAKING AND BrxEAKIXG. 



Al»(iut 15 acres of the iiicire lieavily timbcrud portion of the newly purchased 

 fanu liave bi-en cleared, and broken by means of a steam plough. The engine drew two 

 24-inch brush brealters and cut a clean and well-turned furrow, considering that many 

 of the roots ojicounterptl measured twelve inches or more across. Another 6-acre area 

 lia^ lieen brushed, cleared and broken by horse-power. 



FEXCIXG. 



About r»3 miles of woven wire fence were erected during the season, the style 

 for the nidst i>art being a nine-wire .^^-inch fence, ten stays to the rod, number nine 

 gauge wire thruughout. A few other styles were also erected so that con:iparisons may 

 be made. 



LACOiMBE. 



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