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composed of deep, rich, red soil wliich has been formed by the 

 disintegration of the basaltic rocks. A large area of the flat 

 country is composed of a stiff, retentive black soil which appears 

 in the form of a deposit, and has most probably been washed 

 down from the surrounding high lands. There is also a large 

 area composed of light, friable loam which is the result of wash 

 from the granitic hills. Over a great part of New England the 

 land is rich and produces excellent cereals and other agricultural 

 crops suitable to temperate climates. 



Climate. 



Temperature at Armidale. 



Mean temperature ... 

 Mean summer tem perature ... 

 Mean winter temperature ... 

 Highest temperature (shade) 

 Lowest temperature (shade) 



Temperature at Tenterjield. 



Mean temperature ... ... ... 59 1°F. 



Mean summer temperature... 

 Mean winter temperature ... 

 Highest temperature (shade) 

 Lowest temperature (shade) 



These temperatures will give a good idea of the climate of New 

 England. In the vicinity of Ben Lomond it will, of course, 

 average a few degrees lower on account of the greater altitude. 



Rainfall. 



The mean annual rainfall is 3:3-1 inches at Armidale, and 34-9 

 inches at Tenter field, and may be considered a fairly good one. 



Water. 



New England is fairly well watered by several perennial 

 streams, which form tributaries both to the eastern and western 



