46 state of New South Wales. May 16. 
per acre, not more. ‘The tenant, besides, pays the churclt 
and poor rates; the poor rates amount to about rs’ and 6d. 
the church to about 8s. in the pound; this land is much 
better than the average land about Rosehill. 
‘ These circumstances, added to the scarcity of frefh water, 
want of cattle, and the proper means of agriculture, to- 
gether with the bad returns that have as yet been obtained 
from the different crops, are, I think prognostics, that 
very little advantage can be obtained from this country ; 
or that it can maintain its new inhabitants, within a great 
length of time, and without a very great expence to the 
nation, ' 
‘ The return of grain this season from Rosehill, which 
is the only farm in. cultivation for the public, has not, 
from all [ can learn, been more than threefold and an half, 
if so much; perhaps in some measure owing to the very 
great drought which has prevailed this season. 
‘ But it is feared little can be expected from it at best 3. 
for the farmer, on the part of government, says he sowed 
forty-five bufhels of wheat in maiden land, at that place 
last year, and reaped six or sevenfoldonly. He expected 
a much better return this season, from the ground being 
longer opened, but is disappointed ; and he has since decla- 
red, that very little can be expected in future, unlefs 
cattle can be procured sufficient to manure it. Two hun- 
dred and ninety-three acres of land are now cleared of the 
timber at Rosehill, but the roots are all left in the ground ; 
a circumstance that must prevent the labouring of the land 
by any other means than that of the spade, or hoe, until 
they are removed; which is a work I fear cannot be ac- 
complifhed. 
‘ The coast has not as yet been examined by us farther 
to the southward than Botany. Bay, or to the northward, 
than Broken Bay. Butseveral excursions have been made 
mto the country by some of the officers, whose judgement 
