FARM LANDS OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 



Dubbo Land Board District. 



Includes Dubbo, Wellington, Gilgandra, Narromine, Warren, Nyngan, Nevertira, 

 Tottenham, Canbelego, Coonamble. 



Nyngan and Warrm Districts. — The country is for the most part level ; 

 Jilmiir one-fifth consists of gravelly ridges to gently undulating country, the 

 remainder being rich black and red soil country. West of the Bogan the 

 country is heavily timbered ; east of the Bogan it is mostly plain country, 

 with heavily-timbered areas. The soil is black, red, and chocolate heavy 

 soil with sandy patches. The heavy soil is extremely fertile, and is generally 

 prolific in herbage in autumn and winter, and is in good seasons also heavily 

 grassed, but it may be looked upon in summer as a semi-arid area. 



The climate is dry, very hot in summer and mild in winter, with occasional 

 frosts. 



The rainfall is about 20 inches annually, of which about a third falls 

 during January, February, and March. 



The average temperature is about 80 degrees Fah. in summer and 

 - r >l degrees in winter. 



The district is partly within the artesian area, within which water can 

 always be obtained by boring, the average depths being 2,000 to 2,500 feet. 

 Sub-artesian water is also obtainable in parts. 



Wheat-growing is the only class of farming carried on to any extent, tho 

 district being essentially a pastoral one. 



The principal timbers are box, pine, gum, belar, myall, yarran, supplejack, 

 ami rosewood. 



The grasses are all of good fattening qualities, and this is one of the best 

 stock districts in the State, though in parts not heavy carrying. W'est of 

 the Bogan the chief grasses are mulga grass, corkscrew, spear grass, kanga- 

 roo, blue, and star grass. East of the Bogan, Mitchell grass, blue grass, 

 .star, couch, and umbrella grasses predominate. 



Clearing costs about 25s. per acre, varying with the nature and density of 

 the timber. Most of the timbers are easily killed except gum and box. 



Timber for fencing is plentiful in the Nyngan district, limited about 

 Warren. The timber best adapted for posts are yarran, box, gum, and pine, 

 ■with pine and yarran for rails, but rails are not largely used. 



White ants attack the hardwoods where they are sappy, the best ant- 

 cesister apparently being the pine. There is very little charring done now. 



The cost of well-sinking runs from 15s. per foot for the first 50 feet, up 

 to 25s. per foot for greater depths. 



Excavation for tanks is about 9d. to Is. per cubic yard in good seasons 

 when feed is plentiful. 



Transport is for the most part over level country on black or red soils, which 

 are very soft in wet weather. About one-fifth is of a hilly nature, with hard 

 gravelly soil. Generally speaking the country is a pastoral one, though 

 agriculture is progressing rapidly. In good seasons plenty of hay is grown. 

 The soil is suitable for any class of farming, provided it receives enough 

 •moisture. 



The Dubbo District. — The country in the Dubbo district, which includes the 

 southern and eastern portion of the Land Board District, varies in character. 

 To the north of Dubbo, towards Nevertire and Gilgandra, it is generally flat, 

 whilst to the south, towards Wellington, it is hilly in character, and towards 

 Tomingley very hilly. 



