The Farmers' Handbook. 



SECTION I. 



Farm Lands of New South Wales* 



Armidale Land Board District. 



Includes Armidale, Uralla, Walcha, Hillgrove, Guyra, Buiularra, Tingha, Inverell, 



Gleu Innes, Tenterfield. 



The country in this district is, in general, hilly to mountainous, with table- 

 lands and valleys, the New England Range and its spurs running right 

 through the centre. Basalt, granite, and trap are the prevailing rocks. 

 Much of the soil is inferior, and suitable only for grazing, with rich patches 

 •of alluvial and basaltic soils. The richest soil is generally found in the 

 valleys and basalt tablelands. 



West of Glen Innes, and near Tooloon and Koreelah, there are extensive 

 areas of cultivable land. About Tenterfield the country is granite, and 

 suited to wheat and English fruits. To the south and east of Glen Innes the 

 country is mountainous, with ridges and fairly level areas suitable for 

 agriculture, especially about Ben Lomond, Glencoe, Stonehenge, Glen Innes, 

 and Red Range. 



In the Inverell and Armidale districts the country is undulating to hilly, 

 with soil varying from black to light red loams of volcanic origin with large 

 areas of granite and trap country. 



Generally speaking, to the east of the range the soil is of the black or 

 -chocolate type, derived from basalt*; whilst a more sandy type of soil, derived 

 from granite, is found on the west. 



The climate is superb, and very healthy both for human beings and stock. 

 The New England district is a favourite summer health resort. The mean 

 annual temperature for the district is about 61 deg. Pah. The mean 

 summer temperature is about 71 deg. Fah. The summer temperature in 

 Armidale is 90 deg. Fah. 



The winters are cold, and snow is common on the hills. The mean winter 

 temperature for the district is given as 46 deg. Fah. 



The rainfall is good, and the whole district is well watered. 



The average rainfall is 33 to 35 inches, about one-third of which falls 

 between December and February. 



•The information under this heading was supplied by the District Surveyors in the 

 various parts of the State. All prices given are approximate only and subjei 

 alteration, but were revised by the District Surveyors in L921. 

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