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and 4,000 francs, the estimated value of the proceeds of the 

 garden. 



The views from the farm-liouse are very pretty ; the deep 

 wooded gorges and valleys on the sides of the mountains 

 look beautiful from it, and the foliage resembles rich dark- 

 gTeen velvet. There is a mountain at the back which 

 terminates in a curious peak. I was told by the Director 



MODEL FARil, NEW CALEDONLV. 



that the French missionaries, whose laud adjoined the farm, 

 Jiad much l^etter land than he has on the other side of the 

 garden-gully, and that they generally managed to get the 

 best everywhere ; a sagacity of choice that missionaries of 

 all creeds possess in their selection of lands. 



I saw but few natives. They are a rather tall, muscular 

 people. They are said to be courteous and friendly, and 



