FARMING IN AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 2103, 21 October 1870, Page 3

FARMING IN AUCKLAND.

I.i tin' Hdifor of the Hkk.u.d. Jib,—l read an article iu Tnur issue of the vh ir.st.. on the present. «f :itr of agri ulture in :':e province, ovcrthe signature of " ii.S.A.,' 1 av.il wns quite surprised to see tin' following ::5.-er;i.:] made in reference lo the country sutler —"lie cannot cmw grain in compet:t:aii with 'he Sout'mrn settler, iu con--SC-•.:■.': .ee of land in tins pro-inee being j-.i much dearer." Now. hi-, 1 was alivav? v.w\or the impression that land csuch :-'iti-l lias been cheaper in. this p-ovince than iv. snv other, ilv great objection if that haul is ultiKW un-alea'ie in (he country c.i-trieis. I know »or a fact that a piece of j;:i i:i tlii* di«vriet. which four Tears ago, in its unimproved state, was wnnli 10s per acre, his been" soid latch, with improvements (30 s ;vs of grass. A.-'.), fur less than half the m.MieT: the grass was good I know also that ir.iiaipivved land in this district, which four or live years ago was considered worth 10s per arte. Ms soid the other day for Ts H.i I could a.l in.-e nuribeilcss .vher ius'ances to this etVeet. T.oak at Lennox's li?f, which appears in vour paper; firms hare been ottered werk after week for the last seven or eight months. I fullv agree with. ■' II S. A.." in Ins other assertior.s. Farming does not par, whatever the rea«o:i is. lack o' - roads, bridges. &-.'., has ;;.niet!:i:'L r to do with it. That, there will be an exodus is qirte probable. In this district live or six setilcrs. mvself included, seriously contemplatereiuoviim to California. " U.S.A.'" refers to a pamphbt. he says, is being gratuitously circulated entitled "All about California, and Inducements to Settle There ;" I siould feel obliged if you or lie would kindly inform me where I could procure the same.— 1 am, Ac. Y. D.