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Wellington Independent, Volume I, Issue 29, 26 November 1845, Page 3

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The Government brig "Victoria," arrived here on

the 13tb instant, from Auckland, via Wellington and

Nelson, with arms and ammunition, but shs did not

bring any news; later information having been received rom the seat of Government by our clergyman Rev. Mr. Bolland, who performed the distance

overland in the extraordinary short space of six

and a half days. In consequence of the high state

of the marketin Auckland, over that of the southern settlem nts. the farmers and holders purpose sending their flour and salt pork to the former place. The Government brig is unable to fhip more than five tons of flour, aud one ton of pork, (the latter bearing the brand of Mr. E. Dorset;) but she will be followed by the schooner " Carbon,"'on her ietu.n from Nelson, in a fortnight, with all th 2 cargo she can accommodate, viz.—fourteen tons flour and three tons salt pork. ,Another vessel will also be 1.i.l on, and should present prices ba maintained, both vessels will be continued in the same trade The Bisbop very pithily pronounced cur settlement a "terra incognita;" as such it has thriven without noise, and under many disadvantages, attaining a position which cannot to the pre. sent time be awarded to any other settlement in New Zealand, viz.—that of having a surplus produce for Wellington. Nalsou, and even for the Seat Government. Nearly fifty tons flour, (giown and ground in the secernent,) 500 bushels barley, and 11 tons pork, (cured by Mr. Dorset) hav e been shipped to Wellington and Nelson, where they realized the best prices. When it is borne in mind thath's Excellency considerately left us 3,800 acres out of our original block of 63,000 acres, it does appear extraordinary that the sutlers should not only have met the weekly home consumption of three tons of flour, for many months, but still have a surplus produce, (exclusive of that a'ready exported,) of up.yards of 50 tons flour from the last harvest. There ere at present 1106 acres of land under cultivation, and the surplus available for exportation f. om the fortbcoDiing haivest is computed at 267 tons flour, ?.nd 1606 bushels of barley. [It may also b; s-attd that ibe ptice of flour in New Plymouth, is £10 per ton, and the. brst potatoes, from English seed, £\ per ton.—New Zealander. | The members of the New Plymouth Agricuhural Society meet monthly to discuos subjects relating to agiiculture. On the 18;h of August, the question for discussion was—" What is the best j food to grow for cattle ?" The preference wb s given to Swede tur.iips, carrots , and parsnipy. It , was believed that Swedes would average 40 tons to the acre;—and one settler stated that he had grown 30 tons to the acre. Swedes were considered best adapted for bullocks—carrots and parsnips for cows. The next sutj-ct for discussion was—"The best remedy for cattle that have eaten Tupaki ?" Tbe agricultural prospects of New Plymouth | are most cheering. Cultivation is being rapidly extended, both by farmers and labourers; and the natives have also sown wheat to some extent. Sixteen tons of potatoes to the acre were grown last year, by the Rev. H. Groube, from English seed. A tan-yard was established, and the population wi<s increasing.—lbid.