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nodyralr*-lr.inr iI»WinbeI*!l.I« n-rryre.etilr.IbeHeinthe%isJioT*»smtc.,N0I he «r.I Ailr,eari»n-1702UttheIliaairartratofN.1T€cnmeindlet,onereCano Qrowing on tha Daly Hirer.Hbssbs Fisher and Lyons' cotter, H. S., in charge of Mr. Stevens, returned from the Daly It v«r mi Tuesday eveuitig. From the party we have received the follow iiig p irtioiihn : —T.ie Palmyra ton Piantatioa Company’s property is situ.Ue 1 aliottt 39 miles up the river in* the eist side. Tae buildings, eight in nmnher, are only temporary erctious, some of split bainltoot, soiu%* lug huts, with an iron store, the site for which has been carefully cho«en where the river banks are fully 25 feet high. The building* are enclosed with a trait fence, and the yard is a picture of cleanliness. Adj aning the buildings is the garden, in which there are sweet potatoes, water melons, peanuts, bananas, pineapples, sweet turnips, and other plaits. In the centre of this girden is a bunboo furring house. At the other end of the garden there is a spied did crop of m us» standing fully ten feet high, which is the second crop for the yew. Samples of both crops have Iraeit brought to P.dwtiv ston l»y Mr. C. Levi, who considers the maize excellent. Although fie sug ir cane plants were taken to the Daly from the Qaverniiie .t Gardens, an I were consequently much damaged both iu transit and from the length ««f time that elapsed before they could be pi anted, the resulU are perhaps inure promising than could have been expected even from the must carefully selected plants. Tbs canc el present stands some 12 feet high intending the top leaf) and is of saver d varieties, the Meera haviug a alight advantage over various other kin is on the plantation. The company have some 25 acres of cine, all of which looks remarkably well and is still growing. Tue toil u of several kinds, some bloc's, sjiaj light sandy loam ; but if the csue can be taken as a*tost of the ground, all kinds are equally good. Tne company have also a horse paddock containing fl ie grasses, and what stock they bavo looks At. The party complain of t'.ie mosquitoes which came in c.ou Is after sunset, rendering life after dark a perfect misery, and they are all of opiniou that great credit is due to the in inager, Mr. Ows ou, for the iud«miituble p tic* and perseverance be has showu in oveicoining the many difficulties he has had to couteud against whilst proving to the company that the Daly River is suitable for plantation purposes, and there is no doubt that had Mr. t^wstou the requisite number of hamls and horse power to carry on matters ou a larger scale, the crops now stiudiug won id be ample to form a large plantation during the coming
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Palmerston Northern Territory Times and Gazette
Palmerston, Northern Territory, AU
Sat, Jun 03, 1882
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