Tuesday 11th. Decr.
---I went in the Carriage with Mrs. M. accompanied by Mr. Meehan the surveyor, this morning after Breakfast to see and inspect the Government Agricultural Farm of Castlehill, where the Government Crops of Wheat are now ripe and cutting down to be gathered in. ---Having inspected the whole of this Farm and its capablities for Tillage and Pasturage, I proceeded to visit those remaining Farms in Baulkham-Hills and Toongabbie Districts, which I had not seen in my first Excursion to these Districts at the commencement of my Tour of Inspection in November. ---These Farms are in general poor ones, and not productive, but I was highly gratified with the appearance of two of them -- namely those belonging to Best and Pye, two very industrious respectable Settlers, who have their Farms well cultivated and in most excellent order, -- with good offices, and comfortable decent Dwelling Houses. ---We returned home from this day's Excursion at 4 o'clock.---

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