Early Wellington
Fig. 8—Native Potato Ground, Port Nicholson, 1840. — From a Sketch by Captain Stanley, H.M.S. Britomart, in the writer's possession. — The ground was cleared by setting fire to the underwood. The Crop, when gathered in, was placed — on the raised platform (whata), shown in the foreground, thus securing it from the ravages of the — rats, which were numerous
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Fig. 8—Native Potato Ground, Port Nicholson, 1840.
From a Sketch by Captain Stanley, H.M.S. Britomart, in the writer's possession.
The ground was cleared by setting fire to the underwood. The Crop, when gathered in, was placed
on the raised platform (whata), shown in the foreground, thus securing it from the ravages of the
rats, which were numerous.
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