The mountain range, lower hill sides are covered with vegetation and cultivation is to be found high up on the hill sides. In some places a crop of rice is growing at an elevation of 1300 ft and on the northern slope of the Tai Mo Shan range apple trees and pine are growing at an elevation of 1500 ft. The range of Tai Mo Shan stretching to the west towards Castle Peak Bay is covered with good grass which appeared to be suitable for cattle, horses and sheep, thousands of which could find pasturage on the slopes of these hills. At present cattle are used entirely for agricultural purposes.
The livestock were sturdy. The animals were generally well-shaped and usually black or red in color. Their good condition showed the excellence of the pasturage. Dr. ... noted that the former rocky soil of the hills is now covered with bracken and ferns and is able to support ...
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growing at
an elevation of 1500 fl. The
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grass
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which
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horses and shup,
thousands
pasturage
many which could find
on the slopes of
these hills. At present cattle are used entirely for agricul- tural purposes.
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or red in Color
condition showed the excel-
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covered with bracken
and ferns
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