"RED COURT" comprises 977 acres, of which 500 acres is very dry undulating-to-rolling country classified as Becks clay loam, probably some of the best soil in the district for dryland farming. There are 200 acres of Wetherburn soil on the high terraces. The Wetherburn soils are flat with a hard pan or "Maori bottom" about 20 in. below the surface. No moisture can be obtained from below, so lucerne on this country is dependent entirely on rainfall. There are 77 acres of creek channel and swamp and 200 acres of medium-to-light flats known as Ranfurly soils; these are good soils on the low terraces above the Wedderburn stream. They are suitable for hay production, and one cut each season could be expected in three seasons out of four.
