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MISCELLANEOUS NOTES -

ACACIA  PENDULA, AND SALOLOE

MYALL AND BRICCOLOW SHRUB.

Myall and Briccolow shrub are generally found on the same ground, they
resemble each other in the leaf, the Myall is a smaller leaf and of a darker
green Colour, both shrubs are of the Acacia Species - the wood of the Myall resembles
lignum vitae - The wood of the Briccolow is of a lighter shade with streaks of
Yellow - These woods are much in use by the natives in making their war instruments.

In country where Myall & Briccolow abounds, the whole of Boomerings [Boomerangs]  of the Natives
are made of Myall or Briccolow - This shrub is much relished by Cattle
& Sheep.  The Cattle not only live upon it excusively [exclusively] in many parts of
Liverpool Plains, Gwyder [Gwydir], & Maranoa but they fatten in [on?] these shrubs
& were it not for these no fat Cattle would come from the lower parts
of the Namoi, Macintyre, or Gwyder [Gwydir] rivers during the dry seasons

SALT BRUSH
Salt brush abounds in Fitzroy, Maranoa & Gwyder [Gwydir] Districts, this bush is from
three to four feet high, and occupies a Considerable circle, it is much relished by both
Sheep and Cattle, the leaves are as salt as brine & are said to have a bitter taste, Sheep & Cattle
improve in Condition on the leaves of this Valuable bush, alluding to this vegetable product a
writer on the productions of North Australia states that " When at Cannonba I conducted an
experiment in the dry way upon one pound of the dried leaves, & after considerable waste I procured
upwards on one ounce of a yellowish saline matter in crystals, This salt seemed to be as pure
Muriate of Soda as the finest Liverpool Salt, being devoid of all bitter taste, with the
assistance of a few Aborigines, I could manufacture upwards of one hundred pounds of this
Salt per diem, - and I have every reason to believe it will answer perfectly
for the preservation of meat".