I saw coffee, chicory, and earth nuts, near the common European garden produce of beans, peas, onions, and carrots, all looking well, whilst the large hedges of passion fruit were loaded, and the grapes, of several varieties, without any symptom of disease. There are also some young cocoa-nuts, yams, and other South Sea Island produce. Near a spring I saw the celebrated taro, of which the Islanders are so fond, and which is a water lily looking plant. The cassava does well, and there is a large patch near another patch of arrowroot, both of which Mr Stevens makes into meal for home use. Then there is the pawpaw from the Islands, which is thriving well, as well as lots of other choice and rare fruits and trees. I was told Mrs Stevens was the gardener, and l am sure she must take great pains, and every credit must be awarded her for her varied selection of flowers. On the left of the garden is a huge rabbit pen, where rabbits are bred and reared for the table at an almost incredible rate, the climate and food of young sorghum, maize, sow-thistle etc., being so favourable. Next (sic) these the fowls are lodged and kept as another indispensable for a farmer's wife. In walking round here I was shown a long hedge of Cape thorn, which seems to be well adapted for plantation fences, as what I saw was quite cattle-proof, and with attention this thorn could soon be trained to suit almost all fencing purposes. Stevens had just made a cockatoo fence at first, and then planted the Cape thorn seeds. It fruits almost like an orange, but it is worthless for eating. Other observations at this time were:  John Stevens died in February 1871 and the estate went to auction. Prior to his death, and possibly in response to failing health, title to the lease was transferred to Joseph Baynes of Brisbane in May 1870. The advertisement for the sale notes that at this time the property comprised 641 acres, a lease having been taken out in 1869 on an adjoining 320-acre block to the east. Seventy acres were under cane and there were 200 acres of fenced paddocks, a horse mill with improvements by Smellie & Co., a stable (45 feet by 15 feet), a sugar store (50 feet by 15 feet), two huts for workers, and a weatherboard house of seven rooms with 2 acres of garden planted with coffee, orange, lemon, peach and other trees and flowers.