Local Enterprise – Tobacco

17 July 1865 The Tumut and Adelong Times

At the Land-office on Thursday last eighty acres at Gocup were taken up by Messrs. Patrick Harper and J. B. McGregor, who purpose cultivating tobacco.

The land is admirably adapted for the tobacco plant, and from Mr. McGregor's practical knowledge regarding its culture we have no doubt their enterprise will meet with its reward.

They intend to commence with six acres