The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-06-17

: ! gentle breeze Of wind the brilliant
feet is Of course much heightened, Very
aree and valuable ceder, for joiners and D,
.abinet makers use, grows in abundance =.
IN the banks of tho rivers and creeks. b
several species Of pine flourish in these m
localities also. The Corypha palm or "
cabbage tree, the beach, mangrove, hg :
tree, chestnut, cypress. river oak, the
the grass tree, and the bunga-
bunga are also among the productions OF
it's trackless forests, many of which are
fine handsome trees, chestnut, tg and
bunga bunga are especially SO; the latter
being an important vegetable production
of the country, furnishing as it does SO
large a supply Of food to the natives.
The districts in which it chiefly -four
ishes are especially reserved by the gov
eminent for its exclusive use. A species
of sandal wood, which gives out in burn
ing fragrant perfume. grows plentliully
on the Dawson river. Mahogany IS also
plenty, although Of a coarser grain than
that brought from the West Indies.
The grass tree presents very singular
appearance. having straight bare trunk
Of about ten feet in height, crowned with
an immense bunch of coarse grass. In
addition to the ordinary fruits OF Eng
land, which crow profusely, the vine, zig,
date, pomegranite, guava, banana. or.
angc, mulberry and lemon are freely and
generally cultivated; in fact. every fruit
common to q temperate or intertroplcal
climate, may be successfully produced.
| The pineapple, in the northern districts, |
grows as freely as the cabbage in Eng
land, and the cotton and tobacco plant
flourish .luxuriantly, and it is only the
want Of adequate labor that prevents the
extensive cultivation Of such valuable
products as sugar, coffee, rice, opium,
spices, indigo, silk &c. A considerable
manufacture of light wines is carried
on in New South Wales, and as
the choicest varieties of wines have been
imported, and the climate and soil seem
to be peculiarly adapted for their culture,
lucrative trade in wine will no doubt soon
oe established Brandy, (said to be OF the
best quality is distilled from the coloni-
cal peach. They have also turned their
attention to the curing of raisins, and
there has already been several large i'm
, portations from Adelaide. Maize wheat,
oats, barley and every description of
grain and vegetables flourish well, but
the indigenous edible fruits, with the ex-
, ception Of the bunga-bunga are very un.
, important. The native currant, plum.
5 raspberry, tamarind and chestnut are
4 very nice, and geebungs, five corners,
!. lell y-pillies, snodgollions, &C., are not
, withstanding their uninviting names, not
r to be disposed.
:, There is deputation now in England,
: to urge upon the British government,
e the expediency of annexing the adjacent
r island Of New Guinea. step which 1t is
n thought will materially advance the pros
: perity Of the colony, as New Guinea is
e fertile, we'll watered and rich in al, tropi-
o cal productions and needs but the enter
prising spirit of our Anglo Saxon race. to
change it's tangled jungles into smiling
gardens and peaceful fields; and, the &C.
MUS of civilization, with its restless lntiu-
ence, will transform these scenes OF rural
beauty into busy marts teeming with the
evidences Of human industry and skill.
! The Flora Of Australia is exceedingly
- interesting and abundant; many Of the
e flowers that we rear With difficulty ir
:, our parlors and greenhouses, grow pro
q fusely in the hedges and along the roae
~ sides; but. with few exceptions, sucf
h as the calamba, wild rose. honeysuckie
~ and several species Of jasmine, which emil
N delicious odor, the greater proportion
=, of the wild flowers that enliven the fores
:, and plains are entirely destitute Of per
70 fume.
. Insects Of varied beauty, and reptile
:, Of many kinds are also numerous. Ma
e tive bees abound in many parts Of the IN
os terror, and their fragrant honey forms al
: important addition to the food of tn
"a natives The locust also is very prolific
al the ravages Of this insect upo
~ the heritage and green crop
~ is serious inconvenience
=. to the settler; the blacks, however. ca
w. prodigious quantities Of them. There u
- also numbers Of the singular leaf insec
:. They are of al varieties Of tree hue
~ from pale yellow to rich green, and tn
- dusky brown Of . withered leaf. The
~ can scarcely be distinguished from tn
-. tree or grass where they lie. their wing
~ being ribbed and marked precisely like
/. leaf. It was almost enough to make on
~ believe in fairies to come upon what
l;f. supposed Was . heap of fallen leaves
,.s and As one Of my companions stirre
al them up with stick to see them unfol
s ~. : set Of legs, notched and shaped LII
-, half-opened leaflets, and move deilbe
"A ately Of The eggs, strange to say, loo
n. precisely like small brown seeds. II
es lizard and ignand tribe, too, are excee
,us ingly numerous, and, their admirers g.
r. very beautiful. l think, however, tn
"a this IS one Of the cases in which distan
vi. lends enchantment to the view. Dime
ns erent kinds Of ants. black, white and re
For. lend their agency towards the torment
,;re the dwellers in the Bush; they are, no
md ever, useful IS scavengers. The warrl
les ant, soldier or sailor, according 70 colt
rsa are bold and formidable insects; they
ri sometimes very large, between two :
it, three inches in length, and do not @.
INT afraid Of attacking anything, no mat
it's what its size; their bite IS very sew
the and painful. Black snakes, adders, tar.
-: fnlse A;es vnosnuitoes and 6eAS tnf1