, 1881-11-04

unknown. Everything is quiet and or
derly-to such u degree, in fact, that the
dogs, all of which are licensed, seem to
appreciate their conditions and rarely
bark. even at the unusual sight of for
eigner."
''How is the sanitary condition."
1T is very fair. considering all things,
there being little il any malaria. The
drains, instead of being covered, are
deep and opened to the surface through
out. thus emitting a constant bad odor.
Then the system of gathering fertlllzlnS
material is bad, and tends to increase
this unpleasant smell. Everything IN
the line of filth and refuse Is boarded IN
tanks and receptacles until such time as
it is taken to the farm and distributed.
What is the manner of this dlstrlbu-
tion?"
well, they administer it to the plant
much in the manner one would feed
helpless puppy-uslng spoon ana care
fully giving each root an equal amount.
To facilitate this mode OF agriculture
they plant everythlng-evenW Wheat-ln
rows sixteen inches apart. And the
amount that they make an acre produce
is simply astonishing when compared
with the product of our English farms.
Have they grown out OF their preIu-
Iiices for foreigners
Every nearly. They were somewhat
Jealous of the foreign merchants and IN
this particular cherish much the same
feeling toward them as the American
class do for the Chinese laborers here.
They labor under the impression that
foreign merchants are gradually reduc-
ing the home profits. However, they
regard the Americans as their great
friends, simply because the Americans
use their tea"
1.-The trip across the Pacisc was de-
void of interest or incident, he contln-
ued, Ill answer to question, land when
we arrived in San Francisco We were de-
lighted to have at last found place
where we did not require an Interpreter.
A brief trip to the Sierras and then We
went to Rock Creek, Wyoming, and ont
fitted for the Big Horn. We travelled
north toward the Yellowstone, hunted
along the route, and returning, en-
barked on the Union Pacific, visited
Chicago and Niagara, and arrived as you
know"
Having crossed the most interesting
portion of the continent, what are your
impressions of it,"
"The best. I was astonished at the
marvellous growth of of California in
thirty years. and more than surprised to
find it under such thorough and success
full cultivation. AS Il fruit country l do
not know its equal, and as pledge of
what | say l intend to supply my Devon
shire home from its canned stores IN the
future. Then the seemingly inexhausti-
BILE forests of Nevada and the neighbor-
ing alkai deserts were sights that rarely
reward the traveller. Salt Lake City was
among the places visited by us, and 1
am glad to say that all our English writ
ers have been guilty of egregious mis-
statements in describing it. Instead
of the barren place / expected, l found
a country fertile and productive, with
delicious airs and streams of the purest
water"
"Did you find the game plentiful in
your Big Horn hunt?"
$50 plentiful, in fact, that the skin
hunters are doing thriving business,
and for miles and miles the country is
strewn with the carcases of elk and deer
killed for their hides. This is shame
full business, ard one that newspaper
fellows should put check on. Ranch
men are helpless to save the game, and
argument with the hunters is vain, as
they will invariably tell you that the
Government don't care enough about the
matter to enforce the law, and thus the
slaughter goes on"
''And what remedy would You sug-
gest?"
"A simple one. Enact q law compell-
ing all dealers in hides in the game or
contiguous countries to secure special IL
cense. This would be found to have the
desired effect"
''You no doubt noticed the immense
cattle ranges?"
"Yes and while speaking on this sub
ject would like to say that unless an
effort is made at once to check the de-
struction of the prairie grass, which is
going on steadily, the Western ranges
Will be exhausted in not more than five
years. Through the simplest causes i'm
aginable the grass roots on all the better
and thickly inhabited ranges Is dying
out. There the altitude is from 5000 to
10, 900 feet, the sun is intensely effective
and the atmosphere exceedingly rarified.
The cattle in travelling to and fro, tramp
the grass and kick up the roots, the COM
bined influence of sun and air doing the
balance of the destruction. suggested
to some of the cattle men that they in
troduce clover, and I think, if done
properly, such course would be ben
eficial"
Sir Samuel and Lady Baker will re-
turn to their Devonshire estate, Eng
land, early in the week. It is possible
that the former will write a book de-
scriptive of their travels New York
Herald.
There are families, the Queen says, in
which the art and practice of conversa-