The sun., 1881-01-30

oranges. figs. end 80 UP to tho highland nlnin.
OF Moab and Giload. where wheat bar,on
beans. and lentis OF various sorts. viii
olives and vines. would form the stnnls
products. Gilead is essentially a country Of
wine and oil; 1t Ia also admirably adapted IA
silk culture; while among its forests carob. n,
locust bean. pistachio. juiube. almond. balsan'
kali. and other profitable trees grow wild in
great profusion. All the fruits OF southern
Europe, such rs npricots. peaches and plums,
hero grow to perfection. and apples. pears. and
Quinoas thrive on the more extreme ELEVATION.
upon which tho fruits and vegetables Of Enc,
land might bo cultivated ,wh lilo the quick spring,
ing eucalyptus could bc planted to advantage ON
such plains as are fertile. but now trecpss. No,
only does the extraordinary variety Of soil and
climate thus concentrated within small arca
offer exceptional advantages from an agricul.
tural point OF view. but the inclusion OF thu
Dead Sea within its limits would. In Mr. OH.
phant's judgment, furnish vast source Of
wealth in the chemical and mineral depuslts Of
that basin. He afIrms that tho supply OF chlo-
rate Of potassium. 200. 600 tons OF which are an.
nunly consumed In England. is practically In.
exhaustible, while petroleum. bitumen, and
various lgnites can be procured in great guam
titles upon its shores.
Tho two great desidcrata for the development
OF the agricultural and mineral productions
oil the tract proposed for colonization nro obyi-
ouely abundance and chcapness OF labor and
facility OF transport to the sea coast Mr.. OIL
phant explains that labor might be obtained
from four sources. First. from the sedentary
Arao tripes. VINO nave hitherto cultivated the
land for the Benz Sukhr tho dominant nomads
of this region,. and who would readily under
take the same service under the more favorable
conditions presented by emigrant farmers and
capitalists. Secondly the Fellahin OF eastern
Paies,ine would, our author thinks. flock In
numbers across the Jordan to district whore
tney might i've under the protection OF Just
ana lenient government. analogous to that OF
the Lebanon. As 1t is. a Syrian Protestant.
"nom mr oliphhnt ionnd engaged In farming
IN uileao. mas no uiIhcuity In obtaining
as muoh feilahin lapor rs ne requires. Peas-
ANTS couio reach the colony II seems. IN ono.
TWO. or. at moef. three days Journey from any
part of Palestine Those who have had the
largest opportunities TO observe this class oil
the population speak in tho highest terms OF
their capacity for agricultural purposes. Lieut.
Conder' IL. H.. lhtely engaged In an EXTENDED
exploration oil Palestine. Is OF opinion that tho
true prihcipie on Wnich faiestihe shouiu DO
eoionizea ID not that OF supsrsedlng native
LABOR. but OF employing IL under educated
SUPERVISION. ihe peasahtry are an energetic
ana very stalwart race. with Immense powers
Oh endurance seasoned 10 the climate temper
a'e' soou hatureu, ana oooiie' Ihey are &C.
ous'onieu 10 opeV their chiels ana elders and
wien 'he' SEQ any prospect OF lair
p'"f anu 'lst taA"'loh they can be
niaue 70 WORK very nara. MT Condef
no'ee iuf'hef uha' III ueaiihg WIN the feilahln
jewish setuers wou'a nave ono great advan-
"1.o heS "ou'u prooao.y iearh tue language
o"si,y' 'or INC present dia'ect Is very close 10
.he Ar"ih"io OF oha'ucan' Wh'ch we know was
spoAeh us 'aio "s the lour'h century III Pales-
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nsuaso ., 'ho ignorant MT ohphant sug'
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