The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-30

succeeded in realiSing all the benefits
1 that could be got out Of the system
1 and the effect WAS to arrest the whole
growth ct the fisheries, and leave them
| in q paralysed state in 1885," Speaking
| Of the harbours that were constructed,
| Dr. Sullivan continues: think chat
| Investigation would show that many OF
those harbors were not i'll right places.
Some OF the places were uncennected
with high roads, Sc that there were nc
means Of getting the fish off. There
has been no big scheme OF providing
harbors, once for all. upon a proper
scale. and under circumstances that
would secure that they We're properly
placed and properly directed. I" Dr..
Sullivan adds: .'0n the west coast of
Ireland there are whole districts, from
the mouth Of the Shannon to Galway
Bay. entirely without harbors, [ be-
lieve. with the exception Of Liscannor;
that is the only place where fishing
boat Of 100 tons might. perhaps, be able
to get into, ] doubt certainly whether a
carrying steamer could get in there. ;"
But DIR. Sullivan does not stand alone
in this opinion, Mr.. Sexton says in his
examination of this witness that The
very last report Of the inspectors OF
Irish Fisheries, which has reference to
almost every coast county in Ireland,
points out that the development Of the
fish supply is hindered because Of the
want in every county OF suitable har-
Dor accommodation" In addition to
these wants it was given in evidence
that there is not, at this moment, a
single chart upon which the fishery
banks are laid down. ssThen again,
says Dr. Sullivan, every year you will
see sort of appeal made by the fishery
for the use of vessel on their coast"
Now. in Scotland they have a sailing
cruiser permanently for the purpose.
THE MINERALS.
According to Professor Hull, the
Leinster coal basin contains lis, 600, 900
tens, and only outputting $4,000 tons
per annum. In the north, especially in
Tyrone, at Coal Island. there are II 900
acres of coal-bed (30,oo0,00O tons),
which the Professor says are by far the
most valuable in ireland. In the other
districts in Ireland there are over TO-
0OO, 600 tons. Sir q. Kane supports the
suggestion that borings should be made
by tlas oyerrl e5.,s s.t5 IN this district to
ascertain If the mineral wealth existed
to the extent computed by Professor
Hull; and he added THAT when the
panic arose in England about the dura-
ton of its coal supply, coal was looked
for there outside the limits of the
recognised coal fields, and following
them down under the chalk in Kent
and other places, Of which Ireland was
not one. = In addition to the coal fields,
Professor Hull contends that he and
Mr.. Symes, of the Geological Survey,
came to the conclusion that there is an
area of 1877 square miles of the best ore
available, to the extent Of 1S5, 5O0, 900
tons, containing 40 per cent OF iron;
from this district, from 140 to 200 600
tons are exported, unsmelted, per ar
mum; and very naturally Professor
Hull remarks, in answer to the chair
man, that, instead Of being exported i'll
that state ssthe proximity of the Tyrone
coal field TO the Antrim iron field and
to Lough Allan ought to enable the two
minerals to be brought readily togeth-
err Whatever differences prevail as
to the value or accessibility OF our coal
and iron resources there is scarcely a
second opini Il as 20 the ample supply
of marbles stones, sands, and states.
Dr.. Sullivan on this point admits that,
with regard TO the red marbles OF Cork,
the black marbles of Kilkenny, and the
green marbles Of Galway, large ma
tional industry might be pushed If
artistic skill and training were brought
to bear upon it" Limestone abonnds
in the central plains of Ireland, and
states are good and plentiful at Valen-
tia and Killaloc. There is granite IN
Wicklow and freestone in Donegal.
There is sand for pottery and glass, and
clay in abundance for bricks; and
porphyry at Lambay. The quarries Of
paving sets are, We know, now to be
found in Wicklow. the North. and
many other parts Of Ireland.
BLIGETING LEGISLATION.