Telegram-herald., 1888-02-15
LIFE IN AUSTRALIA
-o~ s-sgp FARMING IS CONDUCTED.
R.s9-<sI Leases Grssssd kss ths 6sssra-
aa.1t-Khs >sk1tSFs Life sf . shsp-
asra-A B4ss ft1s as ths STA
tgoA Breed % sAsseA

Ine AHszFk-za1 sheep faFUeE 90 = s2rxs
sez1e szsulA.ly rssss = trass q several sq14Fs
nliies frosa ths zossFuUaenE. a. a rsat ea-szs-
zsst secoF.iag - Ghs aanbeT Of sbssp tie
lzzd ; eapabls a 'c@Tyszs h- . caIea
= ..saaattsr beca1se il eaEiy days -
simply toeE Up, or sqz2ttsi "a. aay IN
occapisa Aal Sens II TIE waalth-est
1nen % Aagtf4lz are sqaatters. Tae squat
- sho beco4as vealthy oftsn ceaaes 20
i've On k.s skakisn, Aa1 e>znes . 80 capital
cry of bls coloay, where ~ builds hiHs-
self = hAndsons hsase, kscomes a menbsF
Os ths iexs.zslve council ard of ths swell
city ola5. Ths Aslb-5urns ci40. the most sis-
gans ei2b Ia Aus-ra..a, cozs<sts ehie1Y Of
sslaztEers Bat such = man iooks very differ
eas ~sea yoa sss hlm 10 the 'basa. wearing
roasa el0taes. and not impTobably smokll :
q saorg Cay plps.
The great danger u shiea the squatter IS
exposed = drought. There = q great want q
rivers aad perennial streams. an unusually
dry yeaso0 or two may reduce a man from
a1lueaes % poverty.
Ia South Australia pastUral lsases ars
gr4ated Tor tsa.aty-ozs years st rental Of
- csa-s per head on ths average number %
cattle, and % cents oa ths average number
rsverts With al improvements 70 ths crown
Ths government, on resuming the Land at tas
expiration Of the lease, pays FOR al dams,
tanks ard we'll of a pernla1oat character
RoUEd . kead station are numerous build
inzs pas up az various times as occasion has
arisen These coraprise mems huts, forge,
kitchan. stables, esc. No, far OF arc we'll
fenced yards, into which tae sheep ere driven
-. "a e.. .
tas station outbaildings are large trunks le.
lato the ground and lsyelsd on the upper
SIDE. In enc groove on this side the end Of
tho slabs ns, and are kept togsther by a
similar team above. For The roof, gslvan-
izoi iron. or bark. kept down by heavy
wooden graras~ork is used The new chum
VIII Dc set at 6rss 10 do cdd Jobs about tho
station, but will sooa be called on 10 act as q
kaspherd Once year al the sheep are
driyen into the yards q. the head station 20
Is counted, shorn and branded
Solitary As the Life OF a shepherd in sole
charge q 1ock Il, rnany men become much
attached % tae freedom ard healthy nature
OF ths work, and would DO mort unwilling TO
exchange is for any other. Tho ''bushInea"
are nos infrequently grsa. readers, and IL is
for their especial benefit thes the largo
weekly editions OF the principal Australian
papers sre issued The Aussrslasian Is the
weekly edition OF The Melbourne Argus and
~ ore ot the largest papers in the world. 1t
contains information On al matters con-
nected with agriculture and the breeding aud
caro- OF sheep and cattle, artic,ss on the poll
tics Of the day, on horss racing, sport, whist,
chess and reviews oc new books. It usually
also has n srrmon by sorne eminent divine.
i 4 -.
OF availing himself Of the minissrations OF
sny religious teacher. Sometimes a cult
waited bushman may DO found who still keeps
up the Latin nc learned at school or college,
and reads and rsrsads a well worn copy Of
Horace or sozac fsvorite Roman poet
A rule the bashman drinks tea, for h'
frds this tho most wholesome and refreshing 9
drink and also the most portable OF
course on occasions large Quantities OF whisky
ara consumed, but bushTnsn as = class are
tsmPsrate. The horses used on n station are
rough looking, but possess great endurance,
freq1sntiy carrying their riders leo 10 14O
rallies in a day Men wear riding breeches
top boots, flannel shirts and soft felt hats
Bushmen frequently have 70 find their way
| IN parts Of the bush where tracks either never
| existed or have become obiiteratsd Then IL
Some Of tho Australian trees grow mos on
the ads exposed to ths sun, and by noting
| this and ths condition of the bark, the ex
pcrisncsd buahman u sh,s TO Ok he cardinal
| points and 70 steer his way correctly where
the ordinary person wo"'i be hopelessly
''bushed-' Occasionally man fails 10 TO
turn 70 HIS hut or 70 the station, and thsr
black erackers are ernploysd These mani
fsss n wo.asxfu; ssgac:sy IN tracing the lcs'
shepherd, sad oftsn save his life But ir
many rarts melancholy stories IRE told oi
shepherds who wsrs mover foand until toe
Late
The busiest tirnc OF shs~p station is shesr
/ ing time. for on a large run COCO sheep NAY
have 70 be shsrn. Tho sheep are washed q
| few days bsforO tsoy are sborn in order thai
their 1ssces may be dry and ths ''yslkr may
have time 20 rise. On Sorno stations elaboTats
arraagemezts, with hot water spoats, an
found; bus ofssn only portion Of q creek i,
| fcncsd IN. and the sbssp arc soused in thii
tll tasir descss are clean The shcarcrs re
csivs s. per 100. and eaa shear from 30 to Ios
sheep IL a dsy. They arc also found in a.
much muttea. bread. tea aad sugar as they
want The shcarsrs live in a long, low
building. divided into two compartments. ont
4 OF NLco mas DeEssss a3oo6 lts sl1ss ava ~ tot
sleeping room, sad in the othor Of wkicl
naals are ta<en-
As soon as the fleece is OF the sheep 4
| pusasd cut at trapdoor and examined bJ
tho manager, TO So WHISTLER IL has been cut
OF badly shorn. Tue fseces sre taken out -
/ boys iato ths wool sorting she'd, where theJ
srs roilei up and labeled according to ia.
\ quality and kind Of wool. The bins int
which they ara thrown are constantly
srptisi. and thrir contsnts taken 70 th'
prs. There they arc tuuSled inso boI'
and compressed By a heavy screw press
/ When the bale j. fuu canvas cover Is sewE
/ On and the s.le hustled away By crane, Z
b branded With the station marx aud hsv'
it, weight and quality not>d on IT,
The principal breed Of sheep IL the rnerino
the wool - which fetches the highest prics
I In The market In 1893 there were - o..
sheep IN south Australia. but in 1881 theJ
had increased - nearly 7.0cs. 200. -Soutl
I Australia Cor San Francisco Chronicle.
Improving the q. " & 7. shops
/ The employees of the @. r. 4 { car shop
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