Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-26
NEW ZEALAND.
How ID. Mcclellan Compars II
With California.


with California.
A representative of the HERALD
noticing the name OF Hon. D. Nickel
Ian, a large land owner Of New Zea.
land called upon that worthy gentle.
man for the purpose of gaining some
facts relative to the people, climate,
productions and resources of that
isolated group of islands to which
New Zealand belongs.
Mr.. Mcclellan, a genial wholesouled
Scotcbman from the Highlands, was
found in the act of packing his bag
gage for the purpose ofleaving the city
for New Mexico where he has half a
million acres of land which he now
contemplates placing on the market.
In answer to request for information
as indicated Mr.. Mcclellan stated. that
as for climate and productions the
question could be answered fnlly by
saying that they were the same as
California. The climate, however,
was more equitable, but probably not
more agreeable than here. In the
the Southern part Of the State, but
in the south similar to North Califor-
MIA. The products were also similar
In the north, oranges, lines, lemons,
in fact, all citrus and semi-tropical
fruits grow to perfection, while in the
south, apples, pears and the fruits
grown successfully in England, are
propagated. The chief product, OF
the islands, however, is superior
quality of wheat, New Zeal
and, excelling the world in the
acreage average. The list runs
New Zealand, 30X; Holland, 80;
Belgium, 20; England, 2S, and the
United States 25 bushels per acre.
Large exports OF beef and mutton are
shipped to England, together with
hides, wool, etc. Rain falls through
out the year, the average being 2SR
inches per apnum. The natives,
Maories, number about $4,000, and
are constantly decreasing in numbers.
They subsist by small farming and
from the rental of lands, many of
them holding large tracts, from which
they realize from $1,000 to $4,000. The
farming and fruit-raising interests are
almost entirely controlled by English
men. All the available lands on he
islands have been redeemed and
placed under cultivation, large per
cent. of the whole being mountainous
and fit only for pasture.
"Mr. Mcclellan" inquired the re-
porter, II see YOU are quite an en-
thusiast on the advantages of your
own country. Now, will you please
tell me what is your impression Of
ours ?"
"Well, l am frank to say, though l
travelled through the State some years
ago, that it is a marvellous country.
You can not, in my opinion, excel US
in climate and soil, but your thrift
and enterprise is amazing, and your
society the best in the world. If a |
man is content to live in quiet
seclusion, he may have health and
wealth in New Zealand, but of course
We will never have the social advan-
tages that California has. have been
told that the cream of, not only the
people of the United States, but that
Of the world, is pouring into this
southern country, and I find it go. |
Certainly this of itself will insure the |
future OF the country. for where supe- |
rior intellect congregates, there will
prosperity reign. Ways and means
in country with such q healthful
climate and fertile soil as has
California, will as surely come to the
intelligent farmer, mechanic, mer-
chant and professional man as do the
seasons,