The herald., 1896-01-12

ron, large wool grower of Hobart, Tas-
mania. who will spend a few days with
friends in Los Angeles en- route to Scot
land. the land o. cakes. Tasmania"
said Mr.. Cameron, sis tho most pros Jerous
of the Australasian colonies: the revenue
last year exceeded the expenditure by
about 100000, while our public debt is
diminishing steadily. Wild land is worth
$5 per acre cash or about $3.50 if
paid for in yearly instalments, eX-
tending over fourteen years. The eli
mate is delightful we are exempt
from the hot winds so prevalent in Austria
liza, and the range of temperature is not
great. The mean summer temperature is
62 degrees. that of winter about 46 de-
grees. The mercury rarely rises to 100 de-
grees, or falls below 20 degrees. Our chief
exports are wool. fruit, silver, some gold,
tin, and live stock. Our wool brings top
prices in the European markets, while our
special breed of stud sheep is in great re-
quest, and fetches high prices. We have
boundless forests of fine cabinet woods, of
exquisite color and grain. Our wild animals
are of much interest to The zoclogst, and
include the Tasmanian devil, the tiger. the
funny looking duck-billed platy pus, the
wallaby, wombat and several varieties Of
the opossun.
ID. j, Mckenzie, of Marshall Field & Co.,
Chicago, and his charming young bride are
spending their honeymoon at Santa Mon
lea. Mr.. Mckenzie said that the fall and
Christmas trade was disappointing to the
trade, while both sales and collections west
of the Missouri river left much to be de-
sired.
Martin j. Gallagher, Chicago live stock
man, is on a visit to friends near San Pc
dro. He said there was better demand
for good work horses, and that there was a
sharp advance over the prices recently
ruling.
NJ. w. Stryker, Columbus, O., carriage
maker, is spending the winter with his
family and friends in Los Angeles. He
said that the almost universal use of the
bicycle had not appreciatingly diminished
the sale of carriages. Thousands loved
driving and were fond of horses, two iner-
adicable preferences over other modes of
locomotion.
Franklin W. Nottage, Melbourne, Aus
tralia, merchant, said he expected to see a
continuance of wheat shipments from this
country to Australia for some time. and
possibly flour alsoif freights continued rea.
sonable and prices did not advance too
highly. The hot winds last season were
very disastrous to cereals, the shortage
proving to be much larger than was calcu.
lated. Mr. Nottage is a native Californian
but has been living in the antipodes for
nearly 80 years.
d. j. Loughrey. a prominent canneryman
of Oonalaska. said: "The last seasons pack
of salmon was in excess of the previous
one and was mostly sold ahead of fairly
good prices. Since the close of the season
the market has hardened, probably owing
to war rumors. and my latest advices note
firm feeling among holders of all good
brands of canned and sailed fish, Mr..
Loughrey added: "The golden sunshine
prevailing for so many hours each day ID
thawing me out. and sun-baths have al
most cured my rheumatism. l have no,
taken dose of rhysic since came here a
few days ago. Navel oranges and Los An.
geles sunshine have replaced doctors
stuff" In reply to a que ton as to the
| condition of Alaska generally, he replied
II do not think anyone knows the wealth
of the country in the precious minerals, mol
in view of the exhaustion of the Atlantic
fisheries, the splendid future that awaits
the judcious development of the teeminq
Alaska waters. Yet, in spite of this, Ju.
neau is the only prosperous town; the 9th
ers are rapidly decaying. The settlemen,
of the boundary between the Dominion Of
Canada is eagerly awaited, as it affects
quite seriously not only the Treadwel
mines, but the placer mining in the Yukon
valley"