The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-03
STUDYING FARM METHODS.
MISSION IN AMERICA OF IA. BTLkE-
LEY, OF NEW s0uTH WALES.
Thinks the West Finest Part 81 Ma
ton Of wonaers-Asstralia' CHI
mate snA Products Like Californfa
-TAe West II Net So "Yellow."

The United States, from the standpoint
OF an educated and observant foreigner.
and New South Wales. geographically and
agrscul.ursliy. formed me subjects OF On
interesting talk given to Poss-In,elii-
ssncer reporter a. the Hotel Seattle last
night. The speaker was Joseph A Bulke-
ley. special representative Of the DEPART
useus Of agriculture az New South Wales.
who has just completed years travel and
study through the United States to gather
facts for his government, and also make
recommends tons based on his observations
for farming in his colony OF Australia
Mr.. Buckley Is a man wao carries the
conviction that he knows whereof he
speaks. He Is small algros. boylsh, in APP
pearaRce but his head IL unusually large
and hfimful Of information and Ideas. OF
course there are many ta!ngs about the
United States Mr.. Hulkeiey does not like.
but his criticisms are not SO caustlc a5
many OF those heard from American ci;i-
zens. and his general impressions are that
this Is the most glorious land on earth.
He SAYS. and emphaticaliy. that he likes
the Nest. Washington. Oregon aud CalFor-
MIA. and that Ii Is the finest part Of this
nation OF wonders.
In his tour ne has covered thirty-five
states of the tfsisG. and Canada. and
leaves here tonight. probably for the Dl-
kotas and Minnesota. where he will more
closely cover the Red river valley. and
then either go 70 Europe 10 continue MS
researches, or return 10 Australia by way
OF the Empress line from Vancouver. Il. K.
lncte SANS Farmers Lead.
1.-THE farmers of the United States are
generally about fifty or sixty years ahead
OF those IN New South Wakes Mr.. Bulks.-
ley said. by this / mean they are more
scientific In their methods OF farming.
They understand how to ge; the most
out Of their land aud they follow closely
new modes OF cultivation and fertilization.
YOU have a glorious country, buI / like
the West the best. ont hare you are not 80
yellow 10 sIse an American word. but you
are equally az Gp-to-date as they are in
llie East aud have natural advantages
vastly superior.
We have tho same resources In New
South Wales. isut Ne lack the people Just
think of population OF only i,.o1.tco people
In 4 country OF an area Of 3lo.1ea square
mics: that IL our condition. We want i'm
mer3t!on. New South Wales has been a
sort OF back number, for the reason that
the leases Of enormous tracts Of land held
by cattle ana sheep men. have rendered il
ainlost Impossible for outsiders 10 set land
at all. But these leases are now running
out. and instead OF re-issuing them il Is
dividing tha land into farming tracts and
throwing II open 10 settlement.
THE aon-resident selection OF land is
a popular mode OF getting farms ana IS
followed by citizens OF New South Wales
and foreigners alike A tract of 320, $40 or
I 2So acres may be taken up by an indivi-
dual. Application is made for a particular
tract, when Il is surveyed and then by
.~E.sr 80
an acre. the ssttier il given a provisional
title. He then pays A shilling an acre
every year until he has bought the land for
"A pound. s4si. an acre He is not required
10 live on the land. but must make some
improvement each year. Another method