Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-13
WHY MANCHUR|A
IS SOUGHT AFTER.
Ctveted Territory the Most Pro.
ductiye of All the Provinces
OF China,
VAST AREAS or FERTILE LAND.
Is Likely to Become the Worlds Great.
est Whcalhe!d II nc Forests
Of Timber.
snoclal cnrrosnondence.

Special Correspondence,
IARBlN, Manchuria, Jan. iO.-To
RI the observer Of events and condi-
l lions Ia this portion Of the orient
st is not difficult to understand
the tenacty Of Russia IN hanging on to
Manchurla. II Is the richest Of all the
provinces Of China and as vast as IT Is
rich.
The Chinese Eastern railway, tho
southeastern branch Of the great ST.
berian railway In its course through
Manchurla to it's end NJ Port Arthur
passes through more than thousand
miles Of as continuously rich agricui-
tural country as can be found anywhere
in tn eworld. Il Ia n country where crop
failures and famine are almost UNI
kncSn. and where production Is as reg
ular and constant as any place depen-
dent on natural rainfall. The country
tributary to the Chinese Eastern rail-
way embraces approximately $1,000
square miles, almost every acre Of which
is tnable soil. But this does not CON-
prehend all nor even a major part OF
ManchurIa.
one Of the most fruitful valleys OF the
world Is that Of the Sungari river, only
a portion of which is traversed by the
railroad. This river, emptying into the
Amur Is the waterway for the north
ern part Of Manchuria and drains an
immense area Of arabic land. some
of the richest sections are rolling hills
of black loan. Red and brown clay
soils are extensive and very fertile.
ADAPTED TO WHEAT RAISING.
While beans, barley, oats. millet' to-
bacco. hemp, corn and vegetables are
the present principal crops and are
grown rather extensively and proilta-
biz, the entire sungan valley seems 10
be especIally adapted to the produce
tIon of wheat, and It has always been
grown in small way for local use Oy
tho natives. There are three varieties
IN general use--a small, plump %hite
wheat. q longer grain of darker c'loI
and another larger and longer and sun
DARKER but quite thin grain. The intfo'
duction OF improved seed VIII IN umo
no doubt improve the quality ana GUAM
tIty Of production, ultimately making
This one Of the worlds creates wheat
fields,
IMPLEMENTS NEEDED
Tho great need Of the country ~
n,odorn agricultural implements. ana
herein Is mn opportunity for American
trade in the way Of which, am as
sured. the Russians. who are IN prac'
tlcal control will place no obstacles
The manufacture Of -four Is already
becoming an important industry ana
Touring mills are being erected IN vari-
dig parts OF the province Hardin IL
the present center Of this Industry ana
is destined to become one Of the great
flour producing centcrs Of the world. IL
is situated in the heart Of the valley or
the Sungarl, on the banks or mat
stream, where It has the advantage OF
water transportation from the wheat
fields as well as transportation by rail
from three different directions, II has
in ADDITION to this cheap water trans-
portation to the sea, two lines OF rail-
way reaching the ocean, one ut Vladl-
yostock and the other line touching IL
NJ Newchwang. Dalny and Port Arthur
Though only three years old, this Is ono
Of the greatest cities OF Asia and has
the largest European population Of any
Aslatic city, containing $1,000 Russians,
besides the soldiers, The native CHI
neye population numbers about 10000.
GREAT FORESTS or TIMBER.
Aside from the agricultural resources
Manchuria has great forests which are
especially attracting Russian enter
prigos. Many important numbering
plunts have been established, partlcu-
larly a. points tributary to the Halu
and Sungar riyora along the upper
waters Of which streams there are vast
forests containing immense quantities
Of exceedingly lno timber The timber
along thp Nulu, which ls very abundant
ON both the Korean and MAucnuriun
sides OF the stream, a. mainly pine, very
much Ike the white pine az the United
states, ana is the principal source OF