The San Francisco call., 1906-08-20

was also an increased export of poul-
try, almost the whole of which went
to~South Africa and Asiatic ports.
The number of sheep in New South
Wales IN 1905 is estimated at 100000
600, an increase OF 20 per cent over
1904; also 100000 cattle and 100000
horses The horses exported from
the State to countries outside the
commonwealth numbered 5406 in
1905, and were valued at $5o4.82o.
The wool exports aggregated S67.23I,,
900, an increase OF over IS per cent;
1--we sheep exports $7,So4.o5o The
meat exports were S3,o7o,S35, or al
most two and half times those of
1904 Tallow at $2,32I $50. and skins
at S2,I47.So5, were almost double the
1904 figures.
In 1904 the mineral production OF
New South Wales was valued at SAL
100000. Last year it reached $35,o8o,-
700. It's possibilities are enormohs.
Coal figured about one-hfth, coexer
and lead each one-seventh; silver in
creased over 40 per cent to ST 900.
TIN. n.ineTeased over 10 per cent to ST.
10000, while spelter. which showed
S3o5,43o production in 1904, figured
at $o,754,7I5 market values in Ioos.
There are many known deposits Of
kerosense shale Of a payable quality.
yet kerosene is imported from Amer
ica and elsewhere.
The timebr trade grows steadily.
In 1905 New South Wales exported
SI,o47, 100 of native timber, a y Der
cent increase over 1904.
In last years primary production
OF New South Wales pastoral in
dustries figured at $82,75o,ooo, agri-
cultural at S32, 100000, dairying and
allied lines at $I7,soo, 900, mining at
S35,ooo,ooo, and forestry and fishing.
81, 100000. To this may be added the
S5I,25o,ooo value of manufactures.
making grand total of Seas, 100000.
The annual trade of the State keeps
pace with its magnificent production,
last year reaching total of $33o,ooo,-
ooo The interstate imports amounted
IN 1905 to S74,324555 and the oversea
imports to S72,425,oI5- Ten years ago
the imports were only about half
those OF last year The exports con-
sisted OF SoI,3I4ISo interstate and
SI22, ,4o7, $50 oversee goods.
The tonnage of shipping entering
sydney harbOr amounted to 46oz.5IT
tons, or nearly half that of Liverpool
Town, Bremen, Havre, Copenhagen.
Boston or Shanghai.
The prosperous conditions are evil
dent on all sides. Last year New
South Wales had only commenced 70
feel the first ripple of the great era
of prosperity now developing, vet the
savings banks of 1905 show a hand
some increase. The value of deposits
was S67 ,4oI zoo Sixteen thousand
more persons were banking with the
savings banks in 1905 than in Iooa-
and they averaged $I8465 the wear.
Less than one-seventieth of the
10000 square miles of the State has
been turned over by the DlOw. vet
the primary production last year aver
aged $3.50 per square mile of the en-
tire area. The population on Decem-
Der 81 was I,47S,6oo, and the total
wealth produced averaged $I5o per
mead Tor every man, woman and
Consul F. w. Goding Of Newcastle
writes that the public debt of New
South Wales for the last financial
year was $3oI,7 900. The interest
on this was all covered, except S.. as,
600 out OF taxes, by the surplus re@I
enue from the State RAILWAYS. harbor
trust, water and sewerage works. etc
This year the Premier estimates thaf
the revenue from these will be Sa.ooo.-
900 greater, and will nearly paw m.
whole interest BILL This provides new
bridges, roads and other works ar
small cost. Furthermore. railroad
rates are much lower than in Eng
land"
ToWnsend's Cal giace fruits and can
dies az EMPORIUM. Post and Van Nea. :