The Washington times., 1907-02-10
Lord Delamere Conducts
Model Dairy Farm on
Equator in Africa.
TALES OF CHASE ABOUND
Natives Credit King of Beasts With
Nine Out of Ten
TombStones


record fo- lions. and has had whole
series or thrilling adventures IL the
Dark Continent.
Lord DelameTe married in England in
1899 daughter of the Earl of Ennis
kiIlen, and shortly afterward Lady Della
mere accompanied her husband on an
African hunting expedition.
1t was his big game shooting expert
ences in this region that led Lord Della
mere, four years ago. to purchase a
large estate of acres and to devote his
whole attention TO the cultivation Of
land and the raising Of stock. Though
the equator line runs through his estate
IL lies 1000 feet above the sea level and
enjoys abundant rainfall. Already
Lord DelameTe has 1.0OO acres under
cultivation, and he runs a fine model
dairy, which Is in every way a success.
As regards his stock, he has crossed
native cattle with selected shOrthornS.
and il is curious to know ,hat the hump
Of the native cattle disappears at first
cross. Lord Delamere has a herd of
1900 head, besides some 1900 native
sheep, a flock of sheep bred from Aus
tralian ewes. and large stock OF Bcrk-
shire and Yorkshire pigs.
Flower Garden and Railroad.
Lady Delamere has made the ranch
homely with beautiful flower garden.
The railway from Nombasa forms one
Of the boundaries of tho estate. and
dairy. farm buildings. and homesteads
are connected by telephone.
This city, the port of the province. is
up TO date, has first-cIass hotel. and
from here one travels 10 Nairobi by
train, passing through Il country alive
with zebra, antelope. lion. rhinoceros,
ostrich, jackal. and elephant.
As soon as the coastel belt is passed
the traveller arrives at a highland re-
gion, where the climate allows white
men to live AID flourish. and which Of
fers better prospects for farming than
most of the regions Of South Africa.
Nairobi. the inland capital is a busy
town with some 10000 inhabitants, con-
tanning stores. hotels. and government
Offices
Unfortunately FOR the protcctoratc, it
has been administered until the last
year and eight months by the British
foreign office. which regarded this coun-
try as a sort OF annex OF India. cnCour-
aged Indian immigration and set up
government on the Indian model This
system Of government still continues.
and Lord Delamerc is being charged un-
der certain sections OF the Indian penal
code
Although progress and civilization are
evidenced in the protectoratc. much Of
tho British East Africa remains a vc7i-
table happy hunting ground. The couu-
try contains a variety of excellent Shoot
ing routes where the sportsman can
obtain something he Will see in few
other countries oc the world.
Home of Hunting Yarns.
1t has been said by a cynic that
where the sportsman is there IS the
liar also" and "taII'' sporting stories
seem TO flourish amazingly in this eli
mate. Here arc two charming specl-
mems:
a month or two ago a government
official was out on safari and being
unable 20 get sufficient po-ters. he COM
Wandered convict chainganE- About
two days out the sergeant In charge
reported one convict sick. Unlock bis
chain said the irate official L have
lost the key" answered the humble
sergeant Then chop the mans beastly
head on" retOrted the official. suddenly
becoming facetious. The sergeant, sa-
luting respectfully. departed and car
Red out to the letter his superior's in
structions.
OF course. there is not the slightest
truth in this story. Here is another OF
the same sort:
Recently a weIl-known man was
hunting elephants, or ''tuskcrs." as they
are usually called here He camped
with friend one night not far from a
mountain, and they made up their
minds to strike camp before daylight
next morning, as they had been track
ing 4 "tuS6er' for two days Before
dawn the camp was struck, the packs
were put on the donkeys. and orders
given TO march. Daylight arrived about
an hour later. and with it the discovery
OF two lions among the donkeys. carry
ing their packs quite peacefully.
The sportsman viii find many things
other than game TO interest him, and
not least among these are the habits
81 the different tribes. Among the true
lion stories one stands pre-eminent as
showing the GOODNESS and pluck Of some
men In case Of danger
Three residents or the town Of
NairObi had gone for few DAYS
shooting on the farm belonging to one
OF them. Arriving IT the farm. and
hearing from the head boy that a lion
and lioness were in the vicinity, they
arranged to get them.
The lion was secured that day. but
bis consort, having lost her mate. was
more difficult 10 handle. Tho party
proceeded for two days to ride down
the lioness, and at last came up with I
he-. One OF the party was unfortunate
" about half a mile behind the others
his pony being rather tired. The lioness I
charged. and one man fired. but missed.
In an instant the great cat had her 1
teeth and CLAWS into his side and 4
dragged him from his horse.
His friend dismounted and approach |
ed the 1iOness. but like a fash she turn |
ed. springing on him. tore away half |
his face and mauled his right arm and 1
shoulder badly His friend. in spite Of |
his injured thigh, crawled to the res
cue, and with his rife silenced the cat |
for once and all He lifted his wounded |
comrade and took him back 70 the |
farm, very arduous undertaking. CON
sidrring HIS injuries.
This happened during the rains and !
the doctor in his drive from Nairobi 20 |