The Detroit times., 1909-04-19


the private schc.SA The state schools
are on the order OF those I'm England
and Scotland, and while from our
point OF view they are not equal 10
ours in America, they are improving
all the time.
Agricultural colleges and schools
are being established. that the people
may become interested In scientific
farming. for there arc splendid oppor-
tunities In agricultural pursuits. How
ever. a great deal O. the best land Is
tied up by English owners and an ef
fort is now being made to force them.
by taxation. TO sell the land and open
II up TO the people Especially in
New South Wales. agents are being
sent out TO interest others in coming
II has been a difficult problem TO get
men to 60 out into the agricultural
districts. There are many hardships
to be endured and the life is lonely
one.
THE great industries In the coun-
try are sheep and cattle raising. but
the long droughts are a drawback.
During these droughts the animals
are often driven miles to get water.
The subject OF irrigation Is attracting
much attention now. An expert is
at work In Victoria and they hope to
get one In New South Wales. There
are no high mountains and no large
rivers. so II Is a matter OF conserving
the water supply. Although the soil
Is fertile, the lack Of water Is a Sc
we're hindrance TO the agricultural
pursuits.
Rabbits a Great Pest.
Rabbits are great pest In Aus.
tralia. They are like vermin and will
eat down acres OF crops. Farmers
have miles OF fine wire fence 10 pre-
vent them from coming onto the
farms, but they will burrow under.
In many instances they are poisoned.
and there are rabbit drives. where
the men go out on horseback. drive
them into pits and kill them. There
is bounty on these animals and the
skins are sent 10 England
THE center OF Australia is still n
desert and the camels still 90 across
this desert, carrying merchandise.
Sydney has a population OF about
100000 Melbourne like number OF
inhabitants. and these two cities con-
tain about one-third OF the population
OF the whole country Some 81 the
finest wheat fields in the world are
found In Australia, and every jewel
known 10 the world Is found
there. The country Is developing its
mines, and there are also some OF the
most beautiful WOODS known there.
One house there Is built completely
OF rosewood The owner OF the house
had the wood. and because OF the
of getting II 10 market, de
cided to utilize II in his home.
Municipal Ownership Thrives.
Sydney has about 200 miles Of wa
ter front. IL has public ownership OF
the street car system, and II ~ con-
Quoted on practically the same plan
as the system Is In Glasgow. Here
we pay five cents. no matter whether
we ride a long or short distance. but
get transfers. while In Sydney We
have the zone system. paying accord
ing To distance, but have no trans
fers. There Is a military perfection
about the appearance OF the conduc-
tors and they are very courteous AMI
attentive. Nearly all OF the trans
are open, because the climate is so
mild that closed cars are not neces-
sary. Sydney Is the second healthiest
city In the world"
Australia has taken an advanced
position in other matters. Women
have the ballot there
Miss Jenkins was in Sydney when
the United States feet of warships
stopped there.
II was proud OF the boys, for they
were mere boys that sailed with that
feet" she said. They were out to
see the world and seemed to delight
in getting into automobiles and view.
ing the country. There vas nothing
TO be ashamed OF In the way either
the officers and sailors conducted
themselves, and on every side were
heard complimentary remarks about
them. think 1t brought the two
closer together and made
good feeling"
On the ship on which Miss Jenkins
sailed from Sydney was Jack John
son. the worlds champion prize fight
er. She says he was the center o.
for the children on board.
the boys, and that he was
pleasant and affable and entirely un-
He took a hand in the
ship entertainments. not as fistic
hut musician