The Meeker herald., 1909-06-12
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table gardens at Nairobi. where celery.
Brussels sprouts. potatoes. tomatoes ana
nearly all the garden vegetables OF the
temperate zQAes are grown.
In the wilder. districts around Mount
Elgon there 10 plenty Of honey to Do mao
from the wild natives Of Bukedi. Nauve
sheep and goats will be found In nearly
all the villages. even In the "hoess
parts. The natives. however, DO not nAs
to sell any of their domestic cattle. DO
cause such animals are used IN tne puI-
chase Of wives and are supposed TO %
sign of wealth.
In the Uganda country there are gooo
Indian stores, both at Kampaia ana az
Entebbe. There are also English ana
Italian merchants in both OF these osan-
da towns. Plenty Of rice and canned
goods can be purchased for the presi-
dents hunting trip through uganda 10
the Congo forests. There IL 'ricksnaw
line being established. for 1909. across
the Uganda nearly 200 miles to Lake
Albert Nyanza. All the country abounds
in game and there are plenty OF wild
guinea fowl and plantain-eaters, besides
abundance of partridges and pigeons.
Among the animals they will be able 70
shoot in the Uganda are the speke's ira
gelaph u water loving animaD OF
dark mouse-brown or chestnut color, the
Pallah antelope, Bakers roam antelope.
the white-eared kob Of Unyoro. the
steinbuck, the Duyker antelope OF the
unwooded plains. These are some OF the
game which will provide the party with
food on its journey through Uganda.
It il said that the presidents party
will need to pay $40 per day for each
white man Of the party. This. think.
II An exaggeration. My friend Mr. Dut'
kewich and myself Travelled very COM
fortably through most Of the country
over which tho president 10 going ana
1t did not cost us over SO or $15 DAY
apiece. should say then that $40 per
day for each of the white men of the
party would be ample allowance. even
II the price q chickens went up to 10
. cents apiece. which they are very likely
to do with such q distinguished party.
ESgs may even attain the enormous
price Of three cents apiece. and potatoes
may cost hve cents per pound. A good
deal Of the food will be supplied by the
native chiefs, who will expect rather
elaborate presents in return. But re-
member receiving very handsome goat
from Sultan SuIlma Of the Wachagga
tribe for which. at the advice Of Ger
man ohlcer gave him three cans OF
condensed milk and half pound tin OF
Van Houten's cocoa.
Along the Nile there will be steam
or connection from Lake Albert to Khar-
toum, except for six days march from
Wadelai to Gondokoro. On this trip
there ought to be good antelope hunt
ing. there will be plenty Of lions and
hippopotami and the president may even
shoot an okApi. This strange animal
seemingly coming in between zebra
and . giraffe il eaten By the natives.
But 1t will not do for the presidents par
ty to depend on okapi meat for sig
days safari. since only one or two speci-
mems Of this animal have ever been seen
BY. white men.
These. then. are some Of the means
by which the party Of Mr.. Roosevelt will
be fed during his year IN Africa. There
will be rice. chickens. chutney. and
some kind Of rough bread ~ the staple
in the camp for the white men. Greek
bakers in Mombasa now supply hunters
with bags Of hard biscuit which are ex-
tremely good upon the march. because
insects cannot pierce their induratsd
surface.