A colonist's tour in Australasia, the United States and England / by the Honourable P. L. van der Byl

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Van der Byl, P. L
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Cape Town : J. C. Juta & Co. , 1887
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COLONIST’S TOUR IN AUSTRALASIA, THE UNITED STATES, AND ENGLAND. 1
COLONIST’S TOUR IN AUSTRALASIA, THE UNITED STATES, AND ENGLAND. 2
PREFACE. 3
CONTENTS. 4
INTRODUCTION. 6
TASMANIA. 8
II. AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT LONGFORD.—FISH CURING.— RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.—TIN MINING. 14
AUSTRALIA. BALLARAT:—AGRICULTURAL SHOW AT SANDHURST.— SYSTEM OF WINE FARMING.—NEW SOUTH WALES. —SQUATTING STATIONS.—RACING.—MINING AT BALLARAT. 18
II. MELBOURNE:—SIR SAMUEL WILSON’S STOCK FARM.— THE MALLIE COUNTRY.—FACING.—LRRIGATION. EDUCATION. 26
III. MELBOURNE -.—WITH THE WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION—ADELAIDE, THE COUNTRY ROUND ABOUT.—ROSEWORTHY COLLEGE. OSTRICH-FARMING. WINEFARMING.—SHEEP-FARMING. 34
IV. CHINESE AND NATIVES.—WITH THE WATER SUPPLY COMMISSION.—ST. HUBERTS.—BUNDOORA PARK.— JAN JEAN RESERVOIR.—SYDNEY:—LTS LEGISLATORS. A SCULLING MATCH.—LTS WATER SUPPLY. 42
V. PARRAMATTA:-FRUIT AND DAIRY FARMING.—SYDNEY: —PACES.—NEW SOUTH WALES:—TO THE BANKS OF THE DARLING AND DARLING DOWNS.—PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL ASPECT. 51
NEW ZEALAND. CHRISTCHURCH:—EXPERIMENTAL FARM.—FROZEN MEAT COMPANY; HARVESTING MACHINES.—ROPE PROM INDIGENOUS PLANTS.—WELLINGTON.—TARAWERA: —NATIVE BALL.—LAKE TARAWERA.—AUCKLAND: —STUD FARM.—SIR GEORGE GREY.—THE NATIVE RACES. 56
II. FROM AUCKLAND TO SAMOA.—HONOLULU.—SAN FRANCISCO :—LRRIGATION.—RAISIN PREPARATION.—STOCK. 65
IN THE STATES. SACRAMENTO.—DENVER:—LRRIGATION.—LAND COMPANIES.—CHICAGO:—SLAUGHTERING HOUSES.—WATER WORKS.—NEW YORK.—WASHINGTON:—COLOURED CITIZENS.—WHITE HOUSE.—TOBACCO CULTIVATION. —LIFE IN NEW YORK. 73
IN ENGLAND AND RETURN HOME. VISITS TO EXPERIMENTAL FARMS AND COLLEGES.— CIRENCESTER AND DAWNTON.—CONTINENTAL TOUR. CONCLUDING REMARKS. 83
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