After dividing China into 32 Tein Shih Huang appears to have conquered the south, fF B34}, and established thereout four new provinces namely [Ag FRE akien), we (Kuangtung), HEDK Ku and On the whole, it is probable that Annam was never tributary to the old Chinese Empire, that BEL and are originally the same, and that all south of the Yangtsze was Yueh. To this day there are found the Miao-tez, Yao, Lolo, Siapo, Tomin, and other tribes in Kangtung and Kuangsi, Fukien, Cho-kiang, Hunan, Yinnan and Kueichou. These are probably the remains of the ial inhabitants, and it would be inter-to compare their langu with rose of the Shans, Laos, Annamese, etc, Perhaps the first uso of Fe to signify a "great Power" was when the state of Ta'u, [ERE headed a rebellion against the bloodthirsty =H Eft of Te'in.
The Yead mines in the distrote of and near Chefoo are being opened are now being sold from Minnesota, Kansas and other agricultural states to the wealern arock-raiser at a price which enables them to pay transport, fatten ud reahip the cattle to Chicago for chouper than if they had remained to fatten in their vative fidds on the more jatem of feeding. mountain regions of Wyoi tana will supply the whole The avery nual cost of raising, herding and branching 1,000 head of cattis in Wyoming is reckoned at $1 per head, or less if for a large quantity in proportien to Ul pumper of the herd. Ove Company in this neighbourhood, owning about £0,000 cattle, claims to be able to run its herd at a yearly expense of half dollar a head: this is probably " low Byuce to comet upon, but Une cust per head i doubt less in 'a large herd than a small cone.
In order to arrive at a fair id of what may be expected from stock raising in Wyoming or Montana, I have drawn up the following estimate for ranging a herd of 10,000 cattle for three years on the principles usually adopted, viz, keeping all the cows and heifer calves for breeding and selling the steers for meat as soon as they are three years old. The herd is supposed to be @ well graded one bought at $34 all round, and saleable in Chicago after being fattened during the summer at $40.—Tho cost of herding is put at $l, though for a herd of 10,000 it would prob: ably be less: the result speaks for itself.
Estimate of raising 10,000 cattle for youre, profite and increase, Supposing 1g just now and some people think that the rate of $34 per head is too high to be maintained; but it is a question whether the improved grading of the herds and class of beef produced is not are equivalent for the increased price. Lhe weight is also " material item, as cattle sold in Chicago by the 100 Ibs., and the goaded steer is 10 to 29 per cent. heavier than the long-logyed Texas animal. Kven at the present supposed be however, the profits and the frown the United Staten lone fully equal to the supply.
The opening of the Northern Pacific Railroad this year has given a great impuleo to Montana in many things, but notably in cattle r As a pasture ground the Laramie pi ered to be vrpaased, but the attitude of 7, 00 feet makes feeding out on the ranges during " severe winter a risky thing for the weakly portion of a herd; and though hay is now cut in suf iti meet this difficulty exite expense, 1 in Montana, where attitude of the mor ing la the winters are milder and the average
3,000 ft. lower. The climate being tempered by the is from the Jay Gulf stream, which pass over the lower ridges of the Cascade and Rocky Mountains as far as Dokots, cattle may range over the: pastures of Montana throughout the winter without any extra care, 2 per cent. being considered a fair estimate for loss by deaths- and natural causes during the year, under the auspices of Li Chung-tang, The satya made by. Chinese student van 74 por cent. to 78 per cent, of lead, 1 conte of sulphur, and ay per cent, "of pure silver, with about 7 por cout. of POPPA. The object in working these mines is to have provision of lead for bullets, and to save the expense covetous pockets, [PO KERGAS 1 chasing from abroad and filling foreigners'
he Taotai in charge says. the has already raised Tls. 600,000 in shares where work the coal and iron mines at and he proposes to devote part of this to opening the lead mines, and to call for Tls. 300,000 more subscriptions 100 shares. His official residence will b m will be one of private speculation under Government auspices, ('E HAE Lands showing lead now owned by individuals will be bought up at an advance of 20 per cent. on the last purchase money. The lead will be separated from the stone earth on the spot, and will be Chefoo for smelting, washing, purifying, extracting of the silver, de. and thi departments ill be oubliahed fon is. 60,000 for each, leaving Tis, 120,000 poses, The probable expen:
for extracting lead from the ground. "All the, digging breaking, and porterage will be done by local labour, under a ay: mutual guarantees, The Chinese nam of students who have reported as above will do very well as acting managers without calling' in foreign assistance. The Superintendeuts of Trade shall have the refusal of all lead before it is sold in the market, [Pegfte will be divided qi} round,
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