Gold mining was another great industry, some of the mines today descending to a depth of two miles Last year 50 million tons of rock from the bowels of the earth were milled; each ton yielded on an average 4.4 dwts, of refined gold—less than a quarter of an ounce, He had given them some idea of what was being done in agriculture and the mineral wealth of ithe country, Mr. Gain went on, and they would be. thinking it was not a bad country to live in. It would be wrong, however, to assume that it was all "bread and butter." Nature had been very kind, but also, in some ways, unkind, They had their droughts, their insect pests and cattle might be killed off by disease, But these difficulties were gradually being harnessed and far-sighted irrigation schemes were being carried out, while young South Africans travelled abroad studying the latest in agricultural, veterinary and other sciences.
"Wave of Prosperity"
South Africa had been blessed throughout with great leaders and hanks to these the country had for years been on the crest of the wave of prosperity. Last year and the year before, she bought more materials from Great Britain than any other country in the world and she was, in fact, Great Britain's best customer.
"There is now a network of aerial services which is unsurpassed in the southern hemisphere," he went on, "they are building auf-conditioned railway coaches; the electrified railway system is probably the largest in the British Empire}gnd about 20 per cent. of the white population in Johannesburg, the largest centre, own cars. And just so as to attempt to keep pace with the present trend of world events, a howitzer and munitions factory is being erected, which we sincerely hope will prove to be superfluous."
Those who contemplated travelling to Europe or America would find a trip via Squth Africa will worth while. If they did go, he hoped they would visit the famous Kruger National Park, a game reserve 200 miles long and about 40 miles wide, in which the fauna of the country were able to live under natural conditions unmolested by man, Kruger. National Park was today the world's most wonderful sanctuary for wild life, New U.S. Marshal for
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