It is intended to place Californian asparagus on the London market, to compete with French growers. There are 351,00(1 ostriches in .Cape Colony ostrich farms and the birds plucked vield 31b of feathers apiece. One hundred pounds of raw beef weighs only 671 b after roasting. Ant hills in West Africa sometimes reach the height of 15ft.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1511, 14 February 1901, Page 46
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57Untitled New Zealand Mail, Issue 1511, 14 February 1901, Page 46
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