OCR Text |
Show Raising Ostriches. ' : The first attempt So raise ostri. ii -5n Australia Mas made by a Mr. Mai-1 ' cum, who. in ss0. brought 10 young 1, birds from South Africa to South A;is- , J ! ' tralia. In the following year the par-. "'-'.'. -Diament of South Australia enacted a j Jaw whih granted to the first person I ; !,o should exhibit 2-".0 ostriches more ! ,i ' than one year old about 1'.4im; acres : J land suited for ostrich farming. Tin -. . ) onditions were satisheil by the Soutl 'y Australian stri h company. which was founded in 1SSG with a capiti'.l n- ;' ?7r.00. The company receiv.d land . i 1 . near Port Augusta or SKncer bay, 1 ' ; ; but in spite of this assistance, the ij rmpany has never paid a dividend, , ; - ; It hough it now possesses 1.100 os- i1 triehes. all cf which were imported ! from South Africa. Scientific Ameri- . cm. |