Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ...they imagined that they had discovered a portion of the River of Egypt, so they called their settlement " Nile-stream." The sandy soil of the neighbourhood gave colour to this notion, fos the town itself was laid out on a sandhill. The founders were very disappointed when their river proved to be nothing more than a tributary of the Limpopo. The town of Nylstroom is the capital of the Waterberg district, which has been called the district of promises and its inhabitants "Micawbers," but so far the hoped-for mineral wealth has not turned up, despite a multitude of shareholders who were induced to put up their money for GENERAL VIEW OF NYLSTROOM. the purchase of large tracts of terr1tory. Tv/o men, named Cohen and Widder, once brought in a bottle full of nuggets and gold dust, which they had raked in from somewhere, but they died of fever before they had time to tell anyone of the actual spot. At present, the district is mainly pastoral, especially in the Crocodile River valley, but rinderpest and war stepped in to prevent the multiplication of flocks and herds. The few people in the district who are comparatively well off are those who brought in fresh cattle a few years ago and have stuck to their business. Agricultural work is now in progress, but natural surface water is scarce. There is, however, more than sufficient rainfall to serve the purpose, if properly conserved, and steps are being taken to that end. With a good system of irrigation and with artificial manures, the farmers expect to show profitable returns. The new settlers imported from Europe are gradually becoming accustomed to the climate, A TYPICAL SOUTH AFRICAN COUNTRY STORE (NYLSTROOM). the soil and the natives. Fruit trees, both tropical and sub-tropical, flourish wher...
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