138 AMERICAN LUMBER IN FOREIGN MARKETS. 



Imports of lumber Continued. 



DUTY AND PRICES. 



The duty on lumber entering South Australia, following the order in 

 the foregoing import table, is as follows: Boards, 36 cents per 100 

 superficial feet; deals and battens, 60 cents per load; laths, 24 cents 

 per 1,000; palings, 12 cents per 100; sleepers, free; shingles, 12 cents 

 per 1,000; spars and quartermgs, 60 cents per load; spokes, in the 

 rough, free; staves, in the rough, free; all other, free; wooden ware, 25 

 per cent. 



The wholesale prices of lumber at Fort Adelaide are as follows: 



Shelving per 100 superficial feet.. $6.36 



Oregon pine per cubic foot. . .24 



Jarrah per 100 superficial feet. . 3.65 



Stringybark do.... 2.43 



Cedar logs 1 do.... 4.86 



Huon pine logs do 4. 86 



Kauri pine do 6. 36 



Red pine do.... 6.36 



Flooring boards : 



IJinch do.... 2.19 



4-inch do.... J.70 



I inch do.... 1.58 



i-inch do.... 1.21 



Deals, 9" by 3" per foot.. .17 



CLIMATE. 



The climate of South Australia, although occasionally somewhat try 

 ing in the summer months, is unquestionably one of the most agreeable 

 and healthful in the world. It has been compared with that of the south 

 of Spain. Its skies have been justly described as surpassing those of 

 Italy. The purity and dryness of its atmosphere are quite equal to 

 similar climatic characteristics which prevail in the best portions of 

 Algeria. In fertility of soil it is not inferior to that of the most favored 

 districts in those sunny lands. The enormous territory which is 

 embraced within the limits of South Australia proper, having an area 

 of about 380,070 square miles, or 243,244,800 acres, naturally includes 

 considerable climatic differences. The climate on the hills and on the 

 highlands is temperate and genial, anil not marked by an excess of 

 cold during the winter months. On the plains the summer weather is 



