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War of 1899-1902 caused him much sorrow and 

 anxiety besides rather severe losses. He travelled 

 with his wife and two daughters round the world in 

 1902, leaving just before peace was declared ; hearing 

 of Cecil Rhodes' death on their arrival in New 

 Zealand. He strongly and frequently urged the 

 establishment of a Mint to coin the gold and silver in 

 this country instead of sending it all away; as it 

 would save much expense, and would establish an 

 industry giving many people employment but this 

 scheme was not found possible at that time. 



He was interested in all branches of agriculture, 

 importing all kinds of farm machinery from England 

 long before any one else in the Transvaal did so. 

 He imported various kinds of cattle at different 

 times, trying to improve the breeds in the country, 

 Devon cattle, Hackney horses, Shorthorns and others. 

 He had tried experiments in the earlier days on the 

 Transvaal farms with Angora goats, ostriches, etc. 

 In these matters (being a pioneer), he had to pay 

 for want of experience sometimes, as always hap- 

 pens, but others have benefitted by his experience 

 and many improvements which he endeavoured to 

 inaugurate have been made. 



He was much interested in schemes for the 

 afforestation of suitable parts of the country, and was 

 one of the first men who planted large Eucalyptus 

 forests in the Transvaal (for mine timbers). He was 

 also interested in schemes for irrigation and water 

 conservation, making many dams and reservoirs on 

 his own properties in various parts of the country. 



After the family had settled at the Cape he was 

 asked to stand for Parliament, but owing to rather 

 indifferent health declined, preferring to take things 

 more quietly, after the years of a strenuous and 



