e emphatic terms apply to the revolting sewerage such
as the socialistic platform and other purulent nurseries for breeding
wilful and hypocritical abettors, at so much a score, of misguided and
treason-hatching Afrikanerdom.

THE TRANSVAAL DYNAMITE AND EXPLOSIVES MONOPOLY

The factory pertaining to this enterprise, situated near Pretoria, is
recognised to be the most extensive and best equipped of its kind in
existence. It is capable of turning out all the dynamite and similar
blasting material needed for the gold and other mines of the State, also
every description of explosive needed for modern ammunition.

Its equipments include ateliers and laboratories under the conduct of
eminent scientists and men of most advanced technical proficiency. The
site is a farm named Modderfontein of about 8,000 acres near Pretoria.
The industry provides employment for over 5,000 persons. In connection
with this factory is a foundry at Pretoria for casting shells, etc. The
various ingredients, such as sulphur, guhr, saltpetre, etc., are
believed to be plentiful in the State, but their exploitation is found
to be more costly than it is to import the pure articles from Europe.

The investment is represented mostly by French and German shareholders,
the Transvaal Government also possessing a portion of the shares. The
contract with the State conveys a complete monopoly for the manufacture
and importation of all descriptions of explosives, and is so framed as
to base its subsistence upon international rights. One of the conditions
is that the issue of ammunition is relegated to State control. In this
manner burghers only get supplies, whilst Uitlanders are limited to very
small quantities for sporting purposes by special permits.

BOND FIGHTING STRENGTH IN BEGINNING OF 1899

Efficiently _Mounted Infantry._ At least about 142,000
trained.

15,000 Orange Free State, between 18-50
years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20,000

25,000 Transvaal, between 18-50 years . . 30,000

40,000 Cape Colonies, between 18-50
years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,000

2,000 Natal and elsewhere, between 18-50
years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000

18,000 Of above, aged 16-18 and 50-60 . . 30,000
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100,000 _Artillery_ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,000

600 Orange Free State, including