ut the identical animal and drive it to his master. If
he happened, at any time, to meet his master on the road while going on
one of his stealing expeditions, the dog would give no sign of
recognition, and treat his master as a perfect stranger. When the man's
guilt was discovered, and he was tried and condemned for his crime, the
dog was also condemned to be hanged; but it was afterwards concluded
that the dog was simply an instrument, in the hands of his owner, and
not responsible for his actions. He was given to a shepherd, who kept
the animal as long as he lived; and, according to the shepherd's
account, the dog was never afterwards guilty of any crime.

During their ride among the out-stations of the sheep run, our young
friends learned several things connected with the industry of raising
wool for the market.

One fact which they learned was, that for a portion of the year, a great
many sheep farmers are in debt to the bankers at the ports where they
send their wool. They have a considerable amount of money to pay out
during the course of the year before shearing time, and consequently
they require advances from their bankers. It is not at all difficult to
obtain money in advance on a crop of wool, and in this respect a sheep
run has an advantage over a cattle run. Even when the sheep farmer is
growing rich, and has money laid by, he often prefers to obtain advances
on his wool crop rather than use his own money for carrying on business.
When the crop comes in, all the indebtedness is paid off, and there is
usually a good balance left. This may be set aside and invested, or it
may remain at the banker's, to be drawn whenever wanted.

Sheep farmers keep very little money at their stations in the country
districts for fear of attracting bushrangers, or other individuals,
whose ideas of the rights of property do not harmonize with those of
society in general. In many cases laborers are paid off by check, and
not in cash, and it is no uncommon sight to see a laboring man, in an
Australian town or village, flourishing a check previous to turning it
into money, which he proceeds to spend with a liberal hand.

Another point that they learned was, that there are certain portions of
Australia between the mountains and the coast, particularly in
Queensland, that are not adapted to sheep, though they make excellent
pasturage for cattle. In these localities there is a grass that has a
barb on its edges, and when once it b