“ The province is well watered, but none of its rivers are navigable. The most important rivers are the Tugela, Umvoti, Umgeni, Umkomaas, and Umzimkulu. The climate on the whole is extremely salubrious. There are large forests on the W. and N. frontiers. The soil is generally rich and strong. On the higher forest and table-land cattle thrive well; and in the interior wheat, corn, barley, oats, maize, beans, and vegetables of almost every description have been largely and successfully grown. Corn is the chief agricultural product. There is a considerable trade. ”

“ The province of Zululand was annexed to Natal, Dec. 30, 1897, and in 1903 several districts formerly belonging to the Transvaal were also annexed. In 1910 it became the original province of the Union of South Africa. There is a governor appointed by the British crown, a Ministry of five members, a legislative council of 25 members. Religion is well provided for by denominational bodies. Provision is made for education for both whites and natives. ”

“ The exports and imports are valued at about $100,000,000. In some regions tobacco, indigo, sugarcane, and coffee grow well. The hippopotamus still has his haunts in several of the rivers, and there are numbers of small crocodiles. ”