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Section XXIV. — Progress of Agricultural Improvement in 1810-12 — 

 beneficial Effects of extending Cultivation — the Government commend 

 the Exertions of some, and animadvert on the Obstinacy and Idleness of 

 others— flourishing State of St. Helena in the year 1675, - page 161 



Section XXV. — Feeding Sheep with Potatoes, and Soiling Cattle recom- 

 mended, _-_---- 165 



Section XXVI. — Doctor Berry's official Letter to Governor Beatson — 

 suggests the Culture of Kew Nnpal and Cactus Tuna, the Arabian Date, 

 and Guinea Grass — Doctor Berry's fermenting Balls an excellent 

 Substitute for Yeast— Captain Haig's Report on Nopal — a nutritious and 

 valuable Antiscorbutic, - - - _ 168 



Section XXVII. — Reply to Doctor Berry s Letter — English Husbandry 

 acknowledged by St. Helena Farmers superior to their Oivn— Soil and 

 Climate peculiarly favourable to Cultivation— Accounts received of tJie 

 spreading Property and Re-production of Potatoes upon Islands in the 

 South Seas — Experiments to ascertain these Points — Lead to a Singular 

 and Advantageous Mode of Potatoe Culture in tropical Climates. — 

 Potatoes a good Preparation for Corn Crops, — Fishery at St. Helena 



formerly Productive — Evils of the present System — Improvements sug- 

 gested. — Establishment of Chinese at St. Helena — Diff'ers from that 

 generally adopted — Tlieir Pay, Rations, and Occupations. — Trees attract 

 Moisture and Rain — Cultivated Land has a similar Tendency. — Expe- 

 ^' riment in reaping Barley Wheat — Yields per Acre 10^ Tons of green 

 Fodder, in two Months from the Time ofSotcing — Loss of Weight when 

 hayed 100 Pounds in 146. — Hints suggested for ascertaining the relative 

 Moisture imbibed by cultivated and uncultivated Land. — Nurseries of 

 Trees established at St. Helena. — Pineasters preferable to Arabian Date 



for Clothing the Summit of the Hills. — Favourable Report if Doctor 

 Berry s Fermenting Balls, - - - 176 



Section XXVIII. — Mr. Miller's Directions for rearing Scotch Pine are 

 applicable to the Pineaster — St. Helena Pineasler Wood described — 

 weightier than common Fir — thrives upon poor Soil — average Growth 



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