192 Timehri. 



Brought forward ... £1,1 50,000 



To this ought to be added for immigration and 

 settling immigrants on Southern lands (at 

 least) 50,000 



For a very light 20in. Decauville feeder rail- 

 way from left bank of Essequibo, opposite 

 the Potaro mouth section of the main line 

 to the upper navigable Mazaruni (see para. 

 3 above) 50,000 



Making a grand total of say, ... ... ... £1,250,000 



TRAFFIC FOR THE FRONTIER RAILWAY. 



Besides the timber prospects alluded to above the despatch refers, 

 amongst other sources, of revenue to the great impetus which would be 

 given to mining both in districts now being exploited and in others 

 abandoned through cost of transit or never hitherto opened up. With 

 regard to still other sources it says : — 



This line would connect Georgetown with the wide stretching savan- 

 nahs of the southern portion of the colony and the Brazilian State of 

 Arnazonas. 



It would at once make the savannahs valuable ranching country and 

 open their produce to the great cattle markets of the world. At present 

 the city of Manaos only offers a limited and uncertain demand and a heavy 

 duty shuts out colonial cattle from even that market. The cattle traffic 

 alone should if properly developed, ultimately provide sufficient revenue 

 to defray charges for interest and working expenses. 



Subsidiary industries that should grow up in the south are ostrich 

 farming, horse raising, tobacco, cotton, cocoa, coffee, rice and other 

 cultivation. Rubber, Brazil nuts, and other produce of Brazilian terri- 

 tory within 150 miles of Boa Vista, may be expected to be attracted to 

 the northern railway route, and that portion of Amazonas would probably 

 draw all its supplies from Georgetown. 



THE FUTURE OF BALATA. 



More than half oi the total production of balata in the colony comes 

 from the Rupununi district. If such transport is provided, as would be 

 the case if this proposed southern line is built, in lieu of the industry 

 ceasing the annual export would probably increase. I do not look upon 

 the forest balata industry as a continuously permanent one but the 

 present trees of tappable age are not likely to be exhausted under ten 

 years from completion of the line and young trees will later take their 

 place. 



MR. E. M. BLAND'S REPORT, 5TH JANY., 1914. 



The Report opens with a sketch of the itinarery undertaken by the 

 Governor and party from Georgetown up Demerara River to Wismar 



