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thrived, the vegetable kingdom being represented by the 

 sugar cane, Indian and Guinea corn, sweet potatoes, 

 eddoes, tannias, several kinds of grain, and many fruit 

 trees. The acreage only amounted to about 35, yet this 

 place was recently sold in Chancery for over ;^6,ooo. 



The question being asked now is, can a farm be es- 

 tablished in this colony on similar lines, prove remun- 

 erative, and continue for any length of time to bring an 

 income to its owner? If so, then he may maintain his 

 family respeflably and inculcate a love for agricultural 

 pursuits in his children, by their taking the success which 

 might attend his efforts as an example, and thereby 

 encourage other members of the community to follow 

 in their footsteps? I should like this question answered 

 by some of the gentlemen who possess a thorough 

 knowledge of agriculture in this colony. 



But I will here venture to mention a scheme that 

 occurs to my mind, and which is not impraflicable if the 

 Government will lend its assistance. The question of 

 drainage on our coast lands has always been the great 

 bugbear, daunting all efforts put forth by the modest 

 farmer, so I say away with it and let us seek higher lands. 

 This country possesses many acres, not however along 

 the railway track from Wismar to Essequebo, as the snow- 

 like sand which met my eyes as tar as I could see marred all 

 the anticipations I cherished of that part of the country. 

 But what of that between Bartica point and Kalacoon, 

 where the colonial steamers go daily? In 1889, ^ went 

 to the latter place in company with four other gentlemen. 

 Mr. McTURK was not at home but we were pleased 

 with the appearance of the surroundings; the space 

 around the house was covered with a soft carpet of grass 



