100 BERMUDA. 



accomplished a great deal, yet he only partially 

 succeeded in removing the absurd dislike entertained 

 to an occupation which had for a long series of years 

 been superseded exclusively by maritime pursuits. 

 The descendants of the early settlers appear to have 

 gradually lost much of the agricultural knowledge 

 of their forefathers. 



Even now, a few patches only have been subjected to 

 cultivation; but such is the productiveness of the 

 soil, that the exports of the colony are surprisingly 

 great. 



It is important that not only the attention of the 

 Bermuda parliament and of the community, but more 

 especially that of our merchants, should be directed 

 to this invaluable colony ; for, if its resources were 

 once known, and its capabilities fully examined and 

 recognized, I have no doubt but that in a short time 

 it would become a very wealthy settlement. 



If the valleys and other places sheltered from the 

 wind were to be planted with banana, plantain, and 

 cassava trees, and the open level land with potatoes, 

 yams, eddoes, corn, and pulse (especially pigeon 

 pease), and a sufficient number of cattle, were kept to 

 provide manure, though it may seem incredible, it is 

 nevertheless true, that the island alone, without any 

 foreign assistance, could, in seasonable years, produce 



