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A number of years ago some hemp was grown here by order of 

 Government : it proved excellent, but was abandoned because it 

 was troublesome to dress, and probably did not yield sufficient 

 profit. 



In some places grapes are very good, and probably wine will soon 

 be made from them, as the restraint laid by the mother-country upon 

 her colonies is now removed. 



For the last two or three years, troops have been continually sent 

 to Rio Grande, where they soon become disciplined, and are ready 

 for any expedition, should hostilities commence with their neigh- 

 bours. Perhaps in no place could an army be maintained at less 

 ex pence ; their cavalry stands in the highest reputation, and their 

 flying-artillery is said to be equal to any in Europe ; nor is this im- 

 probable, when we consider the excellence of their horses, and the 

 discipline the troops have undergone ever since they left St. Paul's. 



