Population 
It has been conservative!^estimated that thoye era 
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about 500 people living oa.a.yg /the pan fee of the Bsyano river; pro¬ 
be bj 
gg- : »r-a located within the property of the Company, 
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settlors living away o^inlan# from, the banko ' * 
There are 
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t he *ayono river, %.eoa,n&-e of the- t-eefe- of-wator- duringthe-dry -sea- 
eati-re--lack• of Besns- of communication. The settlers 
from the 
are for the most part negroes either native bern or 
'eat Indian Islands, Their only pursuit is that of raising of 
stable tropical farm 
plantains, yucca, etc,; a few of the more industrious nogroce 
such as rice, corn, cane. 
are engaged in raising cattle in a small way, 
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Thera is, however. 
no attempt made anywhere along the river^to wte a Lamaro produce **'*tf f T-*- 
'lAjpuat: 
then t»st=^5Swfe is required for local consumption. 
>/s--e-res-ult 
of .thic.....’Jior.e... 1.; a., constant shortage.in food supply. /The natives 
generally appear to bo underfed and are not incline: industrially. 
A s laborers in any local project they could not be relied upon; w 
while they are all seeking employment when -the opportunity offers 
they work a few days and then fail to report for duty for several 
days or even for several weeks. In s forest operation aiming at 
quantity production, labor from other parts would have to be intro 
dueed#and consequently also oil of the food supplies, which is 
one of the most series handicaps to a successful enterprise in 
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this region. 
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with like conditions malaria is ±ar 
end sooner ,Cr later every one living within the regi 
gion will attract this dreaded arrosw oo well oo . oortrt g.other 
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andsaio-s-iiifteater-sUch‘"aB'"th'd hookworm di aeg re e which is so ser¬ 
iously decreases the vitali 
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ana efficiency of every native 
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