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reefs and cayes. These cayes produce coco-nuts, 
but are capable of producing much more than they 
do. 
The Corosal district is distinguished from the rest 
of the colony by having a number of roads suited 
for wheel traffic. Elsewhere the roads are only in¬ 
tended for mounted or animal traffic ; but the absence 
of good roads is largely made up for by the extent 
of the waterways. 
The Corosal and Orange Walk districts produce 
Indian corn fruit, and sugar. Rubber and sapoclilla 
gum are obtained from indigenous trees, and rubber 
is being planted. Mahogany and logwood are also 
obtained in these as well as other districts of the 
colony. 
Between Corosal and Belize is the Northern River, 
in the neighbourhood of which are mahogany and 
logwood works, A consignment of fruit is sent every 
week to Belize, for shipment to the United States. 
The capital of the colony is, of course, situated in 
the district of the same name. It is a distributing 
centre, not only for the colony but for other parts of 
Central America. Half of our imports are re¬ 
exported. I have already mentioned the Belize 
river. Another important river is the Sibun. This 
river is only navigated in the ordinary sense of the 
word for a distance of about 25 miles; but it flows 
for about 60 miles, and is available for floating down 
mahogany rafts. A large mahogany business is done 
in the neighbourhood of these two rivers. 
The Cayo district is to the west of Belize. The prin¬ 
cipal town of the district is situated at the junction 
of two branches of the Belize river. Its villages are 
inhabited mostly by American Indians, who produce 
corn, sugar, and coffee for their own use. Goods 
for the Peten district of Guatemala pass through here, 
being carried by the motor launches to El Cayo, and 
then being taken on by mule packs to Peten. A 
