The colony of Natal; an official illustrated handbook and railway guide . -, \ielding long and abundant filjre. l^earing in mind the wonderful financial re\()lution whichhas taken place in the Bahamas by the culture of sisal alone,it is difficult to understand win* the efforts of that veterancolonist, Dr. P. C. Sutherland, have not, as \et, borne gentleman has demonstrated beyond all doubt thatfibre can be grown, cleaned, and manufactured at lucrativerates in the Colony, and time after time has exhibited it inits raw and manufactured state. An article of .such extensiveutility as th
The colony of Natal; an official illustrated handbook and railway guide . -, \ielding long and abundant filjre. l^earing in mind the wonderful financial re\()lution whichhas taken place in the Bahamas by the culture of sisal alone,it is difficult to understand win* the efforts of that veterancolonist, Dr. P. C. Sutherland, have not, as \et, borne gentleman has demonstrated beyond all doubt thatfibre can be grown, cleaned, and manufactured at lucrativerates in the Colony, and time after time has exhibited it inits raw and manufactured state. An article of .such extensiveutility as this could not fail, if largely cultivated and worked,to become an important staple in the productions and industriesof the country. Owing to the altitudinal and climatic conditions of Natal,there are scores of other items of use and luxur\-, which might,and doubtless will, be developed with adwintage in thecoming
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