The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-04-18
NUMBER 16.
Cotton Growing in Venezuela.

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is. to the Directors of the English Cotton
Company, supplies the best proof Of the capa-
! blities Of Venezuelan soil fer the production
| Of cotton:
To tie Dirsctors If the Tsne@nt7a Cotton
Company Qtmjtca) London:
GENTLEMEN You have done me the honor
to ask me my opinion on an undertaking., the
object cf hich is to extend the cultivation of
cotton in Venezuela, and particularly in that
part Of the Bolivar State bordering the rivers
! Tocuyo, in the province Of Coro.
Having been entrusted with scientific
] mission by the Government Of His Majesty
the King Of the BcIgiars during a period Of
! twelve consecutive years in tie various PARTS,
! extra and intratropical Of. America, such az
| the Brazil, the Island of Cuba, Jamaica, Mex
lco, Guatemala, New Granada, Venezuela and
the United States Of America, have had >op-
! portunities Of forming sound opinion Of f-the
respective advantages which these several
! States offer for the cultivation Of cotton, ard
! do not hesitate to declare that Of all these
! countries, not even excepting the actuaI centre
! Of American cotton productioa, Venezuela
! possesses within itself the most completely
! favorable element tor the cultivation Of the
! important article Of cotton which at this mo-
! ment is Of such absorbing interest," not only
! to England, but to the continent Of Europe
generally. ~
At distance, by sailing vessels, Of seven.
! teen days navigation from England and France,
| Venezuela is, of all the southern continent Of
America, the nearest country to Europe. It
has great extent of coast and possesses
several ports in which ships Of the largest
J IL oll,, -,
! ted beneath the torrid zone, and in immediate
proximity Of the line, the northern parts Of
! this vast country, comprised between the
ninth and clever tn degrees north latitude, and
! from the sixty-frst to the seVenty-ffth de-
grecs Of longitude (meridian Of ,Paris) enjoy,
with the exception Of scme points on the coast,
a healthy climate, moderate temperature and
exemption from those excessive heats cxpe-
ricnced on the low plains of the southern
parts, known under the name Of "LlaDos%"
The regions suitable for the cultivation ~of
cotton are situated on plateaus several hun
drcd feet above the level Of the sea. The cot
ton plant grows wildly in several parts, and I
the staple IS equal # h6f Edbef6 tha ffHt II tc 44aE
! ton grown in the South Of the United States.
! shall be happy to prove this assertion by
sending you q sample picked upon the spot,
Travelled over and explored Venezuela in
every direction during period of three years,
| and thus you vi conceive the Bolivar State
which you possess for your enterprise was
not exempted from my Investigation. .ap'
prove Of great part Of the land which, you
have selected, and particularly wish to eatt
your attention 20 that part of the country
known out there by the name OF "AleS$iVT4
i ~ y 49,
and the Mountain chain of ,Aroa. Watcrcd
by the Tocuyo on the one side, and by many
streams descending from the mountains on the
other side, these lands have upon them sys-
tenn of irrigation particularly suited to the
cultivation of cotton. .s-,..-
The soil is Of prodgious fertility, and the
climate leaves nothing to be wished for in re-
spect Of saIubrity The sides the mountains
are covered with magnificent forests, with
abundance Of dycwoodS, and timber suitable
for all building, naval and cabnet,making
purposes. 1t is the chosen spot Of the ccle-
Iratcd milk tree. or (Palo de vaca} ''Gaiact6-
tc:dron ut!e," from bch the natives, by
making incisions in the trunk, obtain Il milk
as n,:.ritvc as agreeable. The neighboring
erinsula Of Paraguana, being thiclly popp-
lated. and several other points on the coast Of
Coro, will supply you with sufficient free Ia
Dor for the commencement, Of your .cu!tlra-
tion. The wages are about onc Shiling4a
| dav. 49,
The river Tocuyo, navigahle far beyond. the
limits of your property, viii facilitate tue 'dl-
! rect carriage of your products to the port OF
Puerto Cabcllo, which is only forty mles DIS
tant. sd
Puerto Cabello is cffectualty sheltered from
! those gales and hurricanes which ravage, the
! West Indies Ships of tie largest tonnage can
receive their cargo there.
The Tocuyo District consequently offers all
desirable guarantees for the success of Your
entcrprisc-fccundity of soil, natural iriiga-
ton, healthy climate, neighboring population
| to supply YOU with labor, and finally, re-
! markable facilities for the shipment Of your
produce.
7 am persuaded, even if the war had not
broken ont in the United States, and thus
aroused England to deveIope the growth OF
! tie cotton plant in other parts, thai sooner or
later, and frcm the price Of things, NenczEcIa
Was destined to become the most productive
! country, in cotton, Of the two continents Of
! america.
, 1t requires but the presiding genius Of Eu-
rope to stimulate it, and to disclose the mex
! haustiJle resources Of its soil.
! shall feel happy if this information con-
tributes to Snch result, aud if it induces yoI:
! to pcrScvcre in your great and praiScworthy
enterprise, which has all MY sympathy, and
which look upon as the beginning Of new
era for the "extension" of cotton production,
while at the same time it will tend to the tu-
ture prosperity of Venezuela.
Your enterprise is worthy Of all the support
Of tie Venezuelan Government, who, it can
not be doubted, will favor it every possible
way.
terminate by ofcring you my further SER
vices in anything in which l can be useful,
and beg of you to believe me to he, gentle
men, &c, .. LlADhN.
PANS, Dist September, 1861.
Info, nation received from the land Office a.
Little Rock, Arkansas, is to the effect tina:
! sales indicate much more extended resump-
ton Of business than was anticipated few
months ago. Money is from some source
forthcoming in considerable sums tor the
2 ! of,