The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-03

TWO years Htf6r commencing III uOuuuIaS,
provisions should be raised on the place.
The laborers are Jamaica men and Caribs,
blacks and creoIes and Spaniards, who are
of mixed races, and some few Chinese. -l
The laborers Of Honduras compare quite
favorably with those Of the South, neither
injure themselves by hard work.
The labor laws are admirable. Parties
to such contracts are made to execute their
contracts. The most perfect respect is
shown by employees for employers. Fully
IS per cent, ] think, Of the population IS |
of the races named, yet such obedience to
the laws and generally respectful conduct,
/ had not witnessed in many day; and
this is the remark Of all Southern people,
all are legally equal, and the whiie man
is the equal Of the black.
In three months stay in Honduras / Wit
messed no disorders.
The country is healthy, ! am assured,
and do not doubt it is 80. That disease
will appear as the lands are cleared ! feel
confident, it has ever done 80 in other
countries.
The heat is not greater than IN Louisi-
ana, this is the consequence Of the "Trade
Winds" The Thermometer does not in
dictate o greater heat than in Louisiana.
I imagine that I felt the heat less in Hon
duras, than do here now.
There are not a. many insects as in Lou
isiana, fewer musquitoes; and that prestif
erous insect, the house fly, is unseen. /
saw but one snake and know Of but one
other being seen, in the three months !
was in the colony-there are doubtless
enough and to spare and Of mosquitoes in
the rainy season.
Lands may be purchased in large tracts
at 37;f to 50 cts. per acre; much Of it is
not adapted to agriculture. The Ridges
ARE covered with Pines which are smaller
than ours Of Louisiana. No plantations
for sale, there are but few in the colony.
Emigants from the South 10 Honduras
must 60 with the expectation Of encoun-
tering the hardships and discomforts Of q
new settled country, not more than pion.
GERS meet in other countries. They must
clear land and build cheap houses, such as
they may live in quite comfortably. Such
houses cost but . few dollars. There are
few or no Saw Mills, and lumber is taken
from the South.
cannot say what it would cost TO en-
gage in cane planting. In my opinion, sew
eral should unite in putting up Mills and
machinery. A horse or cattle mill, Pans
&C., and the necessary buildings for sugar
house, should not cost over 5000 in Brit
ish currency Gold or Silver. And suct
an Establishment would, in 5 or 6 month";
rolling, take of q crop Of 500 hogsheads o
1900 lbs. each.
| Oxen, small and unbroken, may be hat
at SIS to $40. Mules, quite small, at $50
The density Of the cane juice found Il
be from 10 to IL degrees by Beaume'
scale--ours Of Louisiana varies from 6 to
degrees !; TX is fully an average Of the den
sity. The greater richness Of the Juice il
Honduras, causes q corresponding reduc
ton in the expenditure Of fuel and It's rich
ness is such as to require SO much less fue
that the Bagasse Is nearly all that is re
iquired, In my opinion, the simplest ma
chinery is the best TO be used as good me
chanics are not numerous.
] No one should 90 alone to settle In thl
country with his family. Friends ant
neighbors should mite to the number of l!
or 20 families or more, buy the necessas,
| land and erect schoolhouses and churches
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