New-York tribune., 1871-04-06

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uso Of iho ioHiy, and - iufnishe, hc n'D, -, lrteis
Squs HE arstJ rass in 20 G5 lSif II s,, S y 1oHd -, , Ee'
tiy were applied. ~ pGescut both az yafinN l !.
ccrOOns - palm lcaf. aud transported over he ogofas
on the 5acs Of oonkoys 70 the coDO re-. where II s hold
exported principally 10 GeITnany alize sud InfIsnN
corn j, r9i.d c.s - but @ of Inferior quly asa does
Three ctOps year ho raised The s-ulner Grant.
sai0 To be ine ba.t ~ 91ay opY ne Hintsr crop was
rice which grows UpOn The upiaras II - faIksr ,nd
smaller than tire Iicr ~ commerce, but of.ctCci,sc "a
quality and II enter lrCely into tho lood Of fe ,rt
tIan forty distinct speeds have bee fosid yt i.e
Wild. Ogapges, bananas, lem0L., citrous paeapp!cs
nangOes, tluafiuGs, euaras, melons. bread f-ut &C.
abound Wl;h cheap ond rapid comm aaicalon, ds
market ~ tle Uuad -tr tes could a8 fopTliad Min
these bOra uCri-ha1e fruits In great quantities. and al
regular price. Al present they are unsaleoDle.
Vegetable u many varieties arc found at al season..
n the markets II the principal ciies oi sartO Domlago
Taey arc 'o4toes, sweet poatoes CORP, PED, teaG,,
u ppeis &C.; also. Jan7, casstya, pantaus, anh many
has always been noted for tbe comparative yagl &, ni
annian'e o D.. grasses, which add greatly g s agr~
cultural capabilities. The grama, 70 IS oemmoay
caled-a broaf.caycd Nas which takes root pt cvcry
JGnI-go"s abundant and becomes thicker ~ proper.
'oh a. u copped atili more NIdaDe RiaiS, cslef
Gdnd del P0'a' or grass o tie country, furnishes oraqe.
The guerca grass, which has proved precious f. s5uh
America does well The prllue grass OF tho savaRnss
j. sad NOT to bear close, but gives place 20 Others 10
Of eanto Domingo the adjacent lands IN th,
raising or cattle For centuries the neighborHg ag-
tlon oi the Island for their supplies ~ horc cattle ana
hogs. TIE yaat sayannas, called lQnOs, on eastern
belts oi timber, with luxurious underground.
Travelling over these sayaDI as at midday the Commits
fon found What seemed 10 De solitary prairie tn NJ,
signs OF human Lahitation OF animal fe but as tie
declined there Gnno ont rom the grass on al sides
These cattle in size little lesS than good grade in
or country. They mostly OF tswney alderney
color well made up, and long horned. As their food Is
pctenni j, aud a. theY require 10 shelter IN Winter, TO
ref b.sness Of the hcrsInan Is to brand and count
The hoof Vast as are the herds on the eastern lan0'
paris Of tho island, but were they multiplied ten
i,d they could not exhaust the abundant Iasturage
In the more ard districts goats abound and In tbe FOR
ests swine thrive in great numbers. Sheep are nov
very few-poulty is plentiful; Gocts OF Wild Guinea
iowis may be seen In many Iars OF me island i%
TLey racd in great numbers; they are smaller than
thOsi common iu our own country Dut are strong end
dOcie, OF great endurance, ana tLIlNe upon scanU
subsistence. The great draw Wback to sOck raising has
sen iIom naraUGing expeditions duIlnS various In
sWTeejOns aud revolutions; only the frequency OF tncSs
has prevented an immense Development Of this branch
One Of The most remarkable agricultural features Of
SJntO Domingo is tho diversity OF natural grOWtls 10
Gn rent localities. This arises from 1h.Iehces u sol,
humidity and tlinperature. Tie Landscapes OF Mabs
AID Louisiana scarcely differ moro Wideiyso the eye
nan the lower portions OF the adjoining ytets OF the
Yuma ana the 1aqu, OWinG respectively INTO me Daysd
samana and Manzano. between the same ranges OF
mC,ih1ii' lhe pans ana PahtalnS OF the 9ho Dess
c resemblance to the cactus and eccacias OF the other.
Tue hsn molniain slopes end pateau5 OF the Interior
,ifef equally both or these and have food Of their
II s safe Ia predict that when culture and ciyii
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these contrasts OF climate and productions will be
stu more pIonouncei This diversity will give rise
cia the health comfort and material interests Of the
nhabiGnls. Ihe Commissioners expected to nnd an
aGnduhce Of those insects and reptile pests which coDsti
such serious drawback 10 comfort In most tropical
countries, but they agreeaby disappointed 5nakcs
med 10 .c about common as in the interior OF cur
Old states but 10 Veuomous ones were heard or scOf'
ioD and the elects OF their bites seldom serious
he testimony of the head Of thrifty New England
Eay nearly two years was 10 the eject there was
iIttia difficulty IN keeping heuso clean RON uouo'e
soI,o ms, - 40 IN our Northern states.
PRODUCTS OF TIE FORESTS.
Tie most striking character tic Of santo Domingo Al
first QA is tie wonderful u1urionce OF its forests In
many parts and especially IN the nelehborhood OF the
Bay OF samana although there are abrupt ridges per
pendcuar clf and bold headlands, bare rocks can
seen they hidden by mass of strong vegeta-
ton Bus On close observation, another and not less
striking characteristic is revealed astonishing variety
in forest PRODUCTS The of this variety Is 10 be
found doubtless In the great GGerenee in elevation OF the
coast ygrous species Of palm abundant. and very
valuable in constructing such houses as nave been gen
orally found best eited to the climate. on the mounin
stones at different higts, grow IN abundance both tho
choicest cabinet woods as mahogany satln wood &c
hoTse-liuiliing. Tic robe, or Dominican oak, and
n hard ritch.pne We're found in abundance IN yar.
flourish several valuable woods, the best known
Of which, perhaps IS tie lignun-yitae OF
UaTeuty iucxhaUStihe supply Of the moI valuable
woods which enter into manufactures or which have
are thc ouqutos OF tie woods that been already
eut, there remains on abundance The mahogany Hees
naybe streams, but In the INTERIOR where the sluple
moth i o transportation in use were insfcien "ne
f0r5, sl uuOucncd, await the construction OF r0ads
nj, ~ ~ w boS.ss consrncteS cbleay Of mshogany
The want OF roads. has prevented any spproaea,
fRe f,r'st. A slriFing proof OF this was noted
b. those who crossed the Island within 80 miles OF the
principal northern seaport were frequently seen large
logs OF mahogany OF the host qualities evidently eft TO
lv ho roadside
main transported If these woods noted III these expo-
1ops was by means OF panniers sung upon the backs
brought out. NotwithsGndng the Abundance OF VaSa.
details Of forest products and botanical distribution VIII
DO found IN the special accompanying reports
FISHERIES.
The lerlcs once Ourishng, have, during these latter
year, iall,n into neglect. At earlier period In the
history OF the Island attention was paid to tho
arno resources and the funny fishery was carried on
around all the shores of the Island supplying the Ions
want for salt fish and allowing export 70 the Other
colonies. This fishing is now discontinued. aItnoafa
Southern shore. Tie efforts of fishermen are
confined TO meageIy supplying the marfets S,,ts %
in on two days in the week. although both the surround,
ing and the rivers OF the Island are TeI s'oeSsa
with shes OF many Kinds. The black sh or the gran.
p1s a small member OF The whae f?mly, Is soIeHi VIZ
abundant the northern shore Where sesea, & s yoS
I; tng ''IS wtss SYi chcf eSmmercia Value is
! lis SHE'LL are abuudant in the deep sea leN ~ mis -
from land dute around the Island. Both are caught
moderate quantities. Several varieties OF sieh sn
brought ini0 tie market I'm limited amount i, snia,,
ovst Is very abundant in certain ocahues, stoNhs
attached 10 the mangroyo bushes Trey htv ,r Sa'. ~
lie natives but are not so palaabe rs the S ~.
more northern lattudcs. While an enlmela..n et,rsI
sea and river pniinals OF the Island AnoSii 70 ot I'M
isfs would show "A large number oi hi!inS o ~ r5rtloR
mort ance fov food lit can be tolC OF tbcir "a
or abundance. The PROSTATE CONDITION VI say a
marked I'm the neg ec of the fisheries as III the o'0"' "
| agriculture.
Co,,sorcrs aud the reports Of SPECIAL investigations