Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-04-14

ditions have prevented the great develop-
ment of the business of stock raising. One
of the most remarkable agricultural fea-
lures of San Domingo is the diversity of
natural growths in different localities.
which will give rise to an extensive inter-
nal commerce. Insects and noxious rep
are not found to be more abundant than in
the interior of our old states. In the for
est products there Is an astonishing varie-
ty, including the choicest cabinet woods
oak, pitch pine, lignum vit@-and large
stock of medicinal and commercial woods,
the houses being built of mahogany. The
fisheries of the island, which were once
tourishing, have lately fallen to neglect,
though great schools of tenny fish are still
abundant on the southern shore. Black
hsh are found on the northern shore, and
every year some are caught and tried for
oil' Iurtie ana several varieties OF shell
hsh are taken IN moderate quantities.
ohall oysters are very abundant III certain
iocailtles' growing attached TO mangepVe
o"sieS' Aney arc eaoeh ny the hatlVes,
p"' arc no' 80 paia'aole Us the oyster OIL
'"n DorilHSo, accoruingto 10 all inc 'eSti-
n'onN, lS scner"iIy heaithy country, es-
Pecl"iiy III the INFERIOR among ,the noun
'"'"S' "ne'e "nl'c men lapor saiely anu
'"''0''iu''S' iHe "oci'i'''%a'lo' vi S'r"i-
s'io PieNe"'9 10 srea'cr ops''cic 10 iiil'ili-
g,"''o'i ''''" seNer"i vi our new s'''es'
"o v"S'o'" Po'''on vi 'ho is'"hu lS oo"-
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'oIe ihuch more healthy tnah lIaytl' TO
Which the raNageS oil yelloW lever are
chlehy cohiiheu' Inc losses OF the span
ish army from illness were largely due to
lack ol sanitary care, and the commission
ers are satisfied that their losses have been
larSeiy eNaggerated' Inc commissioners
nave given special attention to the matter
other quarters, have charged two medical
gentlemen tn report especially upon it.
Their conclusions are that the popular idea
that the Dominican territory is particular
ly unhealthy, and that persons visiting it
are peculiarly liable to yellow fever, is en-
tirely erroneous. The average good health
and longevity are quite equal to, and prob
aoly greater thah that Oh inc Chlted states
as Whoie' Immigrants are not llaple 10
any more disturbance ol inc general heaith
III the Process oi "cciilla'lZatioh thah are
'he persons VINO pass rom the olu 10 new
states oil me ohiteu STATES laklhg the
year throush' as niuch AGRICULTURAL WORK
can ne uone Without ailec'iig inc neai'h as
III our iiiuuie anu Westeri' states ana Win
greater results PERSONS III All clrcuhl-
STANCES can mere ny seiec''hs 'heir i"c"i''y
ENJOY ueilsnt'ul ciii,i".e anu "Dunuah'e
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SLIGHT shocks oocur almost every yoor tbov
are so inconsiderable that scarcely ono in n
dozen of tbo inhabitants are aware of IL
Hurricanes are not infreauent. sometimes
attended with considerable damape.
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