, 1874-11-28

first on triab and if that prove successful, then
it might be extended. The risk even ia mis-.
fits in the machinery would be less and we
all know, that even with small apparatuses
imported here, the iron machinery is never so
complete, but that alterations and rehttings
have to be made here. He would from these
and other considerationslik like to see oneFaotory
established first, and to that end be had also
bound himself for one part of his properties.--
The special item of the guarantee, mentioned
in the Draft, lays in his opinion too heavy a
burthen or responsibility on the tax payers, and
he could not see how the Community could
raise $780, 900 for interest when required;
although he acknowledged that q qua.
rantee is requisite. If it had been for
less, he might not have had so much
objection to it. Another point which in
his opinion was not sufficiently appreciated,
when speaking of Central Factories, was in re-
gard to the pitfalls from the Sugars, viz; the
Rum and MolasSes. When Sugar is at a low
price, some Estates can nearly cover their cur
rent expenses by those off falls. Ga the whole,
he must say, that aa additional reason why We
should try one Factory first, is not only be-
cause there would be better chances of success
with one, and that every scheme of the kind in
the West Indies requires a trial first on a small
scale, but also because the practical experience
of other Islands Is not always applicable here;
moreover, the difficulty of getting shareholders
is less and the risks too less. Therefore he,
iB behalf of himself and the Community would
prefer to see the undertaking limited.
The Governor, in reply to what had been
stated by the last honorable Speaker about
the researches on the agricultural relations etc.
having been made at an unfavOurable time,
would beg to say, that Mr.. Wulff, being aware of
this, had taken care to secure facts from former
vJnopc Too t. oo,,l1 &C oo,ro r~k Ho nun,nroI
Of him here to give the full contents Of Mr..
Wu1f's report; but he could say so much,
that he knew Mr.. Wulf had been very careful
and conscientious in the discharge of the duty
he was entrusted with. He, Mr.. Wllf, was
sent by parties who were expected to risk their
money in the undertaking, and the Governor
had not only in writing but also verbally inn
pressed upon him, that he alone would be
responsible to the party who might be eacourag-
ed to lend the capital required for Central
Factories. This must be sufficient TO gaaran-
tee that the researches were made with all pos.
sible care. And when the honorable Member
alludes to the article some time ago in the
Copenhagen paper "Dagbladet," as proceeding
from Mr.. Wulf, be, the Governor, was glad to
be able to say that the honorable Member
was completely mistaken. On the whole, Mr..
Wulff has rendered no report on the agricultu-
raj part of the question he has only made a
few remarks saying that from what he has
seen in foreign Islands, the yield of the cultiva-
tion here seems defective, but he also expressly
adds that he was not the competent or proper
Judge of that business, and would therefore not
enter on the question itself. Now, even if that
assertion had not been made in "DAgbladet,'
he, the Governor, doubted very much if any
man here could reasonably say that We can
not do better, thatwe cannot obtain better results
than those we have if so, then we are done.
Experience shews that also in the line of the
cultivation of soil, nowhere have people stood
still, nor do they stand still, even where the
highest results have been obtained; on the
contrary, still they strive for higher And he
did believe that it was generally admitted
that here also We need a change to secure
higher results in this respect he did not
doubt that every practical man would admit
that the more you return to the soil of what
has been consumed by the plant, tue more
it will give while the production will be less
according. as you take away without replenish-
sing. Ho wanted to call attention to
it as a fact but at the same tune
would mention as an excuse the utter
impossibility of late for planters to pro-
cure means requisite for m~anuring purposes.
The circumstance mentioned by the honourAble
Member, that the returns from molasses and
nm oou1d Nouor Tho ourraDk ovpoDsoo. &c nm