Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-08-18

| grain look like irregularly formed Letters IL
| is thu heart of tree, rarely exceeding SIX
| inches in diameter. although the tree Is some
times two feet across. Taking a very high
f! polish il is largely used for walking canes
| and for inIaid work. The greenheart. from
which the outline OF British Guiana IS taken,
| is a dense. heavy timber of a greenish yellow
color almost entirely FREQ from knots ana
even grained. 1t ranks with oak and teak
for ship building, and Is used all through the
country for building the homes of the peo-
pie. Mora is reddish-brown wood, not so
heavy as greenheart. but like greenheart Is
procurable in logs of sixtyto eighty feet long
and up to two feet in diameter. Wallaba IS
dark crimson in color. and makes the shin
giles of the country. 1t is easily split, and Is
also used for paling and vat slaves. As stor-
ing rain-water is a necessity in British
Guiana the wallaba is Indispensable. Its
fame as a water-carrier extends TO the West
Indies for n 1891 nearly $500 900 WaIlaDa
shingles were shipped to the islands.
To the Indians the cassava dominates all
trees and shrubs From its poisonous root
the bread of the family is prepared. The root
is grated, and the pulp. having been
squeezed dry in what is called the malta
pee is placed on the ''barbacue. or Shelf,
over the fireplace, until all the poisonous
juice is evaporated. 1t Is then baked IN a
fat iron dish 10 form kind OF pancake or
fap-iack. The cassava bread is kept from
envious hands in a showcase IN the exhibit,
with several cases of caSsava starch. CaSsaVa
juice is prepared in another way. The
poison having first been expelled by evapo-
ration, the juice is turned into dark brown
molasses like extract called ''caSsareep.
which, with fresh peppers, forms the OASIS OF
a most delicious soup. The cassava Is Guilt
waited by the Indians with little trouble. 1t
is raised in fields and grows about ten feet
high After the roots are cut out the stalk is
cut into pieces from twelve to eighteen
inches long and stuck into the freshly pIOWed
Tn three or fOur daVS the cuttings
sprOut and in seven or nine months are ready
to be rooted out again. The cassava field is
generally some distance from the 'renab,
or Ieaf-covered hut of the native, in clear
ing of the forest.
Naturally sugar, which is the principal ex-
port of the colony, forms an important factor
in the exhibits. In 1891 over 105, 900 tons
were shipped out of the country. more than
half coming to this country. With its by
products mOlaSseS and run-the value OF
the products of the sugar plantations
amounted to over 50. 000, 900 in 1891. The
plantations always front the seashore or
bank of a river. and are cut up By numerous
canals and protected from high water and
floods by bikes. One plantation employs
2735 people, and all the machin-
cry and methods are used of the most mod
ern character. Demerara crystals are well
known in the sugar markets OF the world,
and it is claimed that they are Of a very su-
perior quality and rich flavor. All grades
of sugar shown, with photographs OF
mills and plantations. The preserved 1rult
exhibit is closely connected with the sugars.
Large glass jars containing tempting sam
Piles of jams, preserves and marmalades are
arranged in tiers. showing preserved guaya,
Seville oranges, pineapples. tamarinds.
lines, cassareep and Demerara pickles or
palmettCs.
Milliners and young women addicted to
wearing plumage on their hats crowd around