The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-11-12

a thorough study and investigation Of the
vast agricultural resources of tropical Mex
leo. He has devoted himself specially TO
the subject OF rubber. coffee. vanilla and
pineapple culture there and has made per-
sonal and careful examination OF the lands
available and suitable for the cultivation
Of these and other tropical products.
Many tracts in the coffee and rubber dis
tricts of Mexico have been visited and ex-
amined by him in the capacity OF an expert
for the English, Mexican and American
governments, and those In the State OF
oaxsca. on the isthmus of TehuanteDec.
have claimed his special attention. He Is
thoroughly informed on the labor condi-
tions. characteristics OF the various tribes
Of Indians who are employed as laborers
the cost of production. marketing. etc.-in
short, practically everything bearing on the
question.
What Other European and United
States Officials say.
AS much as 800 per cent. profit has been
made on vanilla In good years. british
Foreign Office Report. No. $50 Page Is
Coffee pays from 100 to 200 per cent.
proht-"-Bulletin IL. Department OF State.
Bureau Of American Republics.
An acre OF bananas the first year will
yield $3.50, the second year the yield Is
d0uble."-British Foreign Office Report. NO.
3S5. Page 80.
AN acre OF pineapples yields a clear
profit Of $50 to $500 at home whilst by ex-
porting the fruit TO the United states the
painter would receive $3.50 10 si5o."-British
Foreign Office Report. No. 4si, Page 8
lone hundred thousand rubber trees the
first years harvest will yield $l20.00 BTU
ish Foreign Office Report, No. 80. rage 20.
Over $500 an acre.
There is, the fifth year and every year
capital Invested ''-Matias romero, 'Statis-
cal Mexico" Page S5S.
Joseph Walsh, of Philadelphia, says,
The industry of coffee culture Is still In
its infancy in Mexico. though the product
is of superior quality. and grading among
the best grown in any country of the world.
"A plantation will pay from 100 TO 800 per
cent. on the capital invested, each tree
yielding annually from three TO ten. pounds.
THE value of coffee plantations in full
bearing is calculated at the rate OF 81 per
grown tree, single acre producing from
COO to 500 trees.
The soil and climate suitable for coffee
! growing are also adapted TO the cultivation
of tobacco, corn, beans, bananas and most
tropical and subtropicai fruits. But among
all marketable fruits. the growing OF which
| is here accessory TO coffee culture. the pine
| apple is The least expensive and most prof.
| table. especially where the planter has
close and cheap transportation to the gulf
ports.'
What Our Neighbors Do.
Don Juan Aleman, five miles from Acay-
ucan, has a grove of several hundred rub
| Der trees OF all ages, nine years and down,
and irregularly planted in coffee, in healthy
| condition. Last year forty trees were bled,
| producing l2o pounds OF rubber (S1a pounds
| 10 the tree.
Rejolis Fernandez. at Acayucan. has 400
| trees among coffee. Two years ago bied
| fourteen trees. getting 100 pounds or rubber
| G12 pounds to the tree).
At Pelenque, a year ago. in the orchard
| of Mr. st. Clair. were trees six years ola
| that had given ten pounds OF rubber each.
| and at the time OF the visit, nine months
| had almost entirely disappeared.
Francisco Gonzalez, I'm his finca on our
plantation, obtains nine pounds OF rubber
| each from two twelve-year-old trees an-
| nually.
| The Gonzalez finca on Ubero plantation
| bore last year 2ls pounds of coffee TO the
| tree.
His sugarcane produced fifty tons to the
| acre.
Alexander NJ. McCleery. the coffee expert.
| has listed coffee from this finca at l6 cents
| per pound
| Get a copy of the report made by the
| Board of Control COMMITTEES after three
| weeks examination Of the plantation.