Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-01

as it is impossible to sleep after o'clock
I'm the morning, and before y or o'clock
at night.
brass band of san Juan, composed en-
tirely of Porto Rlcans, assemblies In the
principal plaza and discOurses tavofte
American and Spanish airs. 20 the delight
and amusement of the parading throng.
The Porto Rcans possess rare musical
ability, and their rendition Of the most
difficult compositions IS certainly most
creditable TO their musical training. A
PeurtO Eican father hardly Considers MS
childs education complete without the
addition OF music TO the list OF his accom-
plishments. san Juan. I'm addition to US
splendid band, boasts of two excellent
clubs, 1.-THE Cosmopolitan" and the
Casino Espanol' The latter as may be
Inferred. IL Spanish. Frequent receptions
and parties are given by both clubs. each
wing with the other IN the splendOr
Of its entertainments.
MUSIC AND "CUSS" WORDS.
The avidity and quickness with which
the small native boys pick up the Amefi-
can airs, and also, by the way, the
O. DIGEST OF our English "cuss" words Is
remarkable. Profanity seems 10 be the
firsu thing they learn IN the English Ian
guagO. They Will use the most horrible
language on any and all occasions without
the least cause Of proyocation. No doubt
they consider this the very acme or good
Americanism. 1t Is not an uncommon
occurrence 70 see a black boy about three
feet IN height walking proudly down one
OF the principal streets OF San Juan. Re
hearsing TO himself utterly Obvious of
who may chance TO hear MIN, some OF the
most bl0od-curdling American oaths,
which would put 20 shame the efforts u
an "Old salt in this direction
The raising OF fruit for the American
markets promises to be one of the great
industries Of Puerto Rico. Al present
such fruits as oranges, bananas and CO.
cOsnuts grow In WHO state, ana little
or no attention Is paid 10 their cu!tlvs-
ton By tie natives here. win httle
careful cultivation all Of these fruits
could be made 10 produce abundanuy.
This island possesses an unusually In
viting field for fruit raising; frost - never
known here; labor Is exceedingly cheap
and a person with small capital OF say
from 5000 to $4,000 10 invest In orange
lands crowded, Of course be has tho
means 10 tide him over until his grove
begins 90 bear frulU, would be insured
after that period a comfortable yearly
income from his investment
COCOANUTS AND SUGAR.
The raising OF cocoanuts also presents
great inducements to the investor. There
are many Porto Ricans who are enjoying
good incomes derived from their cocoa
nut groves II requires but little or no
abOr TO start a cOcoGnut farm; after the
seed has been planned further care or cul-
tiyation Is not necessary, and at the end
of about five years tho trees will begin
bearing cocoanuts which, when ripe, will
drop of the tree. They are then gathered
by The poems" and the cocoanut IL ready
for market
Sugar plantations need large capital.
Much of the profit comes from the eco
nomical handling OF the cane, and the
letter the machinery the greater the in
come. To-day the best sugar Plantations
hore produce about 400 pounds per acre.
some wears ago many Of them produced
a. much as 5000 pounds. and the lands
were cropped again and again without re-
sshonts Al once sprouted up about the old
staIks. and within a few months there
&c another crop ready for cutting. in
7 indiana they cut about two crops IN
tbree years. when the cane must be re-
planted In the past Puerto hlcah plan