The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-24
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the natives wash clothes In running
streams. and use more than double the
soap used BY Americans. A bakery that
can bake bread and crackers; the latter
would have q national sale. There is only
one small crockery.ware factory In the
country, making very ordinary ware. The
saw mill should be able to saw boards IN
the form Of clapbosrds, which are needed
In boarding up q house outside. shingles
are In great demand Al good prices. In
connection with q Saw Mill, q small mill
for grinding corn could do some business;
also q run Of Burr Mill Stones-to grind
Cacao Tor %chocolate).
As an outside business, for settlers 10
take up to make expense OF living l
would suggest Poultry raising. In addition
to selling chickens and eges-Game
Cocks sell at $2s.00 to $4,000.
forgot to mention that a Saw Mil on our
land could sell sleepers and ties to the
Puerto Berrio and Honda Railway ara
good profit. The Saw Mill Is one OF the
first things needed.
In my letter | made no mention OF the
raising OF Potatoes, Onions, Grains etc.,
or the products Of the higher attitudes,
which have a wide market and can be
made as profitable as that OF the warm
climate. As to grass, 1t grows abundantly'
OF different kinds, In all parts, and it Is
perpetual, there is no necessity OF cutting
for hay. We need no protection for cat
tie, as we have no billiards, tornadoes or
northers. Now last, but not least OF oil
I will mention, India Rubter which grows
! naturally on this land near the foothills,
| each tree OF which is like a tree growing
or producing Gold in a generous quantity.
Next Spring | think It would be we'll FOR
Mrs. Mann to visit New York to talk with
and advise settlers who desire to join our
Colony, advising them as TO the greatest
necessities, so they would not 60 to any
| unnecessary expense for their outfit, nor
| suffer for 4 few real necessaries, which
would cost but little, but which, at the
present time, canno be obtained here.
She having lived here so long, speaking
| from experience, would be OF great assist
ance to those who contemplate coming to
| Colombia. She would be able to advise
| them what to buy for present uses here.
We are very anxious that our Colony
should be a grand success, in every sense
| OF the word, to the settlers as we'll as to
the Company that %inaugurated such an
enterprise, and il will be Of inestimable
value to the Republic Of Colombia.
Lumber mills, with avs that will cut
very hard woods, will succeed; and when
the Colony is supplied with lumber for
houses, barns, etc., a good business can
be done on the outside. II is now almost
impossible to get anyone to make a table
or wardrobe, and it took me over " o years
10 get anyone 10 make nj q wheelbarrow,
and | furnished the wheel, and when 1t
was made you would not have known
what to call IL. | had 10 tools, but made
a better one with an axe, machete and
hammer. As to farming tools, settlers
should bring out hoes, shovels, rakes,
bush scythes, machetes, etc. All such
tools for sale here are English make, and
are so heavy they need a derrick to lit
them.
Some wheels with wide tires for hand
carts, wheelbarrows, etc. Those who will
do farming or carting should bring the
wheels, and they can make the other
parts here, IL they have the tools and
mechanics &c use them. You will not
forget to advise each settler TO buy a
straw mat-say six feet by four feet-in
which should be rolled up his sheets, two
pillows and q blanket or coverlet, which,
when rolled up, should be tied with a good
strong clothes-line.
Settlers should bring with them q lib
eral supply Of canned goods, soups,
meats, corn, tomatoes, etc., to use until
they grow their own vegetables. | speak
Of this because hungry settlers are never
c%ontented. hope very soon that a large
supply StOTC viii uS SS'doiiShSd Wy oui
Company, or by some enterprising gro
Gerry merchant. presume that work on
the mule.road from Puerto Nino-on ouI
Colony-to Bogota, will soon be resumed,
As to the Railroad. About six years
ago Colonel Lemly, Of our Regular U. S
Army, and at that time Military Instruc'
tor for the Republic Of Colombia" hat
a survey made, or a line run, for an cleo
trio road from Puerto Lleveno, q poin'
above our land to Bogota. Colonel Lemly
reported favorably, but Senior Lleveno
who had q privilege from the Colombian
Government over that route, asked such
q great price for the right OF way, that tn.
project was abandoned.
have no doubt but that your Company
will he able to secure settlers we'll quail
flied to put such q great enterprise int
practical use At an early day. Another
thing necessary Is q mill to grind corn
or small mills for house use. At presen
corn Is ground by the natives by hand
on q stone-but this Is too ancient foI
our people. Corn is so easily and quickl,
raised IL will be quite convenient to hav,
some quick and easy method to grind II
and then there will be nc fault OF corr
bread. You probably know there are NJ