The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
IS THE WAREHOUSE
FOR Fast AFRICA?
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altogether about 400 1.oO0-acre farms.
AS you look at II from the sea the
land is low and It's shores are fringed
with scocoanut trees loaded with nuts.
Tho island has dense vegetation. 1t
is in the heart Of the tropics and Is
noted for the fertility of its soil. 1t Is
the chief Glove Island of the world,
and the: cakes and pickles Of the uni
verse, are. favored by It. Throughout
Europe and, the United States there
are millions of secret drinkers who
hide their whiskey breath from the
knowledge of their dcluded wives by
the aroma OF Zanzibar cloves. The
island produced last year over &c.
100000 pounds Of these spices. This is
enough to smother the scent OF all the
liquors raised by man and leave some
to spare.
During my stay have ridden out to
sorna OF the plantations. Gloves CONS
from trees which, are set out In or
chards and cultivated. At the age Of
six years tho trees begin to bear BIOS
SONS. and 1t is these blossoms which
form the cloves Of commerce. They
Rrey;bright red in color and are fun
of perfume. They are picked when
they are in full bloom and then smok-
ed over slow wood fires. During the
smoking they turn from red TO brown.
and when cured are almost black. AZ.
ter they are we'll dried they are packed
up in bags and IN that shape are sent
10 Europe and the United States. The
English have another Glove island,
known as Pemba, witch lies n little
north Of Zanzibar, and is governed
from here. These two islands produce
more than 90 per cent. OF all the cloves
raised in the world.
Zanzibar CITY.
The capital of Zanzibar Is Zanzlbar
City. 1t is the chief port Of East
Africa. foreign goods being sent from
here 10 the mainland and carried across
10 Lake Tanganyika and other parts
OF the continent At the same time
ivory. hides and the various native
products are brought here to be ship,
ped to Europe. so thar the place has
~ a great trade.
AZ you approach the city from tho
sea II makes you think Of Southern
< Europe. The shore is lined with three.
story buildings built OF stone or brick
covered with stucco and painted in al
coiors Of the rainbow, There are blue
buildings. white buildings, green build.
ings and yellow buildings, all miXet
together. The town appears twice a,
big as III Is. and 1t looks both impos,
ing and beautiful Right gu, Of III,
centre, on the edge OF the sea. rises
4 fhefSultans palace. and farther dow,
toSthe south are The buildings Of til,
\ british consulate, Which look like ,
white marble castle,
AS you come nearer the marble turn
i toswhitcwash, and the Sul,an,s paiac,
= ldwindles in grandeur until it look
ike one Of our great seaside hotels
tits, III fact. 81 thrce-stury buiidin,
nf wood. painted yellow, with gallerie
A running about II from story to story
These galleries arc about twenty fee
wid, and they are for all the worl
lke#hotei porches, The roof is rec
and. as " seems to cover q roof gar
den, the hotel effect is s,lI more i
evidence. II is there that The sulta
lives With his numerous wives. d
4S pot know how many dnsky ladies ther
Ii are in the harcnl. His Majesty is
IL Nj oharlnedsn. and llc, keeps such thing
ii 80 himself. only know that til