Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-10-25

White overseers on tea and sugar
estates, $40 to $50; white farm hands,
$15 to $25; free Indians, men, S. to
$40, and women, $3.50 to $6.25; in
dentured Indians, men, $3.50 to 81,
and women, $1.25 to$1S5. The aver
age wage for native men is about So
and for women about $3.50. The wage
scale of all labor. however, is rising.
All farm labor is housed and fed by
the employer in addition to the wages
Iaid and for Indian labor the employer
is assessed Cd (0.18) per month per
person for hospital charges. Indentur-
ed Indians are returned to their cOun-
try at the expiration Of their contract
if they wish to go, but whether they re-
turn or not the employer has to pay to
the government the cost of their re-
turn. Many of this class have pre-
! terred to remain in the country, and
| it is largely these that make up the
Asiatic population OF the Province. Be
cause of the large number that have
ecome domiciled in South Africa there
is a groing sentiment in parts of the
from coming in. Should this be done
! it might affect certain industries toI
some extent. The action taken some
! time ago by the Indian Government
prohibiting coolies being brought to
South Africa after July /, 1911 has had
an influence on the rising scale Of
wages.
Grazing and Cattle Raising.
In the grazing or embarrassing
branch Of agriculture there has been
depression for some years owing to the
ravages of cattle diseases. Rinderpest
has been largely stamped out, but East
Coast fever continues despite all eff
forts of cattle owners and the Govern
mont to check it. If the disease can
be stamped out, agriculture generally
will receive a great impetus as a re-
suit of a supply of low-priced animals
for farm and transport work which
are now greatly needed. Also cattle
raising for food and dairying will be
largely developed owing to the fine
grazing fields available in the Prov
ince throughout the year.
Ranking next in Importance after
agriculture in the province comes min
ing. The all-important product is
coal, though some gold and silver is
mined and many other minerals arc
found.
There is comparatively little man
Iufacturing done in Natal, and that car
ried on is of a simple nature and in
connection with loca' development.
Concerns such as sugar mills, tea and
coffee curing establishments, waffle
bark factories, corn mills, etc, which
are solely for preparation of agricul-
tural products for shipment make up
the greater part Of the so-called man
ufacturing industries.
The total value of the exports from
Natal, including gold and specie, to
all countries during 1910 was $21,O61,-
161, against S19,227 ,9S9 the previous
year. The principal articles OF export
are Sleeps wool, coal, coke, and pat
ent fuel, hides and skins, bark, and |
CorD GRAIN mail
The total number of vessels entering |
tae port of Durham in 1910 was 1,57S, OF |
324,473 tons, against 1852 vessels,
Iof 3,lG5, 24l tons. the previous year.
Only one American vessel entered the
port during last year.
Facilities are kept up for handling :
the constantly increasing shipping
through the port. The average low !
water depth of SO feet 6 inches was G
maintained at the entrance to the har-
DOR throughout the year, while the q
maximum draft Of steamers entering =
was 80 feet :,