The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-26


Florida is much the better winter resort.
lie also says that commercially the coast
Of Texas and the state of Florida are
tnking away from Bermuda the principal
work of the people, which is the growing
Of early vegetable crops. However, the
Permudas.
THE Bermuda of the Bermudas," said
Mr.. Drennen yesterday. lis about IS miles
long and about two miles and a half wide
The population of Hamilton, which is the
principal, and, it may be said, the only
city, is 10000, of which 60 per cent are
negroes. They are more refined how
ever, and better educated than the me-
goes of this country, and manage their
affairs with better business judgment,
which Is shown by the fact that the big
ecst store in Hamilton is owned by a
negro. That merchant, who is highly re-
garded by the white persons, has three
stores. Two are retail and one is whole
sale. The latter is the largest store on
me island.
Bermuda, which is part of the Brit
ish empire, has a house of parliament.
The English do not undertake to manage
Bermuda from home. but the residents
take good care of the government feat
ures. The tariff rate there on goods
shipped from any country is 10 per cent,
aud while the English merchants would
naturally wish to buy in England at
the same time 50 per cent of what they
sell is from America. l was high tariff
inan until that was told to me by one
of the biggest merchants in Hamilton. 1
could not see any great difference in
rrice between the articles sold by that
merchant and what is charged in America
with the high tariff added.
''The roads of Bermuda are the most
Magnificent in the whole country, l
reckon. They have about 100 miles of
cal pixies that do not include all the
good roads but the really fine bouleYards.
The roads were constructed by the Brit
ish government and cost $1,000 per mile.
CT over 100000. That was done at one
cup, and was not subjected to any great
wrangle. The authorities of Bermuda will
net allow an automobile on the island
For what reason 90 they exclude
them?' he was asked
III they were allowed" Mr.. Drennen
laughingly explained, lone could ride over
tho island in a day and would perhaps
leave on. the next boat They have
lear also that the horses might get scared
80 automobiles are prohibited. The cit
isens there VINO have sufficient money
10 indulge in that delightful pastime ride
continuously, and the finest horses that
ore can find anywhere are to be found
there. They have the best buggies in the
vorld, and are really comfortably fixed
sc far as that class of transportation is
concerned.
The natives of Bermuda grow yege-
Ia bles and such like for livelihood. The
climate is humid at times, while the gales
that blow are rather annoying. For the
latter reason all the gardens are in
sunken places, while huge hedges of ever
sreen are grown around the gardens to
IL otect them from the wind. In no mans
name is there acreage in excess of ~
acres, and in that respect was intensely
surprised.
THE natives there are finding at this
time, however, that Florida and the Texas
lulf coast can beat them on many yege-
tables and berries, and they are not so
encouraged over their situation as in the
rsst Although that crop is almost con-
f.ned to sale on the 1865 small islands of
;lie group, yet they have the Easter lilies
that are grown wonderfully. We looked
'e.ser acres of them growing for our Eas-
Ter. and as has been tine custom. that
country will supply America with that de-
l.ehtfu flower in season.
Il prefer Florida as winter resort, yet
tI.is trip to Bermuda was one of the most
delightful of my fife.'