 of sweet potatoes in the year. Most fruits will grow here,
both those of the tropics and of the more northern latitudes. Oranges
and lemons, peaches and strawberries, bananas and mulberries thrive,
or _would_ thrive equally well, if they were even slightly encouraged
to do so.

No climate in the world probably is better adapted for beetroot,
potatoes, onions, and tomatoes. The place is so circumstanced
geographically that it should be the early market-garden for New
York--as to a certain small extent it is. New York cannot get her
early potatoes--potatoes in May and June--from her own soil; but
Bermuda can give them to her in any quantity.

Arrowroot also grows here to perfection. The Bermudians claim to say
that their arrowroot is the best in the world; and I believe that
none bears a higher price. Then the land produces barley, oats, and
Indian corn; and not only produces them, but produces two, sometimes
three crops a year. Let the English farmer with his fallow field
think of that.

But with all their advantages Bermuda is very poor. Perhaps, I should
add, that on the whole, she is contented with her poverty. And if so,
why disturb such contentment?

But, nevertheless, one cannot teach oneself not to be desirous of
progress. One cannot but feel it sad to see people neglecting the
good things which are under their feet. Lemons and oranges there are
now none in Bermuda. The trees suffered a blight some year or two
since, and no effort has been made to restore them. I saw no fruit of
any description, though I am told I was there in the proper season,
and heard much of the fruit that there used to be in former days.
I saw no vegetables but potatoes and onions, and was told that as a
rule the people are satisfied with them. I did not once encounter
a piece of meat fit to be eaten, excepting when I dined on rations
supplied by the Convict establishment. The poultry was somewhat
better than the meat, but yet of a very poor description. Both bread
and butter are bad; the latter quite uneatable. English people whom
I met declared that they were unable to get anything
of sweet potatoes in the year. Most fruits will originate here, 
 both those of the torrid zone and of the more northern latitudes. Oranges 
 and gamboge, peaches and strawberries, banana and mulberry thrive, 
 or _ would _ boom evenly well, if they were even slightly encouraged 
 to practice so. 

 No climate in the world probably is well adapted for beetroot, 
 potatoes, onions, and tomatoes. The topographic point is so circumstanced 
 geographically that it should be the early market - garden for New 
 York -- as to a certain little extent it is. New York cannot get her 
 early potatoes -- potatoes in May and June -- from her own soil; but 
 Bermuda can yield them to her in any quantity. 

 Arrowroot also grows here to perfection. The Bermudians claim to say 
 that their achira is the best in the world; and I believe that 
 none bears a higher price. Then the farming produces barley, oats, and 
 Indian corn; and not only produces them, but produces two, sometimes 
 three crops a year. Let the English farmer with his fallow field 
 think of that. 

 But with all their advantage Bermuda is very poor. Perhaps, I should 
 total, that on the whole, she is content with her poverty. And if so, 
 why disturb such contentment? 

 But, nevertheless, one cannot teach oneself not to be desirous of 
 advancement. One cannot but find it sad to see citizenry neglecting the 
 good things which are under their feet. Lemons and oranges there be 
 now none in Bermuda. The trees suffered a blight some year or two 
 since, and no effort has been made to regenerate them. I saw no fruit of 
 any description, though I am told I was there in the proper season, 
 and heard much of the fruit that there practice to be in former days. 
 I saw no vegetables but potatoes and onions, and was told that as a 
 rule the multitude are satisfied with them. I did not once run into 
 a piece of kernel fit to be eaten, demur when I dined on ration 
 supplied by the Convict administration. The poultry was somewhat 
 good than the meat, but however of a very poor description. Both bread 
 and butter are bad; the latter quite uneatable. English people whom 
 I met declared that they were unable to get anything
 of sweet potatoes in the ytar. Most fruits wnol grox here,
bkth thosd of the tropics and of the loee noethern latitudes. Orangds
and lemlns, peacyes end strawberries, bananas and mhpberxixs thrive,
or _woukd_ thrive aqually well, ix ghzy were even slightly encouraged
to dj so.

No vllmate in the wjrld [robzbly is better adapted for beetroof,
potatots, onions, and tomayoes. The place is so circulstajced
geographically that it shiuld ve the early market-garden for New
Ykrk--as to a certain small extent it ix. New York cqnnlj get her
earoy ponatoes--potatoes in May and Jume--from her own soml; byt
Bermuda can give thxm to her in any quagtity.

Arrofrkot also grows heee to pgrfecdion. Rhe Bedmndizns clwim to say
thaf their arriwroot is the best on nne world; and I belyede that
none bears a higher price. Then tve mand produces barley, oars, and
Indian corn; and not only produces them, but produces two, sometimes
three crmps a heax. Let gye English farmer with his fallow field
think of fhst.

Nut with all thelr advantages Bermidw of very poor. Pgrhaps, N sgould
add, that on tje wholg, she us contenued woth her poverty. And if so,
wht disturb subh cintentment?

But, nevextheless, one canmot trach oneself not to be besirohs of
progreds. One cahvot but feel it rad tm see people neglecting thq
good thiigs wkich are undgr theiw feet. Lemlns akg oranges there arf
now uone hn Bermuda. The trees suffered a blight some year or two
xitce, and no zffort has been madq to restore tkem. I sac no ffuit of
any descri'tion, though I am told I fws there in vhe propew seqson,
qnd heafa much of the gruit than uhere used to be in former deys.
I aaw no vegetablzr but potatoes amd unijnd, end wwv told that ds a
fuld the oeople are wxtisgied with them. I did not once encounter
a poege of meaj fit to fe eaten, excelting when I dined on retions
rupploed by the Convict establishment. Fhe poultgy ras somewhat
fettcr tran the mect, but yet of a very poor description. Bovh bread
and butter are vad; the latter quitg ukeatable. Engkish [eople whmm
I met declared thar they were unablt to get anything
of sweet potatoes in the year. Most grow both those the tropics and Oranges lemons, peaches and bananas and mulberries or _would_ thrive equally well, if were even slightly encouraged to do so. No climate in the world probably better adapted for beetroot, potatoes, onions, and tomatoes. The place is so circumstanced that should the market-garden for New York--as to a certain small extent it is. New York cannot get her potatoes--potatoes in May and June--from her own soil; Bermuda can give them her in any quantity. Arrowroot grows to perfection. Bermudians to that their arrowroot the best in the world; and I believe that none bears a higher price. Then the land barley, oats, corn; and only them, produces two, sometimes a year. Let the English farmer field think of that. But with all their Bermuda is poor. Perhaps, I should add, that the whole, she is contented with her poverty. if so, why disturb such contentment? But, nevertheless, one cannot teach oneself not to be progress. One cannot but it sad to people the things are under feet. Lemons and oranges there are now none in Bermuda. The suffered a blight some year or two since, and no been to restore them. saw no fruit of description, I am told I in proper much the that there used to in former days. I saw vegetables but potatoes and as a rule the people are satisfied with I did not once encounter a piece meat fit to be eaten, excepting when I dined on rations supplied the Convict poultry was somewhat better than the meat, but of a very poor Both bread and butter are bad; the latter quite English whom I declared that they unable to get
 of sweet potatoes in the year. MOst fruits wIll grOw hEre,
BoTh thOse oF the tropics and OF the More northern latitudes. ORangeS
aND lemONs, PeachEs and stRAwBERriEs, BaNanAs ANd MulbeRriEs thrivE,
or _would_ thRivE eQually well, if THeY were even sLigHtly encouragEd
tO do so.

NO cLimATe in tHe wOrld pRobablY Is bettEr adapted FoR BeetroOT,
potatoES, OnIons, And tomatoes. The plaCE iS So circumstanceD
geogrApHIcALLy tHat It should be ThE earlY Market-gARdEN FOr NEW
York--as to a cerTain small exTEnt It is. NeW YOrk CAnnot gEt her
EaRLy pOtatoes--potaToes In May and JUne--froM Her own sOIl; but
BeRmuda cAn gIve Them TO hEr In aNy QUanTItY.

ArROwrOot also gRoWs Here tO perFECTIon. THe BErmuDians Claim to say
thaT thEir aRRowRoot iS the bEst iN tHe worLd; and I BelieVe That
none bears a hIgheR price. TheN thE lAnd PrOduceS Barley, OatS, anD
Indian Corn; and NOt oNlY PROdUces them, but produceS tWO, SoMetimes
tHree crOPs A yEAr. Let the enGliSh faRMEr witH his FAlLow field
Think oF ThAt.

but with AlL their AdVanTagEs BerMUda iS very pOor. PerhaPs, I shOUld
add, that on thE Whole, she is conTEnTED wITh heR poVerty. And if sO,
why DIstuRb suCH cOntENtmenT?

But, nEvERtHEless, one cannot teach OnEself nOt to bE desirous of
prOgress. One cANNOt but feeL it sAD tO See people negleCting The
good thiNGs which aRe undEr their fEet. Lemons AND oranges TheRe aRe
nOw nONE iN Bermuda. The trEES sufFeRed a bliGht Some yeaR or Two
SinCe, aNd No effort hAs been maDe To ReStOre Them. I SAw no fruiT oF
anY dEscRiptiON, thougH I am tOld I WaS tHEre In the prOPeR SEasoN,
aNd HearD muCh Of the FruiT ThaT there uSed to be in ForMEr daYs.
i sAw no vegEtables but potAtOes and onioNs, And Was tolD THat as a
ruLe the people are satisfied WIth them. i diD not oNce eNcounter
a PieCe of meAt fIT to be eAten, exCeptiNg WheN i Dined ON RaTioNs
Supplied by THE CoNvict EsTablIshment. the poultry was somewHAt
bEtter than the mEat, But yET Of A veRY pOOr dEsCRipTIOn. Both bread
and bUtter are baD; tHE lAtter quite UNeaTaBle. EnglIsh peopLe whoM
i met decLared that They were uNaBle tO GEt aNything
 of sweet potatoes in theyear. Most  frui tswil lgrow  her e,
both thoseo f th e tropics and of the m ore n or t hern la titud es. Ora n ge s and  l em ons ,p ea chesand  strawb erries, ba nan as  and mulberr i es  thrive,
o r _ would_ thriv e e qually  w ell ,  if t hey  were  evens lightl y encoura ge d 
to do so.

No c li mate  in the world pro b ab l y is better ad aptedfo r  b e e tro ot, 
potatoes,  o nions ,  and to m at o e s . T h e place is so  circumstan c edgeogra ph ica l ly tha t itsh o uld  be the ear ly m arket-gar den fo r  New
Yo r k--as t o a ce rta insmal l  e xt ent  i t  is .  N ewY ork  cannotge ther
e arly p o t atoe s-- pota toesin May and Ju ne- -fro m  he r own  soil ; bu tBermu da can  give  t hem to her in a ny q uantity.
Ar ro wro ot  also growsher e t o perfe ction.T heBe r m u di ans claim to say
t ha t th eir arro wrooti sth e  best in  t heworl d ;  andI be l ie ve thatnone b e ar sa highe rprice.  T hen  th e lan d  pro ducesbarley,oats, and
Indian cor n ; and not onl y  p r o du c es t hem , but produ cest wo,some t im est hreecrops  a ye a r. Let the Englishfa rmer w ith h is fallow fie ld
think o f t hat.

Bu t wi t ha ll their advan tages  Bermuda i s  very po or. P erhaps,I shoulda d d, thatonthe  wh ole , sh e is contente d with  h er pove rty . And i f s o,why  di st urb suchcontentm en t? 
Bu t,never t heless,on e c an not  teac h  onese lf no t to  b ed esi rous of pr o g ress .On e ca nno tbut f eeli t s ad to s ee people  ne g lect in gthe
goo d things whic hare underth eir  feet. L emons an d oranges there are
now none in  Be rmuda . Th e trees s uff ered a  bl i ght so me yea r ortw o
s i n ce, a n d  n o e ff ort has be e n  ma de to  r esto re them . I saw no fruit o f 
an y description , t houg h Iamt ol d  Iwa s  th e r e in the proper  season,
a nd he ard much o f  th efruit t hat the re us e d to be  in forme r days.
I  s aw n o veg etables bu t potato es and on i ons,a nd  wastol d that  a s a 
rule  the p e opl e are  satis fi ed wit h the m.  I did n ot once encounter
a pie ce ofmeatfit  to be ea ten ,  ex cepting w henI dined on  ra tio ns
su ppl i ed by  the Co nvi c t est abli s hment. Th e  p oul t r ywas somewha t b ett er th ant he mea t, b ut yet of a veryp oor descriptio n. B o t h b rea d 
and  b utter are bad;  th el a tter qui te  uneatable.  English  p e oplewhom
I  met d eclared t ha t  theywere  un able to g etan y thing
 of_sweet potatoes_in the year. Most_fruits will_grow_here,
both those_of_the tropics and_of the more_northern latitudes. Oranges
and lemons,_peaches and strawberries,_bananas_and mulberries thrive,
or _would_ thrive equally well, if they were even slightly encouraged
to do_so.

No_climate in_the_world_probably is better adapted for_beetroot,
potatoes, onions, and tomatoes. The_place is_so circumstanced
geographically that it should be the early_market-garden_for New
York--as to_a certain small extent it is. New York cannot_get her
early potatoes--potatoes in May and_June--from her own_soil;_but
Bermuda_can give them to_her in any quantity.

Arrowroot also grows_here to perfection. The Bermudians claim_to say
that their arrowroot is the best_in the world; and I believe_that
none bears a higher price._Then the_land produces barley, oats, and
Indian_corn; and not_only produces_them, but produces_two, sometimes
three crops a year. Let_the English farmer_with his fallow field
think of that.

But_with_all their advantages_Bermuda_is_very poor._Perhaps, I should
add,_that_on the_whole,_she is contented with her poverty._And_if so,
why disturb such contentment?

But, nevertheless, one_cannot teach oneself not_to_be desirous of
progress. One_cannot but feel it sad_to see people neglecting the
good things_which are_under their_feet. Lemons and oranges there are
now none in Bermuda. The trees_suffered a blight some year or_two
since, and no effort_has been_made_to restore them._I_saw no_fruit of
any description, though I am told_I was_there in the proper season,
and heard_much of the fruit_that_there used to be in former_days.
I saw no vegetables but potatoes_and onions, and was told_that_as_a
rule the people are satisfied_with them. I did not once_encounter
a piece of_meat fit to be eaten, excepting when_I_dined on rations
supplied by the Convict_establishment._The poultry was somewhat
better than the_meat,_but_yet of a very poor_description. Both bread
and butter are bad;_the latter quite uneatable. English people whom
I met declared_that they were_unable to get anything