Rerorr of Mr. Ernest Major, Chairman of the Chinese Sabah Land Farming Com.
puny, on the Sandakan state, dated the Ist February, 1885.
Lhave to report having arrived in Sane dakar on the 12th ult, Sabooga Estate.—I visited this estate on the 13th January. It consists of a felling of about 70 acres, of which about 25 a 30 acres are planted, principally with Lib Coffee. There is also a little Cocoa, Lat Cocoa looks well when protected from wind.
Hemp is planted too close, and looks weedy.
Bananas look well.
Pepper—This is very young, but looks very healthy.
By calculations made on particulars given to me, I am of opinion that Hemp and Bavauas will not pay ina foreign plautation, and the future value of this block ut land will be its adaptability for Coffe Pepper, It has also the advantage of within walking distance (about ton miles) of Sandakan." The press ut opening will facilitate the future sale of the land. It will show the capabilities of the Ian i ly place of residence for planters beginning in the neighbourhood, as also a nursery from which to obtain plants and seeds. If the uncultivated land be divided in blocks of 50 to 100 acres there seems a fair probability in my mind of being able to sell the blocks to planters in a year or two at $5 a $10 acre; such sales would be also the more readily made if time, say one to two yours,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.