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December 30, 1858
Sioux City Register
Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
What is this article about?
A Louisianian describes the remarkable fertility of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, noting giant sugar cane, fine coffee, tropical fruits, and cheap government land sales to Americans for future production.
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The Isthmus of Tehuantepec,—
Louisianian. writing from the isthmus says: "You of New Orleans can hardly form an adequate idea of the fruitfulness of this beautiful country. I have seen a sugar cane here as large round as a wine bottle, and fully eighteen feet in length. This is no traveler's exaggeration, but sober fact. Coffee of the finest kind, and all the fruits of the tropics, are produced here, and can be produced to an enormous extent, when labor and capital are available for the purpose. Land here is being sold by the government at $1,000 per league. Some Americans have bought tracts and will soon have sugar to sell."
Louisianian. writing from the isthmus says: "You of New Orleans can hardly form an adequate idea of the fruitfulness of this beautiful country. I have seen a sugar cane here as large round as a wine bottle, and fully eighteen feet in length. This is no traveler's exaggeration, but sober fact. Coffee of the finest kind, and all the fruits of the tropics, are produced here, and can be produced to an enormous extent, when labor and capital are available for the purpose. Land here is being sold by the government at $1,000 per league. Some Americans have bought tracts and will soon have sugar to sell."
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Nature
Exploration
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Isthmus Tehuantepec
Fertile Land
Sugar Cane
Tropical Fruits
American Investment
What entities or persons were involved?
Louisianian
Where did it happen?
Isthmus Of Tehuantepec
Story Details
Key Persons
Louisianian
Location
Isthmus Of Tehuantepec
Story Details
A Louisianian writing from the isthmus describes its exceptional fruitfulness, including sugar cane as large as a wine bottle and eighteen feet long, fine coffee, and tropical fruits, with government land sold at $1,000 per league to Americans who plan to produce sugar.