From Columbus to Castro: The History of the Caribbean, 1492-1969Dr. William's purpose, as he explains in his foreword, is twofold: to set the record straight by collating all existing knowledge of the Caribbean in realtion to the rest of the world, and to provide, through greater awareness of its heritage of exploitation and neglect, a sure foundation for the economic integration of the region to which, as a statesman, he is firmly committed. |
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Page 344
... cane- nine out of ten acres were immobilised . The principal plantations in Trinidad controlled 66,848 acres , of which 33,845 , only half , were in cane . Faithful to his first love , sugar , the planter made one concession to peasant ...
... cane- nine out of ten acres were immobilised . The principal plantations in Trinidad controlled 66,848 acres , of which 33,845 , only half , were in cane . Faithful to his first love , sugar , the planter made one concession to peasant ...
Page 429
... cane growing and sugar manufacturing are under a single administration ... The highest cane and sugar yields per acre , the best qualities of cane , and the maximum recovery of sugar per ton of cane , are found in countries where all ...
... cane growing and sugar manufacturing are under a single administration ... The highest cane and sugar yields per acre , the best qualities of cane , and the maximum recovery of sugar per ton of cane , are found in countries where all ...
Page 432
... cane in 1896 to 20,000 growing 375,000 tons of cane ( half the island's output ) in 1928. But the situation was radically different in Puerto Rico . Nearly 75 per cent of the sugar cane farms in Puerto Rico had less than 10 acres in ...
... cane in 1896 to 20,000 growing 375,000 tons of cane ( half the island's output ) in 1928. But the situation was radically different in Puerto Rico . Nearly 75 per cent of the sugar cane farms in Puerto Rico had less than 10 acres in ...
Contents
Introduction 10 | 10 |
Westward Ho | 13 |
Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the West Indies | 18 |
Copyright | |
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