Letter from Maurice F. Blanford to Daniel Morris; from Farm Hill, Hagley Gap, P.O., Jamaica; 25 Jun 1892; four page letter comprising two images; folio 14

Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Resource Type
Letters (Correspondence)
Creator
Blanford, Maurice F.
Date
18920625
Source
Library and Archives at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Relation
Directors' Correspondence 210/14
Attribution
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
Blanford asks Morris for information on fibre cultivation, specifically that of Bowstring Hemp. He has heard that Harrison, the Crown Surveyor, has put 15 acres of coffee plantation up for sale and wonders whether it might be better for the production of Bowstring Hemp. He was told by Fawcett that samples of this plant were sent to London in 1884 and said to be better quality than Sisal Hemp. Given the prices fetched by hemp and the greater amount that can be produced per acre than coffee, he asks whether it would be a good investment. His only concern is lack of a suitable machine as the one at the Exhibition made by Kennedy is quite dangerous. Pages 1 and 4 of 4.
Identifier
KLDC13384
Collection name
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Archives: Directors' Correspondence
Format extent (length/size)
2 images
Pages
2
Letter from Maurice F. Blanford to Daniel Morris; from Farm Hill, Hagley Gap, P.O., Jamaica; 25 Jun 1892; four page letter comprising two images; folio 14 View Larger
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