Excerpt from A Year in Fiji: Or an Inquiry Into the Botanical, Agricultural, and Economical Resources of the ColonyIN 1877, I accepted an invitation from Sir Arthur Gordon to visit the Islands of Fiji, of which he was then Governor; and availing myself of the privilege of leave of absence granted to Civil Servants, I left, en route for England, via New South Wales, Fiji, and San Francisco, after a resident service in Mauritius of 16 years.Sugar being the staple product of that Island, the introduction of new varieties of sugar-cane and their culture had received my special attention for a number of years; and, on leaving, the Chamber of Agriculture, with the sanction of Government, commissioned me to select and forward whatever new and suitable specimens of canes I could find in the different islands lying on my route.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition.

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