A dissertation on the soil & agriculture of the British settlement of Penang, or Prince of Wales island, in the straits of Malacca : including Province Wellesley on the Malayan peninsula. With brief references to the settlements of Singapore & Malacca

By

Low, James, 1852

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

Singapore, Printed at the Singapore Free Press Office, 1836

Notes

The author discourses on the soil and climate of Penang, facilities for cultivation, labour and agricultural produce, including spices and other cash crops. The cultivation of rice and corn, including capital, land and labour costs are detailed. Social life and customs of the various inhabitants are also described.

Subjects

Agriculture , Malaysia , Pulau Pinang (State)

BHL Collections

BHL Singapore

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.96544
OCLC: 417595793