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Wilmington Post

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1869

Page

3

Hawaii sugar planter irrigates arid land with forest trees

A sugar planter in Hawaii faced water scarcity and used a novel method by planting fifty thousand forest trees to induce rainfall. Cisterns storing about thirty thousand barrels of water supported the plantation, making it drought resistant and highly productive.

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Otway and Nearby Regions Listed in Old Tax Roll

Fragmentary OCR notes show names and locations such as Moore's Creek Cypress Creek Middle Prong Masonboro Sound and Barrow MelIlhenny with various figures like 300 110 60 and 9 seemingly referencing parcels, owners, or values. The text includes multiple surnames, places and a mixture of numbers, 38L and 700, indicating a historical survey or tax listing rather than a narrative.

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