Bermudas

a group of 360 small islands, belonging to the British Empire. The group lies in the Atlantic, 580 miles east of North Carolina, and something less than 700 miles from New York. The islands are of coral formation. They lie in the pathway of the Gulf Stream. Twenty of the islands are inhabited. They are noted for their scenery and a mild climate. Numerous hotels are thronged with winter visitors from the United States and Canada. About 12,000 acres are under cultivation. The season permits the raising of three crops a year, but the soil is productive and the efforts of the people are confined to raising onions, potatoes, and Bermuda lilies for the spring market of our North Atlantic cities. The islands are connected by cable with Halifax and Jamaica. Telegraph and telephone lines have been set up and a regular postal service is maintained. The islands are controlled by a governor appointed by the British crown, a council, and a local legislature of thirty-six members. The total population of the islands is about 18,000, two-thirds colored. The annual exports amount to one-half a million dollars a year. The imports are valued at about five times that sum. Americans are not permitted to acquire real estate.