Adventures in the Philippine Islands

by Paul de La Gironiere

Overview

Paul Proust de la Gironière (1797-1862) was a traveler from Nantes who lived in the Philippines and wrote about his experiences there. He arrived in the Philippines in 1820 and established the Jala Jala hacienda in Morong (present-day Rizal province). Among the activities that he undertook were hog raising and planting indigo, sugarcane, and coffee.
On June 23, 1837, Gironiere's efforts in the field of horticulture and agriculture were recognized by the Real Sociedad Economica de Amigos del Pais de Pilipinas - winning 1,000 pesos for raising 6,000 coffee plants. He ensured good relations with the clergy by building a church; and with his workers by building cockpits in the estate.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781481898072
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	01/03/2013
Series:	Cambridge Companions to Literature
Pages:	194
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.41(d)