Horace Capron’s official reports
and letters suggested ways that the island of Hokkaido could
be developed. He introduced western fruits, vegetables,
crops, and livestock—including his favorite Devon and Durham
cattle and new breeds of horses. He suggested a layout
for the city of Sapporo, which is now the capital of
that Japanese province.
He brought in industrial equipment,
steam engines, saws and an assortment of farming tools. He
established experimental farms, had the land surveyed for
mineral deposits and farming opportunities, and recommended
water, mill and road improvements. His advice drew upon his
previous experiences with industry and agriculture,
developed earlier in Laurel.
"...The canal through which
water flows to the mill now under construction no more than
a moiety (?) of the power can be used, it is all lost..in a
rapid fall….If this water was taken out from the main street
and conducted up a higher level.. the water necessary for
the (irrigation and city would be available).
HC Letter to the Kaitikushi
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