Round One (1900–1920) Industry Cards


Cattle Farm: As a cattle farmer, you work


long hours and constantly struggle to keep your cattle fed. However, you love working on the land and you are your own boss. Profit: 2 beads


Coal Mine: You have tapped into a fairly


new resource that has a high rate of return. You can employ many people for a relatively low wage. However, the work can be


dangerous and often people are killed in accidents at the mine. Profit: 6 beads


Craft Making: You weave baskets and


brooms from reeds growing on the river- bank and sell them around the city. You make enough money to buy produce, but


you also depend on fishing for sustenance and you trade fish for other goods. Profit: 1 bead


Sawmill: There is always a demand


for wood and there seems to be enough wood to keep your company in business for a long time. Profit: 4 beads


Round Two (1920–1960)


Cement Factory: The construction business is booming and your company can barely


keep up with the demand for cement. How- ever, the river sand is being depleted in the area you have been dredging, so you will


have to relocate in order to find more sand. Profit: 5 beads


Furniture Manufacturing: This small


company uses local resources and employs local people.


Profit: 2 beads


Market Vending: Working in the local market, you sell products made in your community. You can sell fruits and


vegetables when they are in season and you use banana leaves to wrap your products. Profit: 1 bead


Produce Farm: As a farmer, you work long hours and are in constant struggle with


weather and insects. It is the only life you have known as you carry on the traditions handed down from your father. Profit: 1 bead


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