Its a plural possesive because of the -es and the apostrophe
Nature seems to have taken a particular
care to disseminate its blessings between the
different regions of the world with an eye
to this mutual intercourse and traffic among
mankind, that the natives of the several parts
of the globe might have a kind of dependence
upon each other, and are united together by their
common interest. Almost every degree produces
something peculiar to it. The food often is grown in
one country, and (the is gone) sauce at another. The fruits of
Portugal are ripe by the products of Barbados,
and the infusion of a China plant is sweeter
by (the is gone) pith of the Indian cane.
MLA Style says numbers that can be written in one or two words (three, fifteen, seventy-six, one thousand, twelve billion) and to use numerals for other numbers (2¾; 584; 1,001; 25,000,000). APA Style, uses words for numbers below 10 and numerals for numbers 10 and above.
