, 1874-08-01

butte this deficiency TO the process OF mdhuIdc-
ture pursued on. some of the Estates there.
In St. Thomas in the Vale and in We're the
canes are particularly promising, and special
allusioon is made of the superior industry and
cultivation on Rock River" and in the parish
of St. George, where a number of Cubans have
betaken themselves to agricultural pursuits.
The Tobacco prospects of the Colony gain
ground daily as the area Of cultivation extends
itself, and the quality Of the cured leaf be-
comes known. The most successful cultivation
NAV perhaps be seen at /" Hall Head" a plan
tation now in the market in consequence OF
family disputes under the Will of the late
Count Duany, which conveys it to several
members of his family. The segars from To-
bacco grown and cured upon this pIantatlon
have gained much popularity among good
Judges of the weed, who pronounce the quai'y
Of the tobacco as by no means behind havana
the segars only being defective IN the SUPERB
oritv of a finish which is peculiar to Inc more
celebrated manufactures of the city OF Havana
the leaf itself being richer in quality and flavor
than anv tobacco grown in Cuba. This says a
GREAT deal for Jamaica soil and the future OF
fHohocco cultivation. In St. Georges we learn
that Tobacco is in excellent cultivation as also
on 8" Parnassus" Estate, in We're, ana some
properties of Captain Lanyon ana Vener@l
Cazneau, in The parish Of St. Catherine
The pimento crop has commenced. In inc
lowlands of St. Ann it will be large, but IN Inc
mountains comparatively small; sui Oh tno
whole, the aggregate, it IS believed VIII DO
considerably above the average. PflceS range
las. to los. per 100 lbs. at st. AIMS Day
The coffee trees are in blossom, ana pronISg
well; the high prices in the Garner mohInS u
the nresent wear have greatly stimulated the
II. .ooconfrv who have very LARGE
" extended the area of cultivation. A few
wears 400 ordinary coffee averaged 30s. and
10s. ner 100 lbs, whereas now it brings 54S to Cos,
and has been as high as zoos. There IS OF
course q great deal Of speculation IN coffee,
and the better informed but still INSCRIPTIONS
"hnvers' prev upon the Ignorance OF the
neasantrv who are sufficiently suspicious to be
themselves cunning. There has been SO much
unhealthy speculation among buyers and SHIP
p4rs. that many of the more daring adventures
have been pretty nearly drought 10 8rlet'
and il is curious to observe tne many decep-
tions which are practlSed On bOtl sideS az
{" Porns Market" which Is a sort OF " coHe8
fair" on particular days. Iho coffee growers
on one occasion and without any apparent
reason, asked Is. per 100 lbs. more than IH9
shippers could afford to pay, and as a Iast re-
sort one agreed to give advance taking IL ouO
of the sellers ny all dulOiU "uJu''"O'
American "Steel Yard weighing machine.
On another occasion a sale Of some hundred
bags was made a Kingston merchant, actually
delivered, but on examination it was found
MANY of the bags had large stones in them to
make up weight; when the seller was advised,
he seemed in no way put about by the diScove-
~. Init complained that his Kingston p%urchaS-
er was much too particular, for when ne sofa
his coffee nobody troubled themselves to
search the bags; he accordingly hired a dray,
oarted his coffee back to the railway, PAID the
carriage of it to Spanish Town where he boast
ed that he sold it a his own price, and with
ont any nonsensical examination OF bags"
Another expert " buyer" wanting to rig the
market by a "falI in London manufactured
a telegram, addressed it to himself and mad 1t
posted ia Kingston. When it arrived 1t was
exhibited in the market with all its post
marks to satisfy the unbeIieving sellers OF Its
genuine character and authentic posting
LANDED PROPERTY.
In every direction, landed property is rising
in value; properties which have been long
ont of cultivation, dismantled and forgotten,
are springing forward and commanding long
prices which are readily given. In one IN,
stance very recently a fine property was sold
for what was considered a good price. The
new proprietor began to cut wood upon IT, and
in threa months he realized double his purchase