, 1874-04-08
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DEMERARA.-The idea is strongly entertain.
ed in this colony by the planters of suspending,
if not Of finally concluding immigration from
both India and China. The weather, it would
seem had st in very favourably, for although
being unusually w.t. for this season of the
year, there was no damage sustained by the canes.
Demerara planters anticipate the return of $780,
600 hhds. ofsugar as the reward of their labou-s.
The produce market, however was rather dull,
but a revival of the demlnd for the United
States, indicated a favourable change in this
direction.
The total shipments up to the 21st March
were-Sugar, 1875 hhds. $50 tres. 8,546 brls.
1926 bags. Rum, $3.50 punS. 972 hhds.
427 brIs. Molasses, 27l casks.
Fires have often visited Demerara before, and
as recently as the 18th ult., another instance
occurred causing SOM damage to property in
Georgetown.
BARBADOS Here they were progressing
with the taking off Of the sugar crop, the
weather being very favourable there had
been occasional showers which kept the canes
from drying up and cooled the juice. Much
sugar had been shipped but the price was very
l0w-Only 81 dollars for first quality musoo.
vado, while molasses only brought Is cents
the gallon. Labour which was always super
abundant in the island was at present in de-
mand.
The pressure of the times in pecuniary
matters is exercising its consequent influence
on the genius of the f|nanciers of the island.
The Legislative Committee had been OBLIGED
to propose the issuing Of Dabentures in order
to provide for the covering Of the deficit Of
.9I2, POS which was |foreseen would result from
the difference between the revenue and expen-
diture in the three years, 1878, 1874 and 1875,
and also to fill in the gap further by passing
a Stamp Ao5 to meet the interest and create a
sinking fund for the redemption of tn Debentures
in 10 years. The Globe" says the West
Indian" " considers this a judiciouS solution of
the difficulty" but " we cannot think so. 1t is
not the failure of revenue that creates the DIFF
foulty, but the enormous increase of exppndi-
ture."-a fact which is simply an Illustration
of the truiSm that not what a man earns makes
him rich, but what he saves. The same paper,
having an eye to the economical interest of the
island recommends several ways by which a
reduction in the expenditure could be effect
ed, and, consequently, the necessity avoided
of imposing fresh burthens on the community,
urging at the same time, that the increase in
this years crop of 1000 hhdS. mot 5000 as pre-
viouSly e~xpected) would materially affect the
revenues for the better, but this had not been
considered in calculating the revenue for 1874.
TRINIDAD.-The expectation of reaping a
good sugar crop had reached as high as $4,000
hhds. in this colony, provided the weather did
not prove unfavourable, and held up in May
and June but fears were entertained that
hindrancesi in this way would baulk a%nticipa-
tlonS by lessenlng the expected quantity.
The usine of Naparima was doing good work
by making fine sugars. The productive opera
tions were said to be IS tons u day for several
days consecutively.
Our Trinidad neighbours try their hand at
some thing else besides the cultivation of the
all-absorbing sugar-cane. Cacao is largely
cultivated. The crop this year, however, was
not as favourable in its return as in past ones
for their was a falling off this season in the
average quantity shipped of 1, OO0, 900 lbs. be-
hind that of 1878 shipped in a corresponding