, 1888-05-30

shipped to date has been Is, 314 hhds. of
sugar, and 1880 puns. of mOlasses, against
1925 hhds. of sugar, and 17,945 puns. of
molasses at the corresponding period OF
last year. The quotations for produce in
our local market are-for Sugar 90 to 1910
per 100 lbs, and Molasses 13c. per gall.
and % for puncheon. With such weather
rs they have met with ever since they have
been planted, it is no wonder that young
canes are as vigorous and green as leeks.
Everywhere they look splendid. Already
the pruning knife has had to be used, and
we have heard many planters say that it
will have to be very freely used, as the
young canes are too forward. It is de.
vOutly TO he wished that success may ulti-
mately crow the efforts which are being
made to house the old crop. But as it is
scarcely more than half, ifsO much, gather
ed in, we tear that July, and in some cases
even August, will iud it unreaped. On
Wednesday morning there was quite Il
dOwnpOur of rain, and . -day is really and
truly a "rainy day Potatoes are being
planted on the lands from which canes
have been cut, and preparations are being
extensively made for the planting of yams.
The banks of the young canes are being
covered with trash, and heaps Of trash and
cane tops are TO be seen in the fields from
which the old canes have been cut, careful.
~ put away for the hard times" On
looking on these heaps OF Cane-tOpS III the
open fields one cannot help asking, "What
about the "silOs' OF which so much was
heard some time ago, and whose utility ex.
periences has veritiedf Truly, our plan
tiers are u slow moving lot. Native prOvi.
SionS are cheap. Potatoes are selling at Is
pounds for 10 cents, vans and eddoes at
10 pounds for 10 cents, and ''grain' at 5.
pintS for 10 cents. American fOOdStuffs
are cheap and in COED supply.
The return Of the transactions OF the
Savings Bank for the quarter ending 3lAC
March last is very Creditable indeed to
that important Institution. During that
period there was an increase Of 1873 DepO.
sit0rS over the number in The books on tue
last Of the year 1887. Unfortunately, now
ever, this does not give us actual number
Of fresh DepOSitOrS during the quarter, as
there were probably sOme Withdrawals az
well. During the quarter Gl7,255. IA. 81
was received by the Bank, and Gl5,4S2. 3.
81 paid ont. The amount due to Deposit
Ors was G79,7l9 II. 100, whilst the amount
to the credit OF the Bank, either in invest,
ments in real property and stocks, or iH
cash ut The Colo nial Bank was E83,8l2 g.. 8
The total expenses for the working Of the
Institution for the quarter we're ESQ. IL.
III. We wish we were in q position to re-
port equally as %tav0Nrably of every
other department Of the public service.
The Savings Bank is of great public
benefit, especially among the lower classes
and with the numerous charitable societies
in existence. The public therefore ar6
highly. pleased with its successful working,
The Master in Chancery disposed Of two
properties today. The Ridge, in Christ
Church, containing 2G7 acres and a crop
estimated to make 140 tons of Sugar and
with a Vacuum Pan plant of machinery, to
the MORTGAGE, Mr.. F.. NJ. AIleyne, for
&l2,4OO, the appraised value; and Cottage
Vale, in the parish Of 81. Philip, containing
% acres, to Mr.. Joseph Connell, for G9l9
10. o., the appraised value.
THE ROW OF NJ YS0E0