, 1891-04-01

readily come off, l appeal to those inter-
ested to try and do something to remedy
these things. Jamaica cocoa is at the
bottom of the list of cocoa in the London
market yOu lose los. per cwt. on account
of had cocoa. 1t is not reasonable that
the people of Jamaica should throw away
a sum equal to about 100000 or 100000
a year because they will not cure their
cocoa pr Operly. 1t is not because they do
not know, for from the number of pamph-
let's that have been issued and informa-
ton given by myself and Mr.. Fawcett it
should be well known. There are two
points with regard to the cocoa industry
that may possibly assist to do good first,
it would be very desirable that some one
acquainted with the black people should
go among them and talk to them and ex-
plain to them exactly what shall be done
to cure the cocoa properly then the
merchants of Kingston should not buy
the half ripe, badly cured cocoa which is
being shipped in such a way as to bring
discredit on the island. The matter is in
the hands of the merchants, they should
refuse to buy the cocoa that is dried in
the sun and allowed TO become covered
with dust and dirt. Those who ship it
home and call it Jamaica cocoa are doing
a bad turn to Jamaica. If they would
offer a better price to the grower for
good cocoa they would find the men will
ing to cure it az they ought. I do not
think Jamaica deserves to be at the bot
tom of the list in anything. Blue Noun
tain coffee is at the head Of the list !; pimen-
to is unique, Your sugar there is nothing
to be said against, and with regard TT
cOcOa l think it is yOnr duty to raise it
above its present value and condition.
I may say chat the cocoa of Trinidad.
Grenada, Dominica and other parts OF the
world are all taking rank above the cocoa
of Jamaica. Grenada cocoa il not of the
best kind, they have not got rs good
sorts as yOu have, bat seem to take great
or care in curing, and they get better
prices than You, and near the prices in
Trinidad. In CeylOn they took to pre-
pairing cocoa and although lately they
have many enemies TO contend against,
their cocoa at the present time gets 110{
to 1901 per cwt. The other day a plan
ter in MontSerrat cured it in the CeylOn
way and got 90i per CWt. That shows in
regard to- cocoa that it is purely a matter
of curing it.
Nutmegs.
Tn addition to cocoa ami lines I may ado
~nutmegs-unfOr tunately nutmegs do not
thrive in this island in Grenada they grow
like weeds yOnr climate does not appear at
all suitable, as only a few trees survive, l
would ask those who live at 900 or 1900
feet above sea level and who posses sOtI
of sufficiently clayey character. like the
soil of the Red hills, to try it.. Mr.. Da-
wilson of Bellevue has tried it and has
made some success. In Grenada l saw n
plantation of 10 acres yielding an income
of Ell 900 a year That shows that the
nutmeg trees where they succeed become
very valuable.
KOla and Gambler.
Besides nutmegs the KOla nut, belong
ing to the chocolate species, may be
tried. Gambler has been introduced in the
Straits Settlements. Mr.. Faweett has
the plants under his charge, and will
distribute them. I have no doubt that in
Portland or the Bath district the plants
will thrive well.
I hope the result OF the splendid ,Exhi-
bition, the result of the labOurs of the
Governor will conduce not merely to the
present prosperity but to the perma-
nent prosperity OF. Jamaica. All the
matters of which / have been talking to .
you are not matters in which yon need
government aid or assistance. They are
small matters requiring individual atten-
tion and taking trouble. If you take mp
one or two of the subjects have mem
toned and follow them up l am sure that
the result will be the increase of Your
prosperity aud contribute in considerable
quantities towards the txpOIt S of the
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