KM) BRITISH HONDURAS. 



the acre), may be safely assumed to be worth at the rate of 10 

 per acre. 



The cost of establishing a coco-nut plantation in that island, 

 including all expenses until it comes into bearing, do not amount 

 to more than? 8 per acre. 



The export of coco-nuts from Jamaica, and chiefly for the 

 United States, in 1880, reached a maximum of over six million 

 nuts. These were of an estimated value of 20,000. 



With regular steam communication with America, there is 

 no doubt that all the coco-nuts that could be grown in British 

 Honduras, would find a ready market in . the States. At the 

 time of my visit as much as $28 per thousand were offered for 

 coco-nuts on the spot, by the mail steamer-; none, however, 

 could be had, and the steamer had to return to New Orleans 

 practically empty ; in fact, neither bananas, oranges, nor coco- 

 nuts could be had to the extent required. 



The export of coco-nuts from British Honduras for the last 

 six years has shown a remarkable development, and is as 

 follows : 



1876 381,000. 



1877 604,000. 



1878. [ 698,000. 



1879 .. ' .. ... 919,000. 



1880 1,623,000. 



1881 6,047,160. 



The values of the shipments in 1881 are placed at 

 6,047 16s. 



Rice. Although upland rice is grown to some extent in the 

 colony, and about 240 acres are returned as under this cultiva- 

 tion, there is no doubt a much larger area, especially in all 

 logwood districts, 'could be placed under this important cereal. 

 With the increase in the number of cooly labourers, the local 



