NOTES ON TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO. 



CACAO cultivation is by far the largest industry of the 

 Colony. Next in order of importance cane sugar and its by- 

 products, asphalt, coconuts, fruit and timber. The exports of 

 these and other products are shown in the tablf in the next 

 page 



Considerable attention has been given to rubber during 

 recent years and Para rubber (Hevea brcrsiliensh) and Central 

 American rubber (Castilloa) are both extensively planted. 



In Tobago sugar, cacao and coconuts are the chief crops 

 whilst rubber is relatively more important than in Trinidad- 

 and attention is also devoted to cotton and tobacco. 



The islands of Trinidad and Tobago have formed one colony 

 since January 1, 1899. The present Governor is His Excel- 

 lency Sir George Le Hunte, G.C.M.G., who had previously held 

 West Indian appointments as Administrator of Dominica 

 1888 to 1894 and Colonial Secretary of Barbados, 1894- to 1897 



Originally discovered by Columbus in 1498, Trinidad has 

 been a British Colony continuously since 1797. 



The area of Trinidad is 1,754 sq. miles or 1,195,500 acres 

 of which about 382,500 are under cultivation. It is the second 

 largest of the British West Indian islands. 



Tobago is 114 sq. miles, 73,313 acres in area with 10,000 

 under cultivation 



The total population of the Colony in 1911 was approxi- 

 mately 330,093, Port-of-Spain 59,658, S;in Fernando 8,697, 

 Scarborough (Tobago) 729. 



