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Q. llth. Is Indigo cultivated, and to what ex- 

 tent ? Is cotton cultivated, and to what extent ? Is 

 sugar-cane cultivated, and to what extent ? 



A. Indigo is extensively cultivated from 25,000 

 to 30,000 bigahs yearly. Cotton extensively, but 

 of common kind. And sugar more or less in every 

 village, and on the increase. 



Q. I%tk. What are the peculiarities of the soils 

 occupied by these articles ? 



A. For indigo mixed soil and sloping grounds ; 

 for cotton flat and clay soils ; and for sugar-cane 

 strong mixed soil. 



Q. IStk. Have the varieties of foreign cotton 

 been tried, and with what success ? Has the Ota- 

 heite cane been introduced, to what extent, and 

 with what success ? 



A. Foreign cottons have only been tried by 

 planters, and to a very limited extent. South Sea 

 Island promises well ; but all other seeds have not 

 vegetated. Otaheite cane has not yet been intro- 

 duced, but I have sown ten bigahs of the country 

 cane, by way of experiment, and have been pro- 



