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Table showing the cost of producing Muscovado sugar, and the 

 quantity produced or available in the several countries men- 

 tioned, as made up from the evidence given before the Com- 

 mittee on Sugar and Coffee Plantations ; by T. Wilson. 



* This cost, as taken from the averages given in Lord Harris's despatches, is 

 lower than the averages given by the witnesses before the Committee. 



f This beet-root sugar sells, in the continental markets, on account of its 

 inferior quality, at about 4s. to 6s. per cwt. below Colonial Muscovado, so that 

 Colonial Muscovado must be about 33s. per cwt. to enable beet sugar to sell in 

 this market for cost and charges, and allowing no profit to the beet sugar maker. 



J The cost of producing sugar in Java is taken at the average between the 

 Government contract sugar, and the free sugar, as given by Mr. San Martin. 



The cost of producing sugar in Brazil is taken from the Consular return : 

 this return has given no credit for rum or molasses, and has charged 6s. 5d. for 

 manufacturing, fully 3s. 5cl. more than the cost in Cuba, allowance for these 

 two items would give 7s. 6d. as the nett cost per cwt. 



