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the courida bush was miles out in front of our sea-dams ; 

 to-day what a sad change, and at what an enormous 

 cost have we had to proteft our dams ! I think it was 

 in 1866 that the wash set in at Enterprise and Nonpa- 

 reil. Since then it has come down both the East and 

 West Coasts. Some have had to chuck up the sponge, 

 whilst others have spent more money fighting the sea 

 than their estates would fetch if put up for sale. 



Against this we must place the great improvement in 

 drainage, and the easier facilities for shipping on some 

 estates. Locks have been put in, allowing the punts to 

 float to the very doors of the buildings, thus saving a 

 large amount of money on porterage, and also the risk 

 of damaged sugar. 



And now, in bringing this paper to a close, I think you 

 will agree with me in wishing for a speedy change for the 

 better in the Cane Sugar Market. 



