340 TIMEHRI. 
1894-5. — 1895-6. 1896-7. 
Rs. Rs. Rs, 
Grain and Pulse...3,90,07,226 4,01,99,194 2,72,93,146 
Seeds ... +++3155178,463  2,37130,992 2,26,54,539 
Lae? i... +06 1,39,57,793 1,83,00,615 1,38,55,530 
Saltpetre . 40,80,063 53,10,426 56,06,687 
Cotton raw ~ 43,15,840  97,03,885 82,20,501 
» twistand yarn 23,95,599 = 25:70,204 = 553, 84.853 
Silk: raw - 48,24,330 61,67,336  49,50,709 
Oi) nee see 24,24,047 21,1 2,272. aero gean 
Silk manufactures 11,03,079 12,39,776  11,51,135 
Manures hae eo kegs Be Bh 11535,185 I1,10,336 
Wool mnf’tures... 6,18,729 9,08,027 10,75,938 
» raw 11,95,543  10,53,570 8,96,959 
Sugar... 2,837,413 28,746 1,84,627 
It will be observed that notwithstanding the immense 
impetus of late years given to the Tea industry, the 
export of Jute considerably exceeds it, while that of 
sugar is the smallest of all. 
I think the climate and soil of British Guiana will be 
found well adapted to the cultivation of Jute. 
There is no reason why it should not become even- 
tually one of the staple exports, not in competition with 
sugar, but as a valuable adjunét in years of extreme 
depression of the major industry. 
There is ample room on most estates in the Colony 
for the cultivation both of Cane and Jute. 
In India it has been found to pay better than cane, 
not only through the depression in Sugar consequent on 
the intrusion of bounty fed German Beet Sugar, but 
because of the facilities it offers for cultivation and 
manipulation, 
