Report OF SOCIETY’S MEETINGS. Ai 
Some time ago, I sent a small quantity of Jute seed 
to the Colony, but learned with regret, that it had failed 
to germinate. I at once procured some fresh seed, and 
after satisfying myself by actual experiment that it would 
grow, I sent about two pounds to the Colony carefully 
packed in tin. 
Shortly after, Mr. Goolmohamed, who frequently visits 
India on trading expeditions, called at this office, and 
was good enough to consent to take charge of some 
more seed. I thought the opportunity too good to be 
negleéted, and at once procured about a maund (82 lbs.) 
of fresh seed. There was no time, however, to pack it 
in tin, but Mr. Goolmohamed promised to keep it in his 
cabin packed in double gunny bags. 
Hitherto the Colony of Mauritius has enjoyed a fair 
amount of prosperity owing to the outlet for its sugar 
afforded by Bombay and Australia. “ Nemesis,” however, 
in the shape of large consignments of German Beet 
Sugar, has praétically closed the Bombay Mart, and the 
extension of Sugar cultivation in Queensland on the co- 
operative system, has had a similar effeét in Australia. 
I annex an extra€ét from the same article on this 
subjeét. 
“Imports from Mauritius may be said to be confined 
to sugar. For the last five years the figures were: 
Cwt. Rs. 
Refined and Unrefined ... 1892-93 139,173 7,62,911 
Ditto: <2: --» 1893-94 171,547 12,91,210 
Ditto ... ws 1594-95 382,216 27,42,042 
Ditto ... »» 1895-96 317,072 17,61,096 
Ditto: ..; ... 1896-97 333,146 22,835,125 
More refined and less f Sanad sugar was received in 
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