Dealing with' the products of the country and its trade, 

 it was pointed out that Jamaica ia almost purely an agi-i- 

 eultural country, the chief products being sugar, rum, 

 coffee, fruit, cocoa, allspice and dyewoods. 



The exports in lOOQ amounted to $11,500,000, and the 

 importe to about $12,000,000. Of the exports, fruit 

 amounted to $5,575,000. Of all the exports, 57.8% goes to 

 the United States, 21.5% to Great Britain, 4.5% to this 

 DoiTiinion. Of the imports, 46.7% goes horn the United 

 States, 41.5% from Great Britain, 7% from Canada. 



Cc'mmunication and transportation are carried on be- 

 tween Great Britain adn Jamaica by fonr regular steamship 

 lines ; between the United States aaid Jamaica by five regu- 

 lar lines, and between Canada and Jamaica by one infeiior 

 bi-monthly line. It was explained that, owing to these 

 conditiouB, Jamaica is at the mercy of the United States, 

 and that Canada could not hope to share in the trade until 

 her steam sei-vice improved. The lecturer urged that this 

 should be speedily done in the interest of both countries . 



Many interesting facts concerning the population of 

 800,000 which Jamaica possesses, were given. Their Bocial, 

 educational and religious condition was fidly dealt with. 

 The people of mixed race appear to be making splendid 

 progress. The lecturer claimed that "they are as well edu- 

 cated, as ambitious, and refined, as clever and as well poe-i- 

 tioned as Europeans. Among them are some of the most 

 skilful physicians, the cleverci&t lawyers, the most efficient 

 public ofiicers, the meet devoted clergymen and the ablest 

 business men. Many are members of the local legislature 

 and parochial administrations." 



Of the peasant class (largely the black popidation), 

 much could be said of the most favourable nature. They 

 are slowly but steadily advancing in knowledge and in 

 thrift, as well as socially and iDolitically. As pohoemen, 

 school teachers, tradesmen, agriculturists, and even clergy; 

 men, they Vv'ere making good citizens and filling important 

 places m the community. Stress wSiS laid upon their goo4 



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