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Coolie immigrants—Remnant of former Carib population—Tenure of 
and—Few holdings and lar arge proprietors—Of 42,000 acres, only 
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ae Pr pi tarved—Borer and fungus disease prevalent—Manu- 
wee facture of sugar in a deplorably backward state—All sugar muscovado 
= —Central factories recommen iti isla: 
Ye ailure — Recommendations Be ARE er lands lag! 
priation of private lands. 88 
| ix. DOMINICA. 
Size—Largest the Leeward Islands—Surface mountainous — 
à Volcanic origin 2- Hot sulphur springs—Boiling lake—Ru ’s Bay 
FIE and harbour—Rainfall— jes n 1 
Total area—Priv ae lands 6 
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wee ood, —Sugar industry—Collective exports of sugar, rum, 
and jayi pasaia fallen from £18, 000 fn 1890 to £8,000 in 18 $h6—Reuresent 
only 15 per cent. of total exports—Many valleys admirably suited for 
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and juic raw lime ju o 
centra lime juice, essential oil of limes, otto of limes, pickled 
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E nes To: agricultural instructors and training in agricul 
rsuits— nt tes and Fa cs one So flats—Forests of perrin 
Salty of land 96 
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uation—Size—Conformation—Series of rocky hills and ra 
Volanie origin—On Western and South-eastern sides easy s 
x Higher parts clothed with dense Forest Soils varied — Climate 
i healthy—Good roads—No Crown lands—Principal industries : Sugar 
; pereg goy hei arrowroot, papain, bay oil= Population, 11, 762 ; or 
i i tors—Thrivin 
evis—Alternative indus tries—Lime-juice, coffee, cacao, arrowroot, 
vanilla, tobace o, ginger, nutmegs—Montserrat rig uice sa 
Fruit trade—Botan mh Station—Distribution of plants—Reports and 
pos ions—Condition of island at present uaaisfactory—Ample 
Amaren for sacii of subsidiary industrie: 108 
xi. ANTIGUA. 
f Government of Leeward Islands—Less than one-half the 
size rege “Mia dlesex—Surface comparatively flat—Moderate hills in 
—* and West—High lands arid and unculti eget a district 
th calcareous marls and coarse pi ee illy districts with trap 
ak and tic greenstones—Central district of a clayey character 
with fossils of coral 1 and shell—Soil generally productive and very 
and uncertain—Population— 
