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103. In ne e robida of the canes, 99 only of the estates use 
steam pow The remaining 341 are dependent on wind power. 
: 
1)ra 
and (2) centrifugal sugar. Muscovado Atala is produced by 432 
estates, containing 94 per cent. of. the total area, while centrifugal 
sugar is produced on eight estates, containing 6 per c mitt of the 
aa area. Rum s distilled on four estates. The cost of pro- 
ducing rum is en at 3d. per g EEA keliai vi of the vuli of the 
molasses used. 
104. The exports of sugar from Bar aari average about 50,000 
ns per annum. Although th uantity produced has not 
materially apia of late years (except in 1895, w ey there was 
a short crop, owing to unfavourable seasons and disease), the value 
has fallen dep considerably. For instance, the collective export 
eer of sugar, rum, and molasses in 1884 reached a maximum of 
,113,938/.; in 1890 it was 1 vote 720/., while only six years later 
= 1896) i it had fallen to 577,3 
and represent in fact 97 to 98 per cent. of the total exports of the 
produce of the Colony. a oe therefore, wholly dependent 
on the cultivation of the sug: 
105. In 1882 60 per cent. i di sugar pues in ya -n 
was shipped to the United Kingdom, the mainder goi o the 
United pee, (17 per cent.) oe Canada (2 per ce je" 1896 
5 per cent. only was shipped to the United Pst hn 93 apei cent. 
to the United States, and only 2 per cent to Canad 
106. The bulk of the ma bados sugar is seer ene shipped to the 
United States, and this in spite of a duty of 40 per cent. ad 
valorem placed upon it in that market. It is almost penia used 
for refinery purposes. Under present circumstances there is no 
other market for muscovado sugar, and if this were loit the 
industry would be in a still more precarious conditio 
107. Particulars GRAE the average cost of producing a ton 
of muscovado sugar are elsewhere given. Briefly, it 
stated that the cost of production of a ton of ordinary Barbados 
sugar is 9/. 16s. 2d., less 17. 4s. per ton received for provisions, 
live s tock, &e. is makes the net cost 8/. 12s. 2d. As the 
a 
serait price of muscovado sugar in February last was £8 8s. 
per ton, = Bean on every ton of sugar produced in Barbados was 
4s. 2d. 
108. aie ra relation which exists between the amount of the 
rainfall and the yield of crops in Barbados is shown in the 
following table : 
Average rainfall | Average tie 
Decades. for the 10 Years. | for the 10 
1850 to 1859 ... ven lk 59°19 41°516 
1860 to 1869 ... wth a 58°39 s 
1870 to 1879 ... s p 59°70 : . 
1880 to 1289 ... se =o 65°47 596 
