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122. Returning to a consideration of agricultural industries, it 
may be pointed out that the physical conformation of the island, 
with its open expanses gently sloping towards the sea, and the 
rong tré i 
enclosed situations, similar to the ae a is pae of the 
Canaries. ma plan will m succeed but only to a limited 
extent. i 
shipping at mena The coffee produced is of good quality, 
in spite of the low elevation at which it is grown. At present it 
is sold in the island, in bags of five pounds each, at ls. per 
pound. 
123. On the waste lands in the interior Wattles (species of 
Acacia) might be e grown for the bark, which yields a considerable 
percentage of tannin. There was an ae a few years ago for 
growing plants yielding white-rope fibres ; the prices now are not 
encouraging as they were in 1889-91, but are still good. 
124. The cultivation of grasses for fodder purposes is systemati- 
cally carried on, but there is still room for larger areas, especially 
n 
irrigated, have yielded in good years cut grass of the pea value 
of 6007. The feeding of cattle for milk and food purposes with 
this and similar grasses might be considerably extended. The 
“sour grass” of Barbados is a hardy and excellent pasture grass 
ay grass” is found principally on low-lying sae near the 
sea; it yields excellent grazing during the rainy seaso hese 
pasture grasses also might be further aki ee ie colin 
so as to support a larger number of cattle and hor 
125. In the event of any new industry arising capable of being 
established in the island, valuable assistance could at once be 
afforded by the Botanic Station at Dodds. 
