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VI—GRENADA. 
196. Grenada is a mountainous and picturesque island, con- 
taining about 133 square miles, or about one-half the size of 
valleys and ravines come down to the On the windward 
side, the slopes are easier, with ei “of comparatively Ne 
land extending north and south eras el to the coast. Ther 
numerous springs and streams, and two crater tates exist. The 
most striking of the latter is the Grand Etang, at an elevation of 
1,740 feet. The conformation of the country is generally well 
suited for agricultural purposes; the rainfall is usually regular 
and abnndant, and the soil is fertile. The latter has been formed 
oa a re ay. hen th 
marly character resting on broken rock it yields large crops of 
cacao and nutmegs. een is a particularly healthy island ; 
rricanes 
country are in fair order ; those in the mountains are bridle paths, 
but are suitable for the transport “of produce. A regular coasting 
service is maintained round the island. 
197. Connected eo Grenada are certain outlying islands called 
the Grenadines. ge e Carriacou and Cannouan. 
These, owing to the ähiióst complete destruction of the original 
forest, have an arid climate and a poor soil. The estimated area 
of Grenada and the Grenadines is about 85,015 acres. Only about 
a 
the present century Grenada was a pros poma pe colony. 
present the sugar cane is cultivated to a small e tent. The — 
island is now devoted to the cultivation of po ices, pro- 
visions, and fruit. Tropical fruits and vegetables are dani 
produced, and of good quality. The food of the negro peasants 
consists of yams, sweet potatos, pigeon peas, Indian corn or 
maize, cassava, and bread fruit. The population in 1891 was 
53,209, or 400 to the square mile. = Har estimated in December 
1895 at 59,101, an increase of 11 per cent. Nearly one- Aii of the 
adult eg is directly engaged i in A adriai pursuits. 
198. In 1895, in Grenada a d Carriacou, there were 6,799 hold- 
< Abhe 
estimated area of the Crown lands is from 3,000 to 4,000 acres. 
About 11 per cent. of the total area of the Colony is still covered 
with forest. The principal cultural industries in order of 
pa rra are cacao, spices, sugar, cotton, ground provisions, 
fruit, c d The esti ieri area under cultivation in 
these aaia is as follows :—cacao, 20, cres; spices, 2,000 
acres ; sugar, 1,000; cotton, 1,000 acres ; of ee cultivations, Í, 000 
acres. The area dider ground provisions and fruit is "not 
estimated ; the area in pasture land is about 7,000 acres. 
199. The principal exports of the Colony for the year 1893 
were A the value of 313,0007. They were made P ret ‘aap ae : 
eacao, 281,004/.; spices, "14, 6051. ; cotton, 7,3431. ; n seed, 
1,4934. ; live sone 2,4431. ; “logwood, n. grain, Ko aR 
