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VIII.—ST. VINCENT. 
258. St. Vincent lies at the northern end of the Grenadine chain. 
It is 30 miles distant from St. Lucia, and 100 miles westerly from 
Barbados. It is slightly larger than Grenada. The total area, 
including its dependencies, is 93,987 acres (St. Vincent, 83,115, and 
the St. Vincent Grenadines, 10,872 acres). The whole island is of 
volcanic origin. e last eruption took place in the neighbour- 
hood of in 1812. i 
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portions known as the Carib country, with gentle slopes very 
favourably adapted for cultivation. The climate is comparatively 
cool and healthy. The rainfall is regular and plentiful; the 
average for the last five years is 113 inches. The island is well 
watered by numerous streams, and the soil is naturally fertile. 
There is a good road from Kingstown to the south and along the 
259. The population according to the census of 1891 was 41,054, 
or 309 to the square mile. The white population numbered 2,445, 
or 6 per cent. Unindentured coolies are now employed on one 
estate only. A few Caribs still exist in the island. 
260. The land in St. Vincent is held by a comparatively few 
people. According to the land roll, which includes assessments 
acres. In St. Vincent,:therefore, while there are only 351 holdings 
under 20 acres, covering 1,360 acres ; in Grenada there are 6,443 
such holdings, covering 15,569 acres. It must also be remembered 
that in St. Vincent many of the holdings now existing may 
Crown lands. The situation is rendered still more difficult by 
the fact that of the considerable area, placed at 42,000 acres, in 
the hands of large proprietors, Sir Charles Bruce, in 1895, estimated 
261. The following table of exports will illustrate the position 
of the cultural industries during the last 15 years :— 
| | | | 
Years. | 1882. | 1884. | 1887. | 1890. | 1893. | 1896. 
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Collective sugar product | u3 511 pha mi 307 63,399 si: 8 o: 248 
ctive s ‘ cls ae 3,5 232 | 51307 13,322 587 24,5 
Subsidiary produ ts .. 36,399 | 30,676 | 34,081 | 40289 65,829 | 33,188 
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Total exports, procuceof the Colony | 149,910 | 114,908 | 85,388 | 103,611 | 113,216 | 57,436 
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