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or above 1,000 feet elevation. More than 70,000 acres of Crown 
l » been conveyed to the West India Improvement 
Company, ‘but, so far, remain unutilized; a further area of 
76,000 acres is pae bai an agreement for the construction of 
120 miles of railw 
386. The estimated area covered by forest is 330,000 acres 
equal to 12 per cent. of the whole area. As only a portion of this 
can with safety be cleared, ge Bosra of a ruble land above 
given should be kodas by a ut 300,000 acres. There are now 
beneficially occupied in pita a 693, 674 acres, or a little more 
than one-fourth of the whole cultivable area. 
387. Of the uncultivated lands, ign private and Crown lands, 
there are extensive tracts suitable for the fades ais of oranges, 
coffee, kola, cacao, nutmeg, and yee plants of yermanent 
character. The cost o coe cea Toaca to these tents is aga eer 
The ae is cool and healthy. It is stated raya when served 
by roads these lands would be within one hour, or at the most 
two hours, of post offices, shops, church, and msaa aid. 
388. The present cultural mata in order of importance, as 
determined by the exports of 1895-96, are as follows :—Sugar 
(including rum and molasses), 360,059/.; logwood, 359,030 ; 
bananas, 316,56 l.; coffee, 284,8221. ; oranges, 169,7947. : : py 
90,0457. ; 2 ginger, 50,3287. ; Sopor -nuts, 37 əl; c cacao, 17,5287. ; 
tobacco, 7,6487. ; grape fruit, 5,832/. ; oes juice, 4,8187. ; path 
3,1947. ; pine- aie 524. ; eer: oli. 
389. In order of si) hi ince, as determined z ‘reed = the 
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same period :—Pimento, 63, 193 acres ; sugar, 30,036 acres ; coffee 
25,559 acres; ban e 19,297 acres; cocoa-nuts, 10.940 acres ; 
cacao, 1,632 acres; tobacco, 261 acres; ginger, There 
ere numerous coe reas with mixed cultivation not included 
in the a were also 95,808 acres returned under 
Sabian alae 128,877 acres under pp i and 342,020 
acres under common pasture and pimento 
population of Jamaica, according to the census of 
ish, “was 639,191 ; an increase of 56,681 on the population of 
é i 871. me 
oe of each coolie is 177. 10s. (payable during the first five 
years) for bringing him in, and 12/7. 10s. (payable dering the 
fo. following five years) for sending him ack The annual amount, 
