FORESTRY OF WEST AFRICA. 



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Of the above, there reached the United Kingdom 

 from the Colony of Lagos and the circumjacent 

 countries : — 



Against the foregoing, and in addition to local 

 cotton manufactures, there were imported into Lagos 

 from the United Kingdom cotton goods of the under- 

 mentioned values : — 



In the French Possessions along this Coast grants 

 of land are given on the condition that cotton is 

 cultivated. 



In the vicinity of the Settlements on the Gambia — 

 the export trade from which is at present very small, 

 but could be considerably enlarged — the people of 

 Cayor, Dualo, Fouta and Galam cultivate somewhat 

 this shrub, while in the kingdom of Bondou planta- 

 tions are extensive. 



The Settlements on the Gambia should be able to 



