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endeavour to compete on a larger scale in the matter 

 of supply. 



Doubtless many capsicums to which India is largely 

 indebted for her exports of pepper could be intro- 

 duced with advantage into West Africa, which can 

 also boast, however, of rnany species. 



In these as in other articles of import into the 

 United Kingdom, there is a considerable transit and 

 re-export trade. 



Again, there is and might be supplied in any 

 quantity the Cubeba Clusii as a substitute for pepper, 

 when the latter is not sufficient in supply to meet 

 European and other wants. 



In the matter of the competition in ginger trade, I 

 would support the foregoing by remarking that while 

 West African ginger from its inferiority realises but, 

 say, 30J. per cwt., India gets nearly 40J. ; while the 

 West Indian ginger, which is the favourite, fetches 

 60s. and more. 



There is room, however, for improvement in the 

 growth of this plant, and in its subsequent prepara- 

 tion for the market. Why not introduce West Indian 

 plants ? 



For instructions on the growth of cacao I must 

 refer my readers to the pamphlet of Mr. D. Morris, 

 entitled " Cacao : how to grow and how to cure it." 



