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in the colony is vary large, and all of it is imported. If there is an 
sparse amon of land suitable for the cultivation of rice in 
island, the Gas might be encouraged to start the cultivation by 
having raid to them small plots of Government land at nominal rates, 
An experiment of this kind tried on an estate in Jamaica, proved very 
successful, To establish a cultivation new to the habits of the people, 
and to thoroughly popularise it amongst eral settlers, it is necessary to 
offer some substantial inducements at first, and according to the views 
of the Mauritius ae men tit might ae the shape of a grant of 
land or lease for a certain number of years, or a bonus on results, both 
of which might pe eit be gradually withdrawn 
12. Maize or Indian corn, if suitable to the country, should epi 
only to be brought prominently before the people to be grown to any 
extent required to meet at least local circumstances, For dry districts 
Guinea corn and other more or less known species of Sorghum, The 
afford a large supply of green food for cattle and horses, they bear cut- 
ting, and the hie is e pahle of being utilised in a variety of ways both 
for man an 
14. A ca bait: inguin into the disease said to affect the crops of dhal 
(known locall evate or RaR is obviously necessary ; 
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aggregate to nearly a quarter of a million sterling. Hence it is not a 
question of producing a large variety of fruit so much as of producing 
cheaply and in large quantities a few commercial fruits for which there 
is 7 pom ral demand. 
- It appears from Mr, Horne’s report that regular ‘and rapid com- 
a oh exists between Mauritius and the Cape of Good od Hope, and 
again by the Messageries Maritimes between Mauritius and Adelaide. 
subsidy to ensure special igentan to the fruit pearl the voyage, the 
planters p merchants of Mauritius need only be made aware of what 
s done is direction in other co a to ayail themselves of such 
of ventilation in a cool hold. For a cores of 10 to 18 days they 
require to be kept in a special cool chamber, the temperature of which 
should be regu mee maintained at about 45° Fahrenheit. Under such 
