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Besides preserving pine-apples, hopes may be entertained | that 
mangoes t sage itehis ean be preserved in syrup and sent to Europe i in 
tins, bottles, 
But growing - fruits for such a trade does not seem as yet to have 
gone home to the fruit growers in the island. A ge , Who w 
anxious to export preserved pine-apples to the English market, stated 
that he had offers of large orders for this fr uit, which he declined, as he 
could not ei end on getting the quantity ‘of fruit he required at a 
reasonable pric 
Butit cannot be —À that much will be done here in exportin 
preserved fruit of any sort until a fruit-canning establishment is started. 
ecessary connexion between the consumer of preserved fruit 
on what to him might see hazardous enterprise; and so also will 
the preserver, when the mutual connexion is understood. 
rui owing, excepting that of mangoes, Cae and a few other 
kinds, and all the si uit trade are in the hands of Indian. market 
gardeners and trader 
If good reli ite information was Suppliad regarding demands and the 
f opi é 
rving, and ex ng t t infor 
rom these countries on this subject. This information is the fou ndation 
stone of the subject. It should. be constantly kept before the public in 
vm nt ways or forms. 
Then, to sum up this note, the necessary steps to develop an export 
trade in seen fruits, say, between Mauritius and African ports, are: 
(1.) Rapid and regular denm communication, giving reasonable 
facilities to shippers as regards moderate freight and good air 
store-rooms, which secure » accoramodation on board the vessels 
for the fruits. 
(2.) » AND eontract be renewed, or a new arrangement made between 
e Government of Mauritius and the Castle Packets Com- 
mails regularly between this Colony and the Cape Ports, that 
arrangements as regards the conditions mentioned in No. 1 be 
made with such owners. 
ED Ait the commencement, that Government grant a bounty or bonus 
to the exporters of fresh fruits of over certain given quantities, 
that will start an establishment, at a convenient and saniki 
pu for preserving or canning fruits in the Colony, both for 
home consumption and ex 
In the meantime, that while under the contemplated altered conditions 
as regards rapid communication with Australia, the fresh fruit trade 
with that country may be left alone, and all attention be given to 
establish this trade between Mauritius andthe Cape p on. a sound 
footing, and to start a canning establishment in the Co 
les are rcr ted at Mauritius principally from South Australia, 
and. occasio a- few from Europe. Oranges, limes, lemons from 
oss aioe oy Natal, the Cape of Good Hope, Seychelles, se 
-. and lately a few boxes from South Australia. These imports w 
valued at Rs. 6514 in 1885. 
2 reat Britain, Tasmania, the continent of Europe, send us jams, 
"s jellies, marmalades, 
