re shipped in very pane short time Bananas: 
pons demand for $1 Then, but the att bes glee fallen d 
h. Our other neighbours grow all the fruits that we do and cy 
their own wants. There is consequently no demand for our fruits, =e 
otive for growing more than we need for our own immedia 
There can scarcely be said to be any ek trade in preserves beyond 
es of succades for presents. 
ractically there are ae imports of fruits, except a few barrels of 
end in the fall of the year. But jams and jellies, candied fruit, 
Raisins, Figs, &c., in England and France, are pretty dexgely 
seasons for ens vary neni sok and the months named in- 
pan: ables are year. I have 
that some fidit can be 
n St. Lucia than in the neighbouring islands but Ta in 
ears m 
le 
en the fruits begin T be abundant. Smaller 
juantities are procur rable before and afterwar 
The prio es of preserv s piedi are such as would be taken if large 
ad to be executed and nd aTa fall lower if competition 
rise. At present what are set down at 8d. a lb. are actually 
í m yen a e 1s. 3d. i. s e 1s. 6d. 
I make no ttempt to indieate the quantities ne AED I do not 
te would he even approximately corr 
» 
ind Sr. Lucia Fnurrs. 
: Seasons, Values, Quantities. 
- | June - - | 4s. per 100 - - | Moderate. 
- | All the year - A 3d. k bunch - | Large. 
- | July - - 100 lbs. - - | Small. 
-|May,&e. - -| Bs, s. pi - | Large. 
+ | All the year = | 7s. 100 Moderate. 
aaa is iei 3001. to 007, a year, 
