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The site of the t pgs station leaves unfortunately much to 
be desired, and w more suitable land the 
advantages n now offers’ will be brought home with greater force 
to the general public 
COCOA. 
The > for 1897 was a small one, owing to the heavy rain- 
fall and wind experienced during the flo owering period of May 
and June. The cultivation is slowly increasing, and it is hoped 
that the excellent dee obtained by the few planters who apply 
pov EAE ie he treatment of their crop may, together 
the sound re tender ed by the Curator of the Botanic 
Station Pte on his lecturing tours, induce the petty proprietors 
to improve on the primitive system to which they obstinately 
ling. 
COFFEE. 
Liberian coffee is proving to be — Ap iem to ei soil and 
climate of St. Lucia, and its culture 8 being exten he 
demand for seeds and plants is Bere ng, and impe 
machinery for curing the crop is being imported. 
KOLA. 
x cultivation of kola is being slowly ded and one ship- 
ment has been made to the London market, where good prices 
were obtained. 
GINGER. 
The dili oni: of this spice is at present being tried by one or 
two planters ut a shipment which was made in the month 
June ali sed. 0— hundred weight, ad the profitable 
of re 70/— per 
nature of the undertaking is being brought to the kno wledge of 
the people. 
The estimated acreage of the Bee cultivated in the Colony . 
is given in the following return 
| 
| 
E . d d 
3 a E 33 
— Steg |g bel Bae 2 oe 
d S > E] E ISB B ES 
t x DÉ e Eo eg aa eS, E 
eo | Oo) Oo ta, = 5 | & o 
Bes 
Acres ae .« „e 15,234 |3,940 | 104 | 11 [3,944 | 323 | 12,234 | 25,790 
— ue 
The estimated acreage of the Colony is 152,3 
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