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Sir A. SuEA to LORD KNUTSFORD. 
ee House, Nassau, N.P. 
2nd November 1888. 
E the honour to transmit ue your Lordship six printed 
ve caused to be addressed to the Resident 
sition and prospects of a fibre industry which is gradually 
the with a growing faith in its important 
s are. 
. I am, however, a that the attention of capitalists should be 
directed to the solid ped ue of this production, and I know of no 
investment so free from the speculative lemon and offering a fairer 
roi result. 
. With a population so long in a stagnant and somewhat contented 
at in o indus 
whose operations 
would be exemplary to the native siae 
"1I have, &c. 
: d (Signed) A. SHEA, 
roe The Right Hon. Lord Knutsford, Governor. 
Kio DS &e. &e. ; 
[Cireular.] 
cm Colonial Secretary's Office, Nassau, N.P., : 
Sm, nd November 18: 
X I am directed by his Excellency the Governor ov call your 
‘attention to the important question of fibre cultivation so largely 
engaging the minds of the public, and on which it is wand that the 
fullest information should be disseminated. 
Ticks his Excellency’ 8 late absence from the Colony, he was enabled 
to gather some instructive partieulars, which strengthens his faith in 
the a the fibre industry is to play in the speedy advancement of the 
Colon 
Through th e good offices of the Crown Agents for the Colonies in 
- London, the following statement was obtained from Mr. Thomas Briges, 
^ nes fb of great authority, to whom a stile of rough rope from 
fibre was submitted for examination. Mr. Bri 
‘ in yarns for r voce id unless in bu 
be found to counteract its a Ser good qualities, it should find a 
ready sale at the price I na 
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2 a 
y is not less fully estimated. It i EPRA a staple commodity 
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for, s this goes to rid the work of R nia ue wig uncertain and "ky. 
"With pe and climate so adapted for the growth of the Sisal fibre, 
Lud rond indigenous, it is eis le that the industry had not 
red | a practical e: existence un m ngrti Le pn 
ce. o be a very superior article for spinning — 
ulk some ingredient should 
This testimony is highly mae nE and in the United States we 
