375 
340. In erri n in St. Vincent, we do not hesitate to 
recommend expropriation by process of i after payment of 
reasonable eoi kpe on, in the case of the ner of any estate 
which has practically ceased to be cultivated, if ‘stick estate should 
a visiade settlement in small lots, and should be wanted for 
t purpose, and if terms for aita; sale to Government could not 
rone dni be arranged. 
vi.—ST. LUCIA. 
245. St. Lucia has an area of 152,000 acres, of which about 
114,000 acres are cultivable. Of the cultivable land about one- 
half belongs to private persons, the other half being Crown lands. 
The island contains many lofty ridges and peaks, separated by 
deep valleys. The valleys are fertile, vA us so pn xj as the 
uplands. "The rainfall is ample. Only mall d po ms 
of the island is Covered with orest. There i t oatitia of 
about 46,000; the people speak a French patsii ‘aiid the pied 
tional system is very disfeotive: With the exception of the sugar- 
cane cultivation, eas is backward. There are about 2,500 
East Indians in the is 
344. For the dne Miete m 1883, and 1884, the average 
yearly value of the total exports was 194,000/., and of the 
imports 150,0007. For die period from 1894 to 1896 the corre- 
sponding figures were 113,0007. and 151,0007. The value of The 
imports and exports of coal are not included in these fi as 
a coaling station has been established in St. Lucia, their indiudión 
would render the figures less Ue as an de d 
"progress of the Colony. The value of the 
pho ed exported in 1882 was 207, (0 007. and in 1883 was ; 190, 360! 
t that time almost the whole of the exports consisted of the 
products of the sugar-cane. After 1883 there was a rapid fall, 
and in 1886 the value of the quantities of these articles exported 
was only 64,000/. eer Page f to that year there was some 
increase up to 1892, in which year the value was 95,0007. After 
1893 there wasa further fall, heri the value for 1896 was only 
62,0007. "The only article of export es per vim ioter 
largely increased in qu antity, is coe Of this commodity 
302,000 Ibs. were exported in 1882 and 1. ,136,543 Ibs. in n 1896, but 
the Bir of cocoa ved low in 1895 and 1896, and though the 
va export 1882 was 10,1047, in 1896 it was 
daly: 15,403/., “notwithstanding a more than threefold increase in 
quantity. Wood is also exported for fuel, and there isa small 
export of fruit. In recent years the exports of logwood have 
on considerable, and in some years very large. In 1892and 1894 
exports were large, being valued at 37,7527. aud 37,3592. 
seupactyols: 
345. The trade in logwood is, Dowd ets subject to great fluctua- 
bue and aa e has been a fall i D ice. In 1896 the quantity 
exported w 1,904 tons, valued at 4,284/. In 1893 the logwood 
exported ah valued at 61. per Me. | 
