YAT^ILLA. 



431 



less, in the three years ending 1848, than she did in the three 

 previous to the emancipation of the slaves. The number of pounds 

 shipped annually, in these periods, is shov^n by the following 

 figures : — 



Year. 

 1830 

 1831 

 1832 



lbs. 



5,560,620 

 3,172,320 

 4,024,800 



Year. 

 1846 

 1847 

 1848 



lbs. 

 2,997,060 

 2,800,140 

 5,231,908 



Pimento is imported into this country in bags of about 100 lbs. 

 each. The imports have been : — 



Year. 



1848 

 1849 

 1850 

 1851 

 1852 



Imports. 



C"WtS. 



20,773 

 24,994 

 20,448 

 14,840 

 22,708 



Home consumption, 

 cwts. 

 4,230 

 3,419 

 3,467 

 3,935 

 3,872 



The following is a statement of the imports from the "West 

 Indies, and the consumption of the United Kingdom, in pounds : — 



Tear. 



1831 

 1832 

 1833 

 1834 

 1835 

 1836 

 1837 

 1838 

 1839 

 1840 

 1841 

 1842 

 1843 



Imports. 



lbs. 

 1,801,355 

 1,366,183 

 4,770,255 

 1,389,402 

 2,536,353 

 3,230,978 

 2,026,128 

 892,974 

 1,071,511 

 999,068 

 797,757 

 1,643,318 

 2,028,658 



Entries for 

 home consumption, 

 lbs. 

 305,739 

 296,197 

 330,890 

 320,719 

 343,942 

 400,941 

 3834,01 

 3839,97 

 309,078 

 338,969 

 297,201 

 450,683 

 378.096 



The imports have been, in — ■ 

 bags. 



1843 18,649 



1844 2,408 



1845 21,092 



bags. 



1847 9,649 



1848 18,196 



1849 .... 14,108 



Pimento is worth in the London market 6d. to 7d. per lb. 

 duty is 5s. per cwt. 



The 



VANILLA. 



The fleshy, pod-like, odoriferous fruit of different species of 

 Epidendrim constitute the substance called vanilla, which is used 

 in confectionery for giving a delicious perfume to chocolate, 

 liqueurs, &c. As an aromatic it is much sought after by con- 

 fectioners, for flavoring ices and creams ; and also by perfumers, 

 liqueurists, and distillers. The best comes from the forests round 



