Report of Society's Meetings. 209 
" Rosalie," Pamplemouses. Mauritius Sugar Estate Co. 
44. Vesou. 45. 1st. Syrup. 46. 2nd Syrup. 
The President said he wished to make a few remarks 
with regard to those samples of sugar. Observations of 
a somewhat disparaging character had been made in the 
local papers respecting the samples of sugar sent to the 
Exhibition from this colony, which were said to be far 
inferior to the Mauritius sugars. It was hardly necessary 
to say anything in vindication of the ability of this 
colony to compete with Mauritius in the production of 
sugar, because all who understood the subject, and paid 
attention to the market quotations must be perfectly 
well aware that Demerara sugar commanded in the 
London market from is. to is. 6d. per cwt. more than 
Mauritius sugar. And it should be borne in mind that 
the samples sent to Calcutta were gathered at a time 
when this colony was in a rather peculiar position with 
regard to the production of high-class sugar. The plan- 
ters were then concentrating all their energies on the 
production of dark sugar for the American market. 
Very few estates were making yellow sugar for the 
English market. And all the samples sent from here 
were of that description. They were marketable sugars 
— straw-colored crystals, suitable for the English market. 
Now, any gentleman who looked at the samples on the 
table would at once perceive that they were not marketa- 
ble sugars. If placed in the sales-room of any broker in 
London they would not be marketable. Small parcels 
might sell, but they would not sell in any quantity. If 
100 tons of such sugar were sent home and offered for 
sale it would not receive a bid. It would glut the 
market, and there would be no demand for it. Bearing 
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