154 TlMEHRI. 
PRESERVED FRUITS, ETC. 
113, Edgeware Road, London, Nov. 18th, 1886. 
In response to your request to present to you a report on the food 
produces of British Guiana and their commercial value in the English 
Market, I must confess at the offset that the circumstances under which 
the samples are shown prevent me from arriving at an estimate as to 
the true value of these produces. The samples are too small to test 
the market, and the mode of package is unsuitable to a good class 
trade to which these goods are adaptative ; but from the data before 
me I will offer these conclusions, the value of which must be left to 
your good judgment. 
It must be borne in mind that although there is a demand for this 
class of produces, that demand is governed by price. As the London 
market is the centre for all the world's produces, these goods are 
naturally brought into competition with articles of a similar character, 
and the trade consequently goes to the best and cheapest producers. 
There can be no doubt that you are favourably situated for producing 
goods, such as I detail below, as well as any country. The fruits grow- 
ing in great quantities, sugar being plentiful and labour cheap, conse- 
quently it only rests with the method of your packing so that the articles 
come into the market in a reliable form. For this purpose I should 
advise that, in each class of goods, a brand be established which will 
serve as a guide to reliability, which, for the successful purpose of trade, 
you must endeavour to impress upon your clients, must be always main 
tained, for goods varying in quality have a fluctuating value. 
The following produces come under my experience. I should be glad 
to open commercial relations with any of your clients and advise them 
on the methods of sending them to this market : 
Cassareep, Limes, Papaws in Syrup, Tamarinds in Syrup, Guava 
Jelly, Limes in Syrup, Guavas in Syrup, Pine Apple Jams, Preserved 
Ginger and Tamarinds. 
Cassareep. There is a demand for this as it is the basis of many sauces 
and condiments. I think a good trade could be made in this article. 
I should suggest that it be packed in open stone jars, well corked, con- 
taining about a gallon each, and made of uniform strength. If there is 
any difficulty in obtaining earthenware utensils I could ship to you 
proper jars for this purpose. I could then ascertain the London value 
for your producl:, for it is impossible to arrive at this in the absence of 
invoices from your side. 
