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The samples of Coffee and Cocoa from Surinam and 
Dominica show that these colonies are in advance of us 
as regards these produces ; in fact the Coffee industry 
has survived in these colonies, whilst in Demerara 
since the abolition of slavery it may be said to have died 
out, for although some is grown for local consumption 
little, if any, is exported. Recent efforts have been made 
to introduce Liberian Coffee and with great success as 
far as the growth of the plant is concerned ; and a very 
beautiful exhibit was sent from Plantation Mon Bijou, 
belonging to Messrs. PERClVALand FRANCIS, for which 
a 1st prize was awarded. Not only were the samples of 
coffee most carefully prepared and of excellent quality, 
but the exhibit was made most attractive by the way in 
which it was shown, — the young tree in full bearing, the 
berries in pulp, in parchment, then cleaned ready for the 
market, and lastly roasted and ground. The Cocoa 
shown was on the whole of fair average quality, 
and in advance of what has been seen at previous 
Exhibitions. There is no reason why Cocoa and 
Coffee should not become once again articles of ex- 
port and profit and be known in the European markets ; 
it is only the want of steady industrious labour that 
prevents the cultivation of these products which are 
singularly adapted to small land-owners. 
Of Spices the exhibits were poor and the prize was 
carried off by a somewhat scant collection from St. 
Vincent. In that Island and in Grenada, Nutmeg and 
Clove trees yield a respectable return and fair incomes 
are realized by growers. Nothing was done in this Class 
by Demerara, and it is doubtful whether cloves and nut- 
megs would do well in low damp soils such as ours, but 
