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It is probable that not much
can be done to assist and benefit the growers with their main crop- rice but something has already been done for the next most important crop, which is sugar..
At His Excellency
cane.
the fovernor's suggestion Isent in 1899 to the Straits, Java, &c. for
new
kinds
and the introductions have thriven well and will perhaps yield $18,000
*
cuttings for planting during the ensuing season. Possibly further advantages may
be secured in this direction.
The pine-apple plants which I introduced from beylon will also
doubt help to improve the extending pine-apple industry, and further introductions may be made.
AL
very
grape vines will be Loubtful venture as I am afraid latitude is too tropical for this plant to do well in.
The chief use of an beonomic
I distribrited about 16,000 cattings in the early
·Figor the Chinese prowave. Ct.
Jarden