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Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1931, 14 July 1869, Page 3

Sugar Culture in New Caledonia. —The Monifear of the 11th April contains a review of the progress of sugar c Iture in that Colony. Messrs Duboise, Guillotmean, Buettc—themselves sugar planters—have, through the columns of the Monlteur, given the result of their experience, with highly congratulatory comments, on the position already attained, and the unbounded success to be won by New Caledonia in this branch of enterprise. No other Colony can approach them. ‘ The decrease in the prod ction of the Mauritius, the rain of the Island of Reunion,” assure them that Mew Caledonia is better able than any other country to supply the markets of Australia. As for the culture of sugar in Australia, they have learnt that “ frosts and droughts for ever proscribe this culture from Australian territory.” It is not necessary, however, to predict failure in Australia, in order to find reasons for hope concern ng the prospects of New Caledonia, The returns from a plantation of canes, which in seven years has produced four crops, furnish the following facts : —The cost of cultivating one hectax-e of canes, including work of men and oxen, seed, planting, carriage, and interest on capital, evidently stated with great exactness, amounted to 930 francs ; the produce, about two years after the plantation, amounted to 2 549 francs, leaving a profit of 1,619 francs, that is, over 170 percent, on the outlay. The total expense of the second crop was 4334 francs, the produce four tons of sugar at 650 francs a ton, and treacle was 181 li francs, leaving a net profit of 1378 francs, a still higher per centage. . The expense attendthc third crop was 371 francs, the produce 1358 francs, leaving a profit of 987 francs. The expenses and profits of the fourth crop were the same as the third. The growers, therefore congratulate themselves on a net profit acquired during seven years from the culture of one hectare of land of 4971 francs or 1/207 2s 6d, including interest, L 277 14s 2d. It is not what people eat, but what they digest, that makes them strong. It is not whar. they gain, but what they save, that makes them rich. It is not what they read, but what they remember, that makes them learned. It is not what they profess, but what they practise, that makes them xighteous. Rosa (clear George is coming down by the “ husbands’ boat ” in time for tea) s “ I want some nice prawns.” -Margate fishmonger : “ Ain’t got no prawns, mum. Can let you ’ave some fust-rate tvinklf.a ! ” [Ah ! She thinks for a moment of Brighton, and pa’s bouse on the Steyne, before she married on L3OO a year, and then trips cheerfully back with a bag of the humblest mollusks.] Punch.