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1876. NEW ZEALAND.

BEET-ROOT SUGAR. CULTIVATION OF SUGAR-BEET IN NEW ZEALAND, AND MANUFACTURE OF SUGAR. (FURTHER PAPERS RELATING TO).

Presented to both Souses of the General Assembly by Command of His Excellency.

No. 1. The Earl of Cabnabvon to the Marquis of Nobmanby. Mt Lobd,— Downing Street, 6th May, 1876. In continuation of-aiy despatches* noted in the margin, I have the honor to transmit to you, for the information of your Government, a copy of a despatch from the British Charge d'Affaires at Munich, accompanied by such information as he has been able to obtain respecting the trade in beetroot sugar in Bavaria. I have, &c, Governor the Most Hon. the Marquis of Normanby, . Cabnabyon. K.C.M.G., &c.

Enclosure Mr. Hill to the Earl of Debby. Mt Lobd,— Munich, 13th April, 1876. On receipt of your Lordship's commercial circular of the 16th December last, Mr. Morier applied to the Bavarian Q-overnment for the information on the subject of beet-root sugar which wag then asked for. I have now the honor to enclose Monsieur D'Axenberger's reply, with enclosures, in translation, from which your Lordship will perceive that no special statistical works regarding the production of and duties on beet-root sugar are published in this country, those relating to the Zollverein, and published in Berlin, including also the Bavarian trade. I have, &c, The Earl of Derby, &c. Clement Hill.

Sub-Enclosure. Monsieur D'Axenbeegeb to Mr. Clement Hill. [Tbanslation.] Munich, 7th April, 1876. Iw reply to the note of the 13th January, from the British Legation, the undersigned has the honor to forward to Mr. Clement Hill the accompanying remarks on the production of and duties on beet-root sugar in Bavaria, together with a tabular report on the subject; and avails himself of this opportunity to renew, &c. For the Secretary of State, Mr. C. Hill. &c. . D'Axenbebgkb.

Enclosure No. 1, in Sub-Enclosure. [Teanslation.] Remahks in answer to the Queries contained in the Note of the 13th of January, from the British Legation, respecting Beet-root Sugar. Statistics of the Production of JBeet-root Sugar in Bavaria. Repobts on the production of beet-root sugar throughout all the States comprised in the earlier and in the present German Zollverein are to be found in the official publications of the old Central * The substance, or the whole, of each of these Despatches is given in Appendix A. H—2, 1876.