ius tons.
1838-39 176,033 54,017 230,050 195,483
39-40 141,219 60,358 201,577 191,279
40-41 110,739 52,232 162,971 179,741
41-42 107,560 97,792 205,352 202,971
42-43 123,685 80,429 204,114 199,491
43-44 125,178 78,943 204,121 202,259
44-45 122,639 81,959 204,598 206,999
45-46 142,384 102,690 245,074 244,030
47-48 164,646 125,829 290,475 289,537
48-49 139,868 107,844 247,712 308,131
49-50 142,203 121,850 264,053 296,119
50-51 129,471 119,317 248,788 305,616
51-52 148,000 110,000 258,000 312,778

--The above figures refer to raw sugar only.

At these periods, calculating from 1838-39, the duty on British sugar
ranged from 24s. down to 10s. per cwt., and foreign slave-grown sugar
from 63s. down to 14s. The greatest impetus was given to foreign sugar
when the duties were reduced, in 1846.

The extension of sugar cultivation in various countries where the
climate is suitable, has recently attracted considerable attention
among planters and merchants. The Australian Society of Sydney offered
its Isis Gold Medal recently to the person who should have planted,
before May, 1851, the greatest number of sugar canes in the colony. I
have not heard whether any claim was put in for the premium, but I
fear that the gold fever has diverted attention from any new
agricultural pursuit, and that honorary gold medals are therefore
unappreciated. Moreton Bay and the northern parts of the colony of New
South Wales, are admirably suited to the growth of all descriptions of
tropical products.

The Natal Agricultural Society is also making great exertions to
promote sugar culture in that settlement. Mr. E. Morewood, one of the
oldest colonists, has about 100 acres under cultivation with the cane,
and I have seen some very excellent specimens of the produce,
notwithstanding the want of suitable machinery to grind the cane and
boil the juice. Many planters from the East Indies and Mauritius are
settling there. His Royal Highness Prince Albert awarded, through the
Society of Arts, a year or two ago, a gold medal, worth 100 guineas,
to Mr. J.A. Leo