 In the mid-19th century, the principal manufactures were goods for sailing ships (sailcloth and rope), linen and hose, sugar, leather, wax, and oil, as well as agricultural products (mainly wheat, wine, and fruit).By the time of the First World War, Cointreau had developed the distillation of liqueurs from the area's fruit to an industrial level.The work for sailing ships was still carried on but steamships had greatly reduced demand.