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THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



Decembek 31, 1904. 



WEST INDIAN AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE 

 1905. 



The following is a revised list of the Representa- 

 tives likely to be present at the Agricultural Conference 

 to be held at Trinidad from January 4 to January 12 

 next. 



President. 

 Sir Daniel Mnni.., K.C.M.O., M.A., D.C.L., D.Se., 

 F.L.S., Imperial ("oiiiniissionor of Agriculture for the West 

 1 lulies. 



Representatives. 



.TAJIAICA. 



The Director of Public Gardens and Plantations (the 

 Hon. William Fawcett, B.Sc, F.L.8.). The Representative 

 of the Board of Agriculture (the Hon. Henry Cork). The 

 Representative of the Agricultural Society (.J. R. Williams 

 Esq., M.A.). 



BRITISH CUIAXA. 



The Representative of the Board of Agriculture (the 

 Hon. B. Howell Jones). The Superhiteudent of the Botanic 

 Gardens (A. W. Bartlett Esq., B.A., B.Sc, F.L.S.). 

 The Lecturer in Agriculture (E. W. F. English Esq., B..\.). 

 The Assistant Instructor in Agriculture (J. E. Beckett Esq.). 



TEIMDAD AND TOBAOO. 



Representatives of the Trinidad Agricultural Society : — 

 Peter Abel Esq. (Usine St. ^Madeleine), J. G. de Cannes 

 Esq., and Edgar Tripp Esq., Secretary. The Government 

 Analyst and Professor of Chemistry (Professor P. Carmody, 

 F.I.C., F.C.S.). The Superintendent of the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens (J. H. Hart Esq., F.L.S.). The Inspector of 

 Schools (Mr. J. H. Collens). The Principal of Queen's 

 Royal College (W. Bursleni Esq., M.A.). The Principal of 

 the College of the Immaculate Conception (the Rev. 

 Father Neville). 



Additional Representatives for Trinidad : — The Hon. G. 

 Townsend Fenwick, C.M.G., and the Rev. Dr. Morton. 



Representatives for Tobago : — The Hon. H. L. Thornton, 

 T. L. M. Orde Esq., J. P., and the Curator of the 

 Botanic Station, Tobago (Henry Millen Es<i.). 



AVINDW"AED ISLANDS. 



Iteprcsentative of the Grenada Agricultural Society 

 (E. il. De Freitas Esq.). The Inspector of Schools, Grenada 

 [J. A. Harbin Esq.). 



Representatives of the St. Vincent Cotton Growers' 

 Association (the Hon. Conrad J. Simmons and Edwin 

 Richards Esq.). The .\gricultural Superintendent, St. Vincent 

 (W. N. Sands Esq.). 



The Agricultural Instructor, St. Lucia (George S. 

 Hudson Esq.). 



BAKBADOS. 



Representatives of the Barbados Agricultural Society : — 

 The Hon. Forster M. Alleyne, Vice-President, and G. 

 Sebert Evelyn Esq. The Island Professor of Chemistry in 

 chemical charge of Sugar-cane E.xperiments (Professor .J. P. 

 d'Albuquerque, M.A., F.I.C., F.C.S.). The Agricultural 

 Superintendent of Sugar-cane E.xiierinients (J. R. Bovell Esq., 

 F.L.S.. F.C.S.). The Head Master of Harrison College (Horace 

 Deighton Esq., :M.A., F.R.A.S.). 



LEEWARD ISLANDS. 



The Government Analytical Chemist and Superintendent 

 of Agriculture (the Hon. Francis Watts, C.M.G., 

 D.Sc, F.I.C., F.C.S.). Dr. H. A. Alford Nicholls, C.M.G., 



M.D., F.L.S., etc., .\uthor of 'Tropical Agriculture,' 

 Dominica. The Otticer-in-chaige of the Agricultural Scho'il, 

 Dominica (Archil)ald Brooks Esq.). The Agricultural 

 Suiierintendent, St. Kitt's- Nevis (F. R. Shepherd Esq.). 



OFFIr?:RS OF THK IMPERIAL DEl'ART.MKNT OF AGEICULTUEB 

 FOR THE WEST INDIES. 



Inqierial Commissioner of Agriculture for the West 

 Indies (Sir Daniel Morris, K.C.M.G., M.A., D.C.L., D.Sc., 

 F.L.S.). Scientific Assistant (W. R. Butten.shaw Esq., M.A., 

 B.Sc). ilycologist and Agricultural Lecturer (L. Lewtou- 

 Brain Esq., B.A., F.L.S.). Entomologist (Henry A. Ballon 

 Esq., B.Sc). 



Honorary Secretaries to the Conference — W. R. Butten- 

 shaw Es(j., ^[.A., B.Sc, and .Vlleyne Graham Howell Esq. 



AGRICULTURAL SHOWS. 



Forthcoming Shows. 



Arrangements are being made by local committees 

 for the holding of the following Show.s under the 

 auspices of the Imperial Department of Agriculture 

 early next year : — 



Doi/iinica. — February 23, 190.5. 



Motitserial. — The Fifth Aimual Show will be held 

 in the ^larket Place on February 21, 1905. 



Antigua. — February 25, 1905. 



Nevis. — A show will be held at Charlestown on February 

 28, 190.5. 



Barhados. — The Local Industrial E.xhibition and Show 

 of Stock for Peasant Proiirietors will be held at Duiisconile 

 plantation, St. Thomas, on January 24, 1905. 



Grenada. — February 1905. 



St. Vi/icent. — It is proposed to hold an Agricultui'al 

 Show in !Marcli ne.xt. 



Barbados. 



The Annual Agricultural and Industrial Exhibition of 

 the Barbados Agricultural Society was held at Harrison 

 College on December 20. Though the exhibits in some 

 departments were not as numerous as in previous year.", 

 they were on the whole, however, up to the standard quality. 



The Imperial Department of Agriculture offered three 

 special prizes of ."Jo each, namely : — 



For the best collection of fruit. 



For the best collection of vegetables. 



For the best exhibit of Sea Island cotton. 



Also two prizes of §3 each, for kids the progeny of 

 either the Anglo-Nubian billy ' Black Rock ' or of the 

 Tolfenburg billy 'Bruce,' namely: — 



For the best bill}' under twelve months old. 



For the best native ,she-goat with kids from either of the 

 above sires from two to six months old. 



Dil>lomas of Merit of the Department were awarded for 

 the following exhibits : — - 



Fancy Pigeons ... ... ... Mr. E. W. William.s. 



Bunch Dwarf Bananas ... ... Mr. C. M. Austin. 



Collection of Fruit ... ... Mrs. T. Clarke. 



Sea Island Cotton Mr. H. M. Sisnett. 



She-goat and three kids ... ... Mrs. T. Maniung. 



The stud goats 'Bruce' and 'Black Rock' were on 

 show and attracted considerable attention. 



As usual the good quality of the fruit, ground provisions, 

 and vegetables wa.? a striking feature of the exhibition. 



