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Lime Experiment Station. 



Originally, the land now occupied by the Experiment 

 Station was nothing better than a waste piece of ground, 

 which, though owned by the Government, became generally 

 known as the " free lands " where the poorer people of Roseau 

 were at liberty to make gardens. The continuous cropping of 

 this piece of land, without any return being made in the shape 

 of manure, eventually resulted in an impoverished condition 

 of the soil, and gradually the ground was abandoned and 

 allowed to go to bush. Certain parts which had been planted 

 in limes by the boys of the Reformatory School at the Morne 

 in the year 1893 shared the same fate. This condition 

 continued until 1913, the year the Agricultural Department 

 took over what is now the Experiment Station. With these 

 few facts concerning the original condition of the land, the 

 visitor will be able to appreciate the extent of the improvement 

 which has resulted from proper care and attention having 

 been given in regard to manurial treatment and general 

 cultivation. 



The area of the Lime Experiment Station is approximately 

 65 acres about half of which is under cultivation, the remainder 

 being bush land of doubtful agricultural value. Of the land 

 under cultivation, 22 acres are planted in limes ; 9 acres in 

 coco-nuts ; one acre in grape fruits and oranges ; and about 

 H acres are devoted to mulch plots ; Shea Butter, 

 Butyrospermwn Purkii ; and Camphor. Camphor has also 

 been planted in wind-breaks which may be seen at the lower 

 end of the valley. 



The Experiment Station, as far as limes are concerned,, 

 commences on the corner at the foot of the road leading from 

 Morne Bruce to the valley. The plot of coco-nuts close by is 

 situated on the eastern boundary. By turning to the right 

 and following the public road to Roseau, the various lime 

 plots may be seen on either side. 



On the corner will be found a plot of the true Camphor 

 bearing trees. Several experimental distillations have been 

 made from the leaves and twigs taken from these specimens. 

 Another batch of camphor trees will be observed on the 

 opposite side of the road behind No. 1 Lime plot. 



