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tilloa was plan ted for shade ; these are also in good condition; * * * * there 

 is not a better tree for that purpose." I am glad to find that similar results are 

 reported irom Trinidad and Tobago.* 



The report from Tobago, to which Dr. Morris refers, is particu- 

 larly enthusiastic, and seems to indicate that under the conditions 

 existing on that island the planting of Castilloa with cacao may 

 not be inadvisable : 



I find that cacao bears very well under the shade of Castilloa. Nine years ago 

 I planted an acre of rubber and cacao together — the rubbers at 24 feet apart and 

 the cacao 12 feet — and so far as I have noticed there is very little, if any difference, 

 in the bearing of these cacao trees and those under the shade of the Bois immor- 

 tel. On finding this, I planted last year 15 acres in the same manner, and there 

 is every reason to expect that in another eight or nine years they will give a gross 

 return of about 50 pounds per acre. Coffee also bears well under Castilloa.j^ 



The difference between Castilloa and leguminous shade trees 

 may become apparent in later years as the nitrogenous consti- 

 tuents of the soil become exhausted. As explained elsewhere, the 

 question is not whether Castilloa can be used as a shade tree, but 

 whether it will be productive where it is of use in this capacity. 



BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Board of Agriculture was 

 held at Headquarter House on Tuesday, lOth January, 1 905. 

 Present : the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, presiding, Mr. Wm. 

 Harris, Acting Director of Public Gardens ; the Island Chemist ; 

 His Grace the Archbishop, the Hon. T. Capper, Messrs. C. A. 

 T. Fursdon, C. E. deMercado and the Secretary, John Barclay. 



Trade Marks — With regard to the Colonial Secretary's letter re 

 the amendment of the section 25 of Law 3 1 of 1903, concerning 

 Trade Marks, after discussion it was resolved to reply to the Co- 

 lonial Secretary that the Board feared that the proposed amend- 

 ment would serve little useful purpose, because it could be so 

 easily evaded, as trade marks could be taken out in other names, 

 and used by an exporter. 



The Secretary was also instructed to say that the members of a 

 former committee, which had considered the whole matter of the 

 orange industry had been asked for their opinions, and six were 

 in favour of the proposed amendment and four against it. 



Sugar Industry Fund— The Secretary submitted a letter from the 

 Acting Treasurer, showing statement of the Board's account with 

 the Treasury in the matter of the Sugar Industry Fund up to 30th 

 September, 1904, and showing as receipt in addition to the 

 £1,000 Imperial Grant interest on loans to sugar planters amount- 

 ing to £400 13s., making a total of £10,400 13., and payments 



* West Indian Bulletin, 2 : 113, 1901. 

 t West Indian Bulletin, 2 : HI, 1901. 



