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yard manure contains about I2lb. of nitrogen, 5lb. of phosphates 

 and 1 1 lb. of potash. 



Trusting that the informotion supplied is what you require. 



I have, &c., 



JOHN R. BOVELL. 



From Director of Public Gardens to Hon. Colonial Secretary. 



28th March, 1905. 

 Sir, 

 I have the honour to forward a letter received from Sir D. Morris 

 with reference to rotation of crops in cotton cultivation. 



2. I referred the letter to Mr. Barclay, the Secretary of the Agri- 

 cultural Society, and enclose his memorandum. 



3. As has been pointed out, nothing very definite can be sug- 

 gested, first, from want of experience of cotton-growing in the 

 West Indies, and secondly, because each district in the Island may 

 require a different treatment. 



The following rotations might be tried : — 



(1) Cotton — March to September. 



Cassava — October to February, twelve months. 

 Corn — March to August (manured). 



Leguminous plants (peas, &c.,) September to December. 

 Cotton — March, &c. 



(2) Cotton— September to March. 

 Cassava — April to July of following year. 

 Corn — August to February (manured). 

 Leguminous plants (peas &c.) March to June. 

 Cotton — September &c. 



(3) Cotton— September to March, 

 Cassava" — April to July of following year. 

 Cow Peas — August to October. 

 Tobacco — November to February. 



Corn — March to August (manured). 

 Cotton — September, &c. 



(4) Cotton — March to September. 

 Tobacco — November to February. 

 Corn — March to August (manured). 

 Leguminous plants (peas) October to January. 

 Cotton — March, &c. 



I have, &c., 



W. Fawcett, Director. 



The Secretary of the famaica Agricultural Society to the Director */ 



Public Gardens and Plantations. 

 The districts in Jamaica where cotton will likely be grown to 

 any extent are such as are too deficient in rainfall to grow our 

 usual economic crops— except sugar. These are lower St. 

 Catherine, Vere, the plains of St. Elizabeth, the coast lands of St. 

 James, Trelawny and the lowlands of St. Andrew and St. Thomas. 



