VoT. VI T. No. U9. 



THE AGTUCULTURAL NEWS. 



Programme of Proceedings 



THE PEK^IDEXT's AI)l>l;r.ss. 



SUGAl! IXDl'STin. 



I. llriff Suiiiiuary of I'esults of Experiments with 

 J^eecUing and other Canes, together with Manurial Expeii- 

 ments with Sugar-caue in the West Indies. ((() British 

 Guiana, (Prof. J. H. Harrison, C ^F.G., M..\., F.I.C., F.G.S ) 

 (/>) Barbados, (Prof. J. P. d'Albuquerque, M.A., F.I.C., F C.S. 

 and ill-. J. E. Bovell, F.L.S., F.C.S.). (c) Leeward Islands, 



■ (The Hon. Fiancis Watts, C. \I.G , D.8c , F.I C , F.C.S.). {'!) 

 .Taniaiea, (The Hon. H. H. Cousins, M.A., F.C.S , and the 

 Hon. W. Fawcett, B.Sc, F.L.S.). 



II. Root disease of Sugar-cane. (.Mr. F. A. Stock- 

 dale, B.A., F.L.S.). 



III. Some points in cmnexion with .Mechanical Tillage. 

 (The Hem. Francis Watt.s, C.M.G., U.Sc, F.l.C, F.C.S.). _ 



IV. Selective Cane lieaping at Jamaica. See IIV-"' 

 Indian Bidlffit), Vol. VIII, p. 109. (Discussion.) 



V. Suuiniar3- of papers on the Polarimetric Determina- 

 tion of Sucrose. (The Hon. Fiaucis Watt.s, C.il.G., D.Sc, 

 F.l.C, F.C.S., and :\Jr. H. A. Tempany, B.Sc, F.l.C, F.C.S.). 



VI. Results obtained in connexion with the Antigua 

 Sugar Factory, (The Hon. Francis Watts, Cil.G., D.Sc, 

 F.l.C, F CS)' 



CACAO IXDUSTliV. 



VII. Brief Review of the Results of Experiments with 

 Cacao Trees at Dominica, St. Lucia, and Grenada. (The Hon. 

 Francis Watts, C.M.G., D.Sc, F.l.C, F.C.S., ilr. Joseph 

 Jones, Mr. J. C iloore, and ilr. Rudolph D. Anstead, l'..A. 



VIII. The Characters of Criollo Cacao, (ifr J. H. Hart 

 F.L.S.). 



IX. Grafting Cacao at Dominica. (^Ir. Jo.seph Jones). 



X. The necessity for improving the methods of plant- 

 ing Cacao in the West Indies. (Mr. .1. H. Hart. F.L.S.). 



XL Brief Review of the Fungus Diseases of Cacao in 

 the AVest Indies and the Sanitation of Cacao Orchards. 

 (Mr. F. A. Stockdale, B.A., F.L S.). 



XII. Thrips on Cacao Trees in the West Indies. 

 (Mr. Henry A. Ballon, M.Sc). 



LI:ME JUICE IXDUSTltV. 



XIII. Manufacture of ('( niniercial Citiate of Lime 

 (Discission). 



COTTOX rXDUSTRY, 



XIV. Recent results in the Cultivation of Sea Island 

 cotton : (a.) Barbados, (Mr. J. R. Bovell, F.L.S.). (// ) 

 Leeward Islands, (The Hun. Francis Watts, C.if.fi , D.Sc, 

 F.l.C, F.C.S.). {<:) St. Vincent, (Mr. W. X. Sands). 



XV. Brief summary of the progress of the Sea Island 

 Cotton Industry in the West Indies (Mr. Thos. Thornton, 

 A.R.C.S.). 



XVI. The treatment of Insect Pests of Cotton 

 (Mr. Henry A. Ballou, M.Sc), 



XVII. Brief Statement respecting the Barbados Co- 

 operative (jotton Factory (The Hon. F. .1. Clarke, C'.M.G., 

 M.A ). 



RICE IXDUSTRY. 



XVIII. The Rice Industry of British fiuiana (Prof. 

 J. B. Harrison, C.JI.G., il.A., F.'l.C, F.G.S.). 



RUBBER INDUSTRY. 



XTX. Additional information in regard to the Rubber 



■ Indiistry of Trinidad and Tobago (INfr. J. H. Hart, F.L.S.). 



AGUICULTUBAL CKEDIl' AND LOAN' I'.AXKS. 



XX. The Agricultural Bank of Barbados (The Hon. 

 F. J. Cluke, C.M.G., M.A.). 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



XXI. Timber resources of the West Indies ( I )i.scussion)» 



XXII. Notes on Essential Oils (The Hon. Francis^ 

 Watts, C il.G., D.Sc , F.l.C, F.C.S., and Mr. H. A. Tempany, 

 B.Sc, F.l.C, F.C.S.). 



XXIII. Observation ..f .\rbor Days in the West Indie.s,. 

 (Discussion). 



AGHICULTUKAL EDUCATION. 



XXIV. Agricultural Eilucation in Secondary Schools and 

 Colleges in the West Indies (Discu.ssion). 



XXA'. Agricultural Education in Elementary Schools 

 in the West Indies (Discussion). 



XXVI. Examination for Certificates on the Theory and 

 Practice of Agiiculture (Discussion). 



CANADIAN RECiPROOITY CONFERENCE. 



The following is the list of Representatives ta 

 attend the Conference on Trade Relations with Canada 

 at Barbados, from January 14 to January 21, 1908 : — - 



,J.\MAIC.\. 



The Collector of Customs t^r Inspector of Invoices (E. A. 

 Savage, Esq.). 



The Repre.sentative of the Jamaica Agricultural 

 Society ; J. R. Williams, Esq. M.A. 



BRITISH GUI..V^VA. 



The Comptroller of Customs (D. G. Garraway, Esq.). 

 The Representati\e of the Chamber of Connnerce : 

 C G. A. AVyatt, Escp 



TRINIDAD. 



The Collector of L'nstoms (The Hon. R. H. McCarthy, 

 C.M.G.) 



i:rexada. 



The Colonial Secretary (The Hon. Edward Drayton, 

 C.M.G.). 



The President of the Grenada Agricultural ct Commercial 

 Society (The Hon. C Macaulay Browne, C.M.G.). 



ST. VINCENT. 



The Supervisor of Customs (Frank W. Grithth, Esq.). 

 The Representative of the St. Vincent Agricultural 

 A: Commercial Society : Charles J. Simmons, Esq. 



ST. LUCIA. 



The Colonial Treasurer (The Lion. H. A. Smallwood). 

 leeward islands. 



The Colonial Secretary (The Hon. E. St. John Branch.) 



The Administrator of St. Kitt's X'evis (His Honour 

 T. L. Roxburgh). 



The Commercial Representative for the Presidency of 

 of St. Kitt's-Nevis (The Hon. S. L. Horsford). 



The Administrator of Dominica (His Honour W. Douglas 

 Young, C.M.G.). 



eakbado.s. 



The Auditor GeneraL(The Hon. E. T. Graimum, :\.I.L.(J.). 



The Representatives of the Barbados Chamber ol 

 Commerce : V. Hanschell, Esq. (Chairman), E. 1. 

 Baeza, Esq., (Vice-Chairnian), Darnley C DaCosta, Esq., 

 J. Allan Jones, E.sq. 



The Rei)resentatives of the Barbados General Agri- 

 cultural Society ; The Hon. G. A. Goodman, K.C, M.CP., 

 The Hon. J. Challenor Lynch, M.L.C, S. S. Robinson, Esq.^ 

 jM.C.P., Alistair Cameron, Esq., E. W. Mahon, Esq. 



