Vol. VII. No. 17-t. 



THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



Decembek 26, 1908. 



THE BEST MANURES FOR COLONIAL USE 



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OhlendOifT's Dissolved Peruvian Guano — For su gar-can e and general use 

 Ohlsndorff's Special Sugar-cane Manure 

 OhlendonT's Special Gocoa Elanure 

 OhIendoriF's Special Cotton Manure 



Sulphate of Ammoni.^ Nitrate of Soda, Superphosphates, high grades, 

 Potash Salts, Basic Slag and all other high-class Fertilizers. 



APPL\ TO LOCAL AGENTS OR DIRECT TO :— 



THE ANGLO-CONTINENTAL (LATE OHLENDORFF'S) GUANO WORKS. 



London Agency: 15, Leadenhall Street, London, E.G. 

 Barbados Agents : James A. Lynch & Co., Bridgetown. 



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(Second and Enlarged Edition.) 



A Text-book based upon the General rriiiciplcs of 

 Agriculture, .specially prepared for general use in the 

 Secrindary Schools of the West Indie.s and as a guide for 

 Teachers in Elementary Schools in preparing and arrang- 

 ing lessons on the Elements of Agriculture. 

 Prepared by Dr. FISANCIS WATTS, C.:\[.G., F.I.C. 



Published by the Imperial Department of 

 Agricultui'e. Price 2<. Post free, 2s. 3}.<i. 



JUHT IStiUED 



WEST INDIAN BULLETIN 



(Vol. IX, No. 3). 



Cunt-lining jmijers re;ul at tlie West Indian Agricidtu- 

 rnl Conference, 11108, on the Cotton, Iluliliev, and Rice 

 Industries of the West Indies and British Giii.-ma, and on 

 (leneral sul)jects, viz: — Cotton Cultivation at Barbados, in 

 the Leeward Islan<ls, at St. Vir.cent, and in British Guiana ; 

 Inqirovenient of Cotton by Seed Selection ; Treatment of 

 ('otton Pests ; Barbados Cotton Factory : Rice Experiments 

 at British Guiana ; Ruliberat Trinidad and British Guiana ; 

 Notes on Essential Oils ; Vegetable Ivory ; (ieolo^icd 

 Formation of Barbados, etc. 



STOCK FARM. -St. Vincent. 



To be ob:ained of all Agents for the sale of the Department's 

 publications. Price 6'/. each number ; post free, 8'/. 



NOTICE. 



The jjure-lued four years old Ayr.shire bull 'Duke of 

 Truro II,' now stationed at tlie Stock Farm Agricultural 

 School, St. \'incent, is offered foi- .sale. 



Thisainmal, which is in perfect condition is considered 

 to be the liest Ayr.shire l)ull in the West Indies. 



The price is £20, delivered f.o.b. at St. Vincent. The 

 purcha.ser will be required to enter into a bond to keep the 

 animals in the colony in wliich lie him.self resides for at 

 le;ist I wo years from the date of purcha.se, otherwise the 

 price is £30. 



Applications will be received by W. H. Patterson, 

 Acting .Agricultural Superintendent, St. ^'incent. 



NOTICE. 



FOR [SALE- 



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AERMOTOR 



'I'bo Coinioi.ssiuner of t!ie Virgin Islands or the 

 Colonial Seeictai'V of Antigiui is prepared, up to 

 January 1, 190i), to receive otiors from any person 

 wishing to pmchase an Acrniotor in Tortola, with 

 a I(i-teet wheel fitted with shafting and pulleys. 

 The niachiiie is nearly new, estimated to develop 

 2- horse power, and is in gooii working order. The 

 original cost was overJifiO. Inspection invited. 



Printed at Office of Agricultural Reporter, 4, High Street, Bridgetown, Barbados. 



