Vol. XIV. No. 336. 



THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



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thai others, and ii is necessary to have a sharp line oi 

 marcation. Moreover, bhe en i I ion of fences "In iates 

 the unnatural tethering of animals, and permits of 

 a better system of rotation. So we see thai enclos 

 ures nol onlj protect cultivated crop-, from 

 domestic animals, Imt also protecl domestic annuals 

 ii disease under conditions more comfortable than 

 w hen the animals are exposed. 



Ii isn.it intended to overcrowd the general con- 



erations oi this article with experimental details, 



lmt it will give practical support i" the policj 



o( this article it' we just enumerate a few of the 



ots in the West Indies that are known to 



be satisfactorj hedge plain- as the result of 



experiment and common observation. Logw I 



(Haematoxylon campeckianum), and some Acacias 

 (as Acacia tortuosa) are suitable plants, offering 

 considerable resistance to stock. Bread and Cheese 

 (Pithecolobium Unguis-cati) is noted as a hedge 

 int. It has an excellent habit of growth, but it is 

 rather bulky, and stock are inclined to pick at it. 



Mrytle Ii {Tripliasia aurantiolu) is almost 



impenetrable if thickly trimmed, but it is ratherslow of 

 growth, (hi the other hand, Wild Coffee or 'Coffei 

 bush' (Clerodendrov acvdeatum) is very quick growing, 

 and can easily be raised from cuttings. Stock eat 

 this also, but it' well trimmed and pruned it can be 

 made into an imposing barrier. A good hedge can 1><- 

 grown from Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra), 

 whilst Aralia may be recommended because it is 

 compacl without being bulky Opuntias and othei 

 spined zerophytes should not be employed owing to their 

 ■ mgerous nature as weeds of cultivated land. For the 

 i strainl of stock, however.it is really essential to have 

 spinj plants and that is why some of the Acacia, arid 

 Mimosa bushes should be useful, that together with 

 fact that their moisture requirements are small. 



It ornamental effect is desired, there are the 

 Jassmines and the Bougainvillaea. Unfortunately then 

 i- little exacl information available in regard to tie 



lit (if the rool systems, rate of growth, cost oi 

 upkeep, etc. of these different kinds of hedges. The 

 matters the landowners can easily enquire into 

 themselves, in co-operation with the local Agricultural 

 Departments, which have already devoted considerable 



iiiinii to the condition ofhedges. It is particularly 

 I ped that the peasant proprietor will give the subject 

 more attention, since as alreadj pointed out in this 

 ai icle.it is the small proprietor who can least afford 

 t hive his crops interfered « ith. 



THE EXPERIMENT STATION, TORTOLA. 



The quarti rlj re] f the acting < luratoi foi th< 



months ending I leceml ei 1914 contains a detailed ai count oi 



the operations carried out it the Station, and the < liti 



and progress of the plots An active demai nut. mien 



for onion plants thro l I be ij er, and tbi preparation 



of seed beds, and sowing of seed :upied the greatest pert ion 



of the uursery work. The distribution of limes and coi 

 nut plants was also verj i nsiderable. Manurial experiments, 

 with pine-apples and limi trees were laid nut. Those with 

 lime trees are lieii, icted en a considerable scale, and 



should lead to inter, til n nits. 



The sweet petal. i \ u etj plot WHS li.nvcsteil during the 



month oi December. On the whole, \.n fail weights were 

 obtained. It is of interest to notice that the variety tfarpei 

 headed the list with a 3 ield oi I 3,000 It., of potatoes, per acre, 

 and was closely followe 1 by Anguilla and Sp ler. 



lu regard to the cotton industry, it is stated that heavy 

 rains caused boll dropping in all districts of tin- Presidency. 



Efforts are being made by the Experiment Station to 

 encourage minor industries, and the cultivation of food crops 

 has received special attention. Extensive and increased areas 

 have been planted in onions, maize, sweet potatoes, and 

 cassava. Much activity is evinced in the cultivation of limes 

 and coco nuts. 



The report concludes with a list of the plants distributed 

 from the Station during the quarter under review. This is as 

 follow-: onion plant-, 60,000; coco-nut plants, 1,355; lime 

 plants, 2,167; sweet potato cuttings, 17,000; cam- cuttings, 

 2,000; cassava cuttings, 220; decorative and vegetables, 450.- 



This is a record distribution since the establishment of 

 the Experiment Station. 



St. Vincent Report on International Products 

 Exhibition, 1914. A copy has 1, ecu received from the 

 Agricultural Department, St. Vincent, of a memorandum 

 prepared by Mr. \V. X. Sands, as Commissioner for St. Vincent 

 at the International Rubber and Products Exhibition held 

 last year in London. In this it is stated that a large variety 

 ot St. Vincent products arrived in excellent order and were 

 displayed to the best advantage. Considerable effort was 



le to advertise St. Vincent arrowroot, and Sea Island 



cotton from the same Colony. The prominent display of 

 1 wo products attracted most attention from interested 



visitor-. It will lie remembered that the St. Vincent Per- 

 manent Exhibition Committee was awarded for its cotton 

 exhibit a gold medal. Also in, me of the competitive sections 

 of the exhibits Argyle estate was awarded a silver cup and 

 diploma for the best sample of cotton from the West Indie.-. 

 These awards were presented by the British Cotton Growing 

 Association. The St. Vincent section was visited by a large 

 number of distinguished personages. 



Work on the Land Settlements, Grenada. 1 1 

 th report of the hand Officei tor the month of January 1915, 

 it Is stated that sites htve been selected, and arrangements 

 made for compensation, for two new roads connecting the 

 St. Cyr settlement roads with the Grand Etang main roads 

 Two new application foi land it MorneRouge were applied 

 for and the applications am being considered. At this 

 settlement during ill. month, the ground nut and pigeon pea 

 pint- were reaped, whilst at Westerhall the maniho! plant 

 was harvested, ami the produce sold. It should lie noted 

 lei" that the present I. and < tfficer, Mr. W. X. Malins-Smith 

 only recently assumed the duties of his office (January 1) ii 

 succession to Mr. \V Bertrand. 



