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THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



A i ii -i 



1915. 



COTTON. 



WEST INDIAN COTTON. 



Messrs. Wolstenholme andi Holland, ol Liverpool, 

 write as follows, under date August 7. 1915, with refer- 

 ence tot! of Wesl Indian Sea Island cotton: 



Since our last reporl Sea Island cotton has been 



The Aiinii.il Reporl oi Messrs. Henr> W. Frost & 

 Co., on Sea [sland cotton in the Southern States, 

 dated Augusl -. is as follows: 



The market opened about November 15, basis fine L8c, 

 Fully Fine 21c, Extra Fine 23c, and ruled at these prices 

 until February 1, when Fine advanced to 20c. to 21c, 

 and Fully Fine to 22c, Extra Fine still selling at 23c. These 

 prices held until May 1 when Fully Fine advanced to 24c to 

 25c, and Extra Fine to 25c. to 26c 



This reporl shows thai the total exports of Sea 

 Island Cotton from the United States to Liverpooland 

 Manchester, up to August -, 1915, were lo."> and 

 1,819 ball s, respectively. 



The following information about the Growing Crop is 

 also taken from the Annual Statemenl of Henry W. Fro I 

 a Co . dated August 2, 1915: 



The acreage is larger than the last. In Florida the 



i , isi i- small, in Georgia 1") percent, i" 20 per cent , in 



Carolina 1" to 1"> per cent. It is, however, well, n"t to 



•hat there is a considerable decrease in the amount of 



fertilizers used, which will off-set in a measure tin' increase in 



>rts at this writing are generally promising, 



ami the estimate of a crop "I' 100,000 bales for the three 



lered conservative, It is thought the trade 



will n 1 it all it m ideratc pi ices 



Meeting of the Agricultural and Commer- 

 cial Society of Grenada. Mr. -l. C. Moore, Superin 

 t •an I'll' <■!' Agriculture, writes tbata well attended meeting of 

 the Grenada Agricultural and Commercial Society was held 

 .i the Botanic < • irdens on -Inly 8. 



i in the invitation of the President (lion. I '. S. DeFreitas) 

 mi In-half cit' the Society, Hi- Excellency, the Governor (Sir 

 George Bazil H addon -Smith, K.C.M'.G.) kindly presided. 



After addressing the meeting His Excellency presented 

 tn Mr. Joseph Marecheau a silver cup awarded him by the 

 as the competitoi who obtained the highest merit in 

 the Cacao Prize Holdings Competition in 1914. 



A papei iltivation of limes was read by Mr. .!.('. 



M -. the Superintendent of Agriculture. The intro- 



ihis subject was both appropriate and opportune 

 as considerable attention is now being given to lime growing 

 in Grenada and < arriacou. All points, from tin- raising of 

 seedlings to the fruiting ol the trees were dealt with; special 

 attention being given tn tin- selection of land, wind proti 

 planting distances, d -ml tin- control "t insect pests. 



An interesting and useful discussion followed, ami His 

 Excellency decided to have tin- paper printed for local 

 distribution. 



Mr. W \l \l dins Smith, tin- Agricultural Instructor, thru 

 i. mI a papei "M 'In- diseases oi cacao, in which In- described, 

 ami laid -in-" ii]inn tin- importani ■ ol adopting those 

 remedial ami preventive measures now- recognized as essential 



to successful i sanitation. This paper was also 



followed bj i in cu ssion. 



Mis Excellency in his closing remarks expressed his 

 desire to give every encouragement possible tn tin- advance- 

 ment i'l agriculture in the colony. 



DOWN THE ISLANDS. 



ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST. 



i;renada. Id a recent c unication from Mr. J. ( '. Moore 



(Superintendent of Agriculture) it is stated that tin- work in 

 tin- Experiment Station has consisted in the preparation of 



land tor provisi irops ami in the distribution of plant.-', in 



connexion with which 400 limes ami "a M) coco-nuts have been 

 sent out. Observations relating to staple crops and stock fur- 

 nish the information that the progress of the eaeao crop is 

 satisfactory ami that spin-anil sugar crops an- normal. Lime 

 planting has just begun. It is stated that experimental 

 plots of limes have heen started in St. George's and at the 

 St. Cyr mountain settlement. 



In regard to 'agricultural education it is reported that 

 a number of text-books and Imperial Department pamphlets 

 have been procured for the nsi- of the local Agricultural 

 Cadets. 



The average rainfall at twenty-five stations during June 

 wasti inches, ranging"from lot in !)"59 inches. 



In i later communication to this Office the Super- 

 intendent of Agriculture mentions tin- preparation of 

 land at the St. Cyr mountain settlement for a one-acre 

 demonstration pint of limes. From the Botanic Gardens 

 the following plant- wen- distributed during the month 

 of Jtth . cacao 500, coco-nuts 2,469, lime- 7.7"ii>. cuttings 

 572, seeds 1 to lb., and 27 others. In regard to staple 



Crops, eaeao is said to he very promising, while limes' 



and spices are regarded as satisfactory; sugar normal. The 

 planting of limes continues ami the Superintendent had 

 visited several estates in connexion therewith. Very good 

 agricultural weather is "said tn have prevailed, thi average 

 rainfall I'm- the month being about 1 2 inches. 



st. vincent. In this island, according to a report 

 from Mr. W. X. Sands, Agricultural Superintendent, muo-h 

 progress has been made with work in the Experiment 

 Stations. Among the plants distributed were sun sweet 



tuttings and 100 sorghum, while t mm the nurseries 



700 lime and 140 mahogany plants wen- sent nut. The 

 condition of the crops, on the whole, was satisfactory, but 

 insect attacks, particularly of arrowroot, ground nuts and 

 corn, were noted. The bronze beetle of cotton ha- been 

 prevalent in certain parts of the Windward district, A runt 



disease ni corn appeal I widely distributed ami may 



provi difficult tn control, The mosaic disease of to 

 was observed at Belair estate. The Agricultural Depart- 

 ment has been able tn assist materially with advice ami with 

 practical measures I'm dealing with the vari ms pests. There 

 was a meeting ot the Agricultural and Commercial Society 

 on July 7. at which His Honour tin- Administrator presided, 

 when correspondence in reference to prices in 1m- paid for the 



cotton crop ol 1915 16, ami freight rates totton, were 



discussed. The rainfall re the Botanic Station was 



16 -"'i'l inches; at the Experiment Station, 10*52 inches 



st, lucia. Recording tn Mr. A. .1. Brooks, a good 

 deal oi activity characterized tin Experiment Stations during 



July. Amongst tl porations carried on there in- to be 



not,, I prepatingland fot'ground-nutsr, transplanting onions, 



