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THE AGRICULTUKAL NEWS. 



Febkuaky 12, 191G. 



COTTON. 



SEA ISLAND COTTON MARKET. 



Mtssrs. WolsteiihohiK.! and Holhuul, (if Liverpool, 

 write as follows, under date .January 10, 1916, with 

 reference to the sales of West Indian Sea Island 

 cotton: — 



Since our last repoit a limited business has been done in 

 West Indian Sea Island cotton. About 1.30 bales have been 

 sold, which include 8t. Vincent 16Arf. lo 17rf., St. Kitts I5hd. 

 to 17d, Anguilla 14|d., and Nevis 15.1^.: also Stains 9^rf. 

 tolUrf. 



Prices are firm, hut there is no stock. 



SEA ISLAND COTTON IN BARBADOS. 



Tlie fulluwiiig table, which gives the area of Sea Island 

 cotton grown in Barbados, from .January 1 to December 31, 

 lOl-"), has been forwarded to this Office by Mr. J. K. Bovell, 

 Superintendent of Agriculture, Barbados: — 



Parish. Total area. 



The Report of Messrs. Henry W. Frost & Co., 

 on Sea Island cotton in the Southern States, for 

 the week ending .January, 1.5, 191(i, is as follows: — 



i.sLA.Mis. The limited oti'ering.s of odd bags were in active 

 demand at prices ranging from 24 to 27c., the buying being 

 on account of the Northern Mills. Several I'lanters' crops 

 were also sold on private terms for export. 



The receipts consist very largely of Planters' crops, 

 which hail been previously sold, and were shipped here to be 

 delivered to the buyer. 



The unsold portion of the crop consisted chiefly of 

 Planters' crops held on plantations, the odd bags, classing Fine 

 to Extra Fine, having very nearly all been marketed and 

 sold. 



We quote, viz.: 



Extra Fine 



Fully Fine 



Fine 



Fine off in class 



28c. = 18r/. c.i.f. 

 27c. = 17. Id. „ 

 26c. = ]7d. „ 

 25c. = 16Ad „ 



ct ■> per cent. 



FLoRiDAS AND oEoEGiAs. With an active demand 

 throughout the week the market was swept of all offerings 

 of all grades, with sales of 2,223 bales, at a further advance 



of ic 



to Ic. And the market closed strong, with the remain- 



ing stock being held for a further advance. There were also 

 large sales made in the interior at full prices. 



Whilst the stock is reported at, 16,337 bales, it is largely 

 .sold, there remaining in Factors' hands not over 2,000 bales, 

 to 3,000 bales. 



We i|Uote, viz.: 



Fancy 28c. = 29c., landed. 



Extra Choice 27c. = 28c., „ 



Choice 26c. = 27c., ,, 



Extra Fine 25c. = 26c., „ 



The Exports from Savannah for the week were, .500 

 bales to Nnrlhern Mills, and 103 bales to Southern Mills, 

 and from .Tacksonviilc 8.'il ha'es to Northern Mills. 



The 17. S. Census Bureau reports cotton ginned to 

 January 1 as follows: — 



South Carolina .5,.587 bales"| 

 Georgia •5.5,.531 ,, .Maki 



27,803 „ J 

 ast year 76,886 bale 



Gcorgi 



Florida 



against 



ig a total of 88,921 bales 



1913 74,320 

 1912 67,401 

 1911 106,4,39 



i'otal crop 78,857 bales 



■'^•5,-544 „ 



(!6,169 „ 



122,0)2 „ 



St. Michael 

 Christ Church 

 St. George 

 St. Philip 

 St. Thomas 

 St. .John 

 St. .Joseph 

 St. .James 

 St. Peter 

 .St. Andrew 

 St. Lucy 



Total 



66 3 



170 



1 3 



697 20 



Nd 



4 20 



Nil 



13 



4.5 1 20 



4 1 



75 3 .34 



1,078 1 14 



THE ANTIGUA AGRICULTURAL AND 

 COMMERCIAL SOCIETY. 



The Antigua .Sun for January 12, 1916, publishes an 

 account of a general meeting of the Antigua Agricultural and 

 Commercial Society, held on the 7th of that month. Keview- 

 ing the past year's work, considerable interest was aroused, 

 said the Chairman, iu regard to maize cultivation. On the 

 initiative of the late Governor Sir H. Hesketh Bell, K.C. >[.(!, 

 a granary has been established for the purpose of kiln-drying 

 corn. The working of this is under the direction of a board 

 of management, of which Dr. H. A. Tempany is the Chairman. 

 As to the successful progress of this industrj-, figures obtained 

 from the Treasury show that a larger cjuantity of maize was 

 grown than anticipated, resulting in a remarkable falling off 

 of the imports of that article in the past few years. Emphasis 

 is placed on the necessity for giving every encouragement 

 to peasant growers, maize cultivation being an industry which 

 they can well undertake. 



The cotton industry is reported to have received a set- 

 back during the past two years, and some dissatisfaction has 

 been expressed by cotton growers in regard to the uncertainty 

 of price, and the long time elapsing between valuation, sale, 

 and remittance of proceeds. In conseiiueucc of the War, the 

 price of sugar had beeti increased, and the sugar made by the 

 Gunthorpes Factory was sold at a price which enabled cane 

 growers to obtain a better figure for their canes, lieference is 

 made to the Antigua Onion Growers Association- -'the first 

 baby of the Society' — and its successful working briefly com- 

 mented on. The co-operative insurance of live-stock and tire 

 insurance was a subject brought before the Society during 

 the year and a scheme fornudatcd for the insurance of 

 cattle and mules against death by accident or disease. 

 This, howewer, has not yet been brought into operation. 

 Five new members were elected bringing the strength 

 of the Society up t() 107. In conclusion, thanks are 

 expiessed to the Secretary, Mr. T. .Jackson, for the able, 

 willing and courteous work given to the Society; to the 

 (iovernment for the use of the room: and to the Imperial 

 Department of .\griculture through its rein-esentativo Dr. 

 Tempany, for the help and assisUince given individually and 

 collectively. Without the assistance given bj' Dr. Tempany 

 and Mr. Jackson, it was feared the Society would not by any 

 means be as useful as it was. 



