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THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



OiTOBEE 7, 1905. 



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Vol. IV. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 190.5. No. 91. 



NOTES AND COMMENTS. 



Contents of Present Issue. 



The editorial in this issue discusses the agri- 

 cultural prospects of Jamaica. As the result of his 

 recent official visit, the Imperial Commissioner of 

 Agriculture is satisfied that distinct progress has been 

 made in agricultural matters of recent years. 



Further information in regard to the adoption of 

 the Naudet diffusion process by sugar estates in 

 Madeira will be found on pp. 306-7. Also figures 

 relative to the Trinidad cane-farming industr}^ 



An account is given on p. 309 of the cultivation of 

 tea at Ramble estate in Jamaica. This is the only tea 

 cultivation in the West Indies. 



Various short notes of interest to cotton growers 

 will be found <m pp. 310-1. 



Under 'Insect Notes' an account is given of the 

 cane-fly. This is not regarded as a serious pest to 

 sugar-cane cidtivation at Barbados, but in some years 

 it occurs in rather large numbers. (See p. 314.) 



Botanical notes on the 'Queen of Flowers' and 

 a closely related ])lant, known as the 'King of Flowers,' 

 with which it is sometimes confused, will be found on 

 p. 317. This is followed by a short note on the lace- 

 bark tree. 



An interesting letter from l)i'. C. W. Branch to 

 the Editor of the Afjriculturcd Neics (see p. 31S) 

 discusses the subject of the inoculation of animals 

 with anti-anthrax serum. 



Show of Colonial Fruit in London. 



It is desirable to remind readers of the Aijrl- 

 i-uUural News that the ne.xt show of colonial fruit 

 under the auspices of the Ilo\-al Horticultural Society 

 will be held in London on December 5 and 0, 190.5. 



Reference to the note on p. 308 will show that 

 provision is made for a number of exhibits in which 

 fruit growers in the West Indies are interested. 



'rhis exhibition would appear to afford an 

 excellent opportunity for again biinging West Indian 

 fruits to the notice of the trade and other persons in 

 the United Kingdom. Schedules and full particulars 

 may bo obtained of the Secretary, Royal Horticultural 

 Society, Vincent Scpiaie, Westminster, London, S.W, 



Exports of Grenada. 



The Grenada Blue Book returns for 1904 show 

 that the exports of cacao during the year amounted to 

 117,791 cwt., of the value of £272,22(1 The .second 

 industry in importance is spice growing. The value of 

 the exports of nutmegs (.5,908 cwt.) was £28,402 : 

 other spices were exported of a value of £5,304. One 

 hundred and thirty-one packages of k^ila nuts were 

 also shipped. 



The exports of cotton, chiefly the product of the 

 dependency of Carriacou, represented a value of £7,348: 

 in addition, C,S43 cwt. of cotton seed were shipped, 

 having an estimated value of £1,172. 



No fewer than 2,430 live goats were shipped to 

 other British West India Islands, their value being 

 estimated at £530. Poultry to the value £442 was 

 also exported. 



Barbados Scholarship, 1905. 



As was previously mentioned in the A'jricidturid 

 News (Vol. IV, p. 284), the Barbados Scholarship for 

 1905 was won by Mr. C. K. Bancroft in natural science. 

 Mr. Bancroft had a distinctly successful career in the 

 science department at Harrison College. He joined 

 the agricultural science class in March 1902, taking 

 first place in the lower division of the class in the 

 following December, with an avei-age of 82 per cent, in 

 all examinations. In December 1903, he took first 

 place in the upper di\ ision of the class, when he was 

 awarded the Diploma of the Department for proficiency 

 in agricultural science. 



In recommending that the Barbados Scholarship 

 should be awarded to Mr. Bancroft, the examiners 

 appointed by the Local Examinations and Lectures 

 Syndicate of the University of Cambridge report that 

 the two candidates offering Chemistry sent in papers of 

 high merit in theoretical and practical work. 'The 

 papers [in Botany] sent in bj' C. K. Bancroft were 

 exceptionally good.' 



It may be mentioned that in addition to the 

 instruction received in the science department at 

 Hari'ison College under Professor d'Albmiucrque and 

 Di-. Longfield Smith, Mr. Bancroft received private 

 tuition in Botany from Mr. L. Lcwton-Brain,B.A., F.L.S., 

 formerly Mycologist on the staff of the Imperial Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. 



