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THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



August 25, 1917. 



EDITORIAL 



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Agriculture for the West Indies D.Sc, F.I.C., F.C.S. 



SCIENTIFIC STAFF. 



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 Assistatit Editor 



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Mycologist 



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Vol. XVI. SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1917. No. 400. 



NOTES AND COMMENTS. 



Contents of Present Issue. 



The editorial in this issue draws attention to one 

 of the most pressing questions of the age. namely, the 

 relations between science ami industrv. 



The first article under Insect [Notes deals with 

 insect pests in British (iniana: the second describes 

 methods employed in St. \'incent for the destruction 

 of the cotton stainei- pest. 



On page 269 there appears a review of a book of 

 intei-est to West Indian asfriculturists. 



A report on the progress of the Montserrat ( )nion 

 Industry will be found on page 2H0. 



Goa or Manila Bean. 



In the Agricultural A'cifs, Vol. VI, p. 2G6, refer- 

 ence was made to a trial in Jamaica of the Goa or 

 Manila bean (Psophocarpus tetragovolobus), and in 

 the Report of the Agricultural Department, St. Vincent, 

 for the year 1907, mention is made of the plant as 

 growing in the Experiment Station. In the report of 

 the Agricultural Department, Dominica, just issued, 

 the Superintendent mentions that it was introduced 

 into Dominica about fifteen years ago, but that it is no 

 longer grown there. As both the tubers and green 

 pods are valued for food in India, it seems that it 

 would be desirable to reintroduce this plant into the 

 West Indies. 



The Commissioner of Agriculture will be glad 

 to be informed if any one in the West Indies has 

 plants of this bean, or where seeds of it may be obtained. 



Agricultural and Commercial Society, Antigua. 



During the recent visit of the Imperial Commis- 

 sioner of Agriculture, Sir Francis Watts, K.C.M.G., to 

 Antigua, the Antigua Agricultural and Commercial 

 Society gave an 'At Home' in the grounds of the 

 Training School, in commemoration of the honour 

 recently conferred on him by His Majesty the King. 



After the arrival of His Mxcellency the Actinc 

 Governor and Sir Francis Watts, the Chairman of the 

 Society welcomed the guests of the meeting, and 

 referred in well chosen words to the long connexion 

 which had existed between Sir Francis and the island 

 of Antigua, and the work he had accomplished there 

 in agricultural matters, especially with regard to the 

 estaljlishnient of Sugar Factories, and the foundation 

 of the Society which was now welcoming him as 

 its guest. He voiced the sentiments of the whole 

 community in congratulating Sir Francis on the 

 honour the King had conferred on him. 



His Excellency the Acting Governor added his 

 congratulations to those of Mr. Cowley. 



Sir Francis then replied, thanking the speakers 

 for their appreciation and congratulations, and he added 

 that he was rejoiced to find the condition of Antigua 

 with regard to agricultural matters so much improved 

 since the time when he returned from Jamaica to 

 resume work in connexion with the Imperial Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. 



The lady members of the Society erticiently 

 attended to the refreshment of the guests, and a Gym- 

 khana, organizt'd by Mrs. Spooner and Mrs. Peters, 

 added to the enjoyment of the afternoon. 



Addresses on Agriculture in St. Kitts. 



At a meeting of the St. Kitts Agricultural Society 

 held on .luly :!, 1917, after the Assistant Chemist 

 had read a paper on the feeding values of some 

 legumes, with special reference to beans of the Stizolo- 

 bium class, the Acting Government C'henust and 

 Superintendent of Agriculture for the Leeward Islands 

 supplemented Mr. Kelsick's paper with a brief sketch. 



