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Apeii, 14, 1906. 



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Vol. V. SATURDAY. APRIL U, 1906. No. 104. 



NOTES AND COMMETNS. 



Contents of Present Issue. 



The editorial in this number deals with the treat- 

 ment of cotton seed to be used for planting, and again 

 calls attention to the fact that the Imperial Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture is prepared to supply, at cost price, 

 specially selected and disinfected seed for planting in 

 1906. 



The Dominica agricultural show, from the account 

 given on another page of this issue, appears to have 

 been most successful. There were GoO exhibits, fully 

 illustrating the many industries of this fertile island. 

 In addition to the efforts of the local officers of the 

 Imperial Dep.irtment of Agriculture and the officers of 

 the Agricultural Society, mention should be made of 

 the assistance rendered by Mr. F. E. Everington, to 

 whom, in a large measure, the success of the show was 

 due. 



Cotton TraflBc in Antigua. 



An Ordinance recently passed by the Legislative 

 Council of Antigua, to regulate the local traffic in 

 cotton, was signed by his Excellency the Acting 

 Governor on ^larch 1.5. 



This Ordinance provides that no person shall sell 

 cotton in the presidency of Antigua without first 

 obtaining a ' license to sell,' and no person shall 

 purchase cotton without first obtaining a 'license to 

 purchase,' and it states the conditions to be observed 

 in making apjjlication for such licenses. It further 

 provides for the inspection of the records of the 

 purchaser by the police or other officers of the Govern- 

 ment, and states that licensed persons under the law, 

 are to give all information and assistance in detecting 

 breaches of the law. 



Section 19 of the Ordinance indicates ways in 

 which persons may become offenders under the 

 Ordinance, and the penalty that ma}- be inflicted, 

 following a conviction before a District Magistrate. 



On p. 115. correspondence is given relating to the 

 Canadian Taritf and molasses, in which is shown the 

 duty to be collected on West Indian molasses from 

 muscovado sugar, and on fancy molasses. 



Under 'West Indian Fruit' on p. ll(i, \\ill be 

 found an extract from an article on the ' West Indian 

 Fruit Industry' by Mr. W. G. Freeman, who was 

 formerly connected with the Imperial Department of 

 Agriculture. 



On p. 123 is given the report of the examiners on 

 the science subjects taught at Harrison College. It will 

 be seen that the results indicate that improvement is 

 shown in general science, and that the high standard 

 of excellence in agricultural science has been well 

 maintained. 



Accounts .are given on p. 117, of the agricultural 

 shows at Dominica^ and at Antigua. The report of the 

 distribution of prizes and Diplomas of Merit at Antigua 

 will be found on p. 121. 



The article on the 'Treatment of Anthrax' on 

 p. 125, gives information as to the preparation of the 

 vaccine" and serum, which are used in inoculating for 

 the prevention of this disease. 



Trmidad Government Farm. 



In answer to a question asked in the Legislative 

 Council of Trinidad ,as to what had been done to carry 

 out certain recommendations made by the committee 

 on the Government Farm, Mr. C. SX. Ifeaden, the 

 Manager, has prepared a .series of replies which, 

 together with the recommendations already referred 

 to, constitute Council Paper Xo. 21 of 190G. The 

 following are extracts from this paper: — ■ 



The cattle on the Government Farm have been 

 divided into two herds, one of which will be used for 

 breeding stock for work, and for beef production, 

 while the other will be develoyjed especially for dairy 

 purposes. 



The Shoit-horn and Red-Poll breeds are being 

 used for crossing with the Zebu stock. Guernseys 

 gave unsatisfactory results in the trials made, and the 

 Short-horns have replaced them at the Government 

 Farm. The calves from the crosses of Short-horn 

 with Zebu, and Red-Poll with Zebu, have given 

 satisfactory results, the latter especially so. 



Horse breeding is followed to a limited extent 

 only. 



Experiments in breeding a strain of pigs suited to 

 the needs of the colony are being carried on. Tani- 

 worths and Berkshires have been crossed, and a typical 

 animal has been produced, which is, in every wa\% 

 suited to the needs of the colony. The Poland-China 

 breed has been introduced, but it is too soon to say 

 what the results will be. 



