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THE AGRICl'LTUKAL NEWS. 



April 28, 1906. 



WEST INDIAN FRUIT. 



BUDDED ORANGES. 



The following, in regard to the treatment of 

 budded oranges, appeared in the Trini(1ad Balldln <>/ 

 Miscellaneous Information for April 190G: — 



A few coiiiplaints have been recei\'ed that oranj^e trees 

 .sent out or sold by the Department a.s budded stock of the 

 best Florida kind.«, have proved, on growing, to be nothing 

 more than the common sour orange. An instance of this 

 was personally investigated, and it was found that the 

 planter had allowed buds from the stock to grow up, which 

 had taken away the strength of the budded portion, and, had 

 they not been been attended to, would have eventually 

 destroyed it. It is, therefore, not the fault of the Botanical 

 Department, but the misfortune of the planter in not being 

 fully conversant with the treatment required. In future 

 oa.ses of the kind, the Department would be glad if jilanters 

 would seek the advice of the Agricultural Instructors when 

 in the irdistrict, or apply at the Experiment Station, St. Clair, 

 when all necessary instruction will be given. In short- -this 

 is, heep all growths cut away itkicli a)ise hcloii' the point 

 where the hud is i?isertecl. If allowed to remain, these growths 

 will take all the strength awaj- from the budded area, and 

 the tree must develop into nothing more than the sour 

 orange. All our buds are placed upon stocks and roots of 

 the sour orange, because this stock withstands the rot caused 

 by Mal<h-yununa, which kills so many of the sweet oranges 

 raised from seed. 



AWARDS FOR JAMAICA FRUIT. 



Writing on the Colonial Fruit Show, the llc*^ 

 India Committee Circular for April 4 states : — 



The West Indian exhibits, though excellent in cpiality, 

 were small in quantity, .Jamaica being the only culony which 

 sent any fruit direct. The fruit was set out on a show stand 

 from last year's colonial exhibition, and came in for much 

 attention from the judges, who made the following awards : — ■ 



THE J.\MAICA AGENCY (aSTOX W. GARDNER & CO.,) A SILVER 

 KNIOHTIAN JIEDAL FOR GRAPE FRUIT. 



' This fruit, uniformly graded and beautifully packed in 

 cases of six, was practically without a blemish, and the 

 judges were able to tell from its weight and appearance alone 

 what excellent condition it was in. 



(MR. «;. L. LUCAS, OF CONST.iNT SPRING, TAMAICA, A SILVER 

 BANKSIAN MEDAL FOR PINE-APPLES. 



' The pine-apples were large in size and juicy. Thoy 

 compared most favourably with those from Natal, which 



were of the smooth-leaved variety. It has been customary to 

 exjiort pines in tubs, and they have therefore reachetl the 

 market in jioor condition, and have sold badly. If, however, 

 they could be .sent over as these Jamaica pines were, in small 

 crates holding a dozen, there should be a great future for 

 them. 



-MK. K. W. MlIItHEAD, OP MANDEVILLE, .lAMAIl 1, A KNIGUTIAH 

 BRONZE MEDAL FOR ORANGES. 



' A marked improvement was noticeable in these oranges, 

 which showed evidence of careful cultivation and selection. 

 The colour was bright, and they were juicy and very sweet. 

 Mr. Muirhead also sent grape fi'uit, but these were, unfor- 

 tunately, not in .so good condition. This fruit, to arrive in 

 perfect order, should be packed in single layer packages, each 

 fiuit being carefully wrapped iu paper and with woodwork 

 between in each instance. 



.^[i;. E. F. COKK, OF .MILE GULLY, .TAMAICA, A KNIGHTIAN BRONZE 

 -MEDAL FOR LEMONS. 



' The lemons were very large and full of juice, and it 

 was the opinion of the judges that if they had arrived in 

 quantity last summer when there was a shortage of Neapolitan 

 lemons, they would have easily retailed at from 'M. to M. each. 

 If the Jamaica lemons were graded iiroperly and packed in 

 small cases of 200 large, .300 medium, and 400 small, they 

 would be saleable, and if sent to arrive in July, August, 

 September and October, they should pay commercially every 

 year. 



THE WEST INDIAN PRODUCE AS.S0CIATION, LIMITED, OF 4, 



KKNCHUKCH BUILDINGS, LONDON, A SILVER i;lLT KNIGHTIAN 



-MEDAL FOR WEST INDIAN PRODUCE. 



' The West Indian Produce Association made this show 

 the occasion for their first appearance in public, and a length 

 of table of some 30 feet was covered with a varied 

 assortment of West Indian produce, including pure cane 

 sugars. Blue ilouutain coffee, pickles, honey, preserves, 

 Jamaica and Trinidad cigars, and many minor delicacies. 

 The sugar was shown in barrels cut in sections and glazed, 

 which enabled visitors to see the crystals, while they could 

 sample the sugar, which was also piled on the top. The 

 association also showed papaws and pumpkins of Gargan- 

 tuan dimensions. 



' The next exhibitions of colonial grown fruit are fixed for 

 June G and 7, and December 4 and -j. There is no 

 charge for space, and intending exhibitors are requested to 

 communicate to the Secretary of the West India Committee, 

 who will be pleased to arrange for the staging, and take 

 charge of such exhibits as may be sent over.' 



