Vol. V. No. 110. 



THE AGEICULTURAL NEWS. 



219 



STOCK NOTES. 



Hereford Bull at St. Vincent. 



The accompanying illustration (fig. 12) is from 

 a photograph of the Hereford bull which wa.s taken at 

 St. Vincent last September. 



This aniiiial was obtained for St. Vincent by the 

 Imperial Department of Agriculture in October 1902. His 

 services have been in constant requisition from the date of 

 his importation. The fine lot of half-bred calves to be seen 

 about the island afford proof of his usefulness. He has 

 always kept in good health and condition. During his stay 



Fio. 12. Hereford Bull at St. Vixuext. 



in St. Vincent the bull was sent to several different estates. 

 When not visiting the country districts, his services 

 were made use of at the Agricultural School, stock being 

 sent in from the surrounding districts. 



Tn JIarch last, in consequence of a desire on the part of 

 stock-owners in Montserrat to improve their stock, this bull 

 was shipped from St. Vincent for ilontserrat, where full 

 advantage has already been taken of his services. 



Stock at St. Lucia. 



In the annual report of the St. Lucia Agricultural 

 Society, read at a meeting of the society held on 

 June 26, it is stated that the animals of the society 

 have been in good health during the year. 



The services of the Hereford bull, which has been at 

 Soufriere, have been in steady request. 



In May last the society voted §100 to cover half the 

 cost of the stud fees of an Arab horse to approved mares ; 

 the owners paying the other half. 



Considerable discussion took place at the meeting with 

 regard to the subject of the improvement of stock. Inquiries 

 are to be made as to the cost of obtaining an Arab stallion 

 for the society, while it was agreed to make arrangements to 

 subsidize a pure-bred Shorthorn bull at present in the island. 



There was a concensus of opinion respecting the advan- 

 tage of improving the breed of goats in the island, as these 

 animals are raised in considerable numbers and meet with 

 ready sale locally. The improvement of the breed of goats 

 in the West Indies having received considerable attention 

 from the Imperial Department of Agriculture, it was resolved 

 that the assistance of Sir Daniel Morris should be solicited. 



Improvement of Stock at St. Vincent. 



In connexion with the efforts to improve the 

 breeds of stock in St. Vincent, the following notice has 

 appeared in the Governraeut Gazette : — 



Persons who are willing to import suitable brood mares 

 about 1-12 to l-"> hands into St. Vincent, in connexion with 

 the scheme for improvement of the island stock now being 

 undertaken by the Imperial Department of Agriculture, are 

 invited to send in their names to the Agricultural Superin- 

 tendent at an early date. 



It is proposed to award a bonus of £5 for each such 

 animal imported, to be paid three months after arrival, on 

 condition that it then passes an inspection by an officer of 

 the Department and is certified as fully meeting require- 

 ments. 



The number of animals for which bonuses will be paid is 

 limited to twenty. 



CACAO INDUSTRY OF 



TRINIDAD. 



for the 



The exports of cacao from Trinidad have, 

 last four 3'ears, been of the value of over one million 

 pounds sterling. The following table, showing the 

 amount and \alue of the exports for the last ten years, 

 indicates the rapid extension of the industry : — 



EXPORTS OF CACAO. 



It will thus be seen that the production of cacao 

 has rapidly increased, having more than doubled itself 

 in the last seven years. Owing, however, to poorer 

 prices, the values of the exports have not increased in 

 proportion during the last two or three j'ears. 



Science and Agriculture. Germany is no field 

 for dishonest dealers in cake, mineral manure, seed and meals ; 

 they get no chance here at all ; science has come to stay 

 among the farmers — among all classes of farmers, great and 

 small ; they all recognize the absolute necessity and the 

 pecuniary benefit bestowed upon them by having due 

 knowledge of chemistry and making use of this science to 

 know how to feed their stock judiciously, produce milk, 

 meat, or muscle, how to feed the crops with certain quantities 

 of nitrogen, phosphates, and potash, and to make use of the 

 many Government technical, scientific, and chemical testing 

 institutions established for the welfare of the community and 

 all who choose to use them. (Consular Report, ' Agriculture 

 in the Ehenish Province.') 



