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A FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW '-'«'*ar 



OF THE NEWVOR 



IMPERIAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE WEST INDIES. SS 



Vol. V. No. 12: 



BARBADOS, DECEMBER 29, 1906. 



Price Id, 



CONTENTS. 



West Indian Agricultural 

 Conference, 1907. 



HE present indications are in favour of the 

 Conference at Jamaica proving one of the 

 most successful of any yet held in these 

 colonies. Owing to difficulties with the mail service 

 connecting with the Northern Islands, the list of 



representatives is not yet complete. It is evident, 

 however, that all the principal colonies, including 

 British Guiana, Trinidad, and Barbados, will be 

 fully represented. The Jamaica representatives com- 

 prise all the principal persons interested in agriculture. 



As regards the subjects to be dealt with, as on 

 previous occasions, the circumstances of ihe sugar 

 industry will be first discussed. The results of recent 

 o.Kperiments in regard to seedling canes and also in 

 connexion with the use of natural and artificial manures 

 are of an interesting character. Fortunately, at the 

 present time, the diseases of the sugar-cane are not of 

 an urgent character. The raising of pedigree canes, as 

 a new subject, will receive special attention. 



Next in order of importance is the cacao industry. 

 There are numerous points connected with this 

 that deserve consideration. Although the diseases 

 attacking cacao trees are not of a markedly pronoiinced 

 character, yet their general distribution in all the 

 islands is naturally a source of anxiety to cacao planters, 

 and it is desirable that a full exchange of views should 

 take place in order that precautions may be adopted, 

 and the necessary machinery may be at hand, for 

 effective use. 



The very promising outlook for the lime juice 

 industry is responsible for a good deal of attention 

 being devoted to it. The manufacture of citratfr 

 of lime has been taken up on commercial lines 

 at Dominica and Montserrat, and it is probable that 

 information in regard to what promises to be a new 

 enterprise of some importance will be presented and 

 discussed. 



