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Poultry.. — Poultry enters so largely into our dietary that any 

 knowledge that can be gained to prevent loss should prove most 

 acceptable. The prevalent diseases are parasitic, generally run 

 a specific course, and treatment has no great influence. The ailments 

 are generally outward and visible — such as yaws, roup, worm in the 

 eye, ticks, lice, and so forth, quite enough to give both the fowls and 

 their owners a bad time. 



But the specimens sent for identification appear to be new and 

 their life history obscure. I have never seen their like in the many 

 hundreds of poultry which have passed through my hands. 



Dr. Salmon's remarks on specimens 3 and 4 describe how far the 

 history of these particular parasites has been discovered. Three 

 distinct specimens were found in one fowl, and one entirely different 

 in another. This is confusing. 



Symptoms. — The birds Avere imported. White Wyandottes, about 

 three months on the Farm — several head were seen to be ailing, but 

 showed no outward indications except dullness and the droopy appear- 

 ance of ailing poultry ; temperature slightly above normal. 



Treatment. — Tonics were given at first without effect, and the 

 dead ones showed only a starved condition. Suspecting worms, a 

 mixture of turpentine, creosote and oil was given, also Jeyes' fluid 

 in olive oil ; both were effectual in bringing away the worms described 

 in the remarks ; both fowls died. The treatment was applied to the 

 remainder, and no further loss has occurred ; probably they were less 

 infected than those lost. 



In conclusion, very little is known of the history of our animal 

 parasitic life. They are widely spread, and are responsible for the 

 greater portion of loss amongst stock generally in Trinidad. 



It is hoped that in offering this paper something has been 

 contributed towards a knowledge of the subject. It is very imperfect, 

 but may perhaps be of some help and guidance in fixing upou the 

 cause of disease, especially in cattle. 



711.-AGRICULTURAL COURSE, 1905-6. 



Port-of-Spain and San Fernando Training Schools, as approved by 

 Lt. -Colonel J. H. Collens, V.D., Inspector of Schools. 



First Stage— Elementary. 



Date. 



No. Subject. 



Port-of- San 



Spain. Fernando. 



I. The making of a shed and boxes for growing 



seedlings ... ... ...May 15 ...May 6 



II. Preparation of soil for sowing seeds, &c. ... ,, 22 ... ,, 13 



III. Seeds and how they grow. Sowing seeds in 



boxes ... ... ... ... ,, 29 ... ,, 20 



IV. Dibbling or transplanting seedlings ...June 5 ... ,, 27 

 V. Propagations by cuttings and division ... ,, 19 ...June 3 



VI. Roots and how they grow ... . .. ,, 26 ... ,, 10 



VII. Formation of a school garden ... ..July 3 ... ,, 17 



VIII. Maintenance of a compost heap ... ... ,, 10 ... ,, 24 



IX. Preparation of vegetable beds ... ... ,, 17 ...July 1 



X. Sowing of seeds in the open ground ... ,, 24 ... ,, 8 



XI. Digging and general tillage ... ... ,, 31 ... ,, 15 



XII. Summary ... ... ... ...Aug. 7 ... ,, 22 



