148 IOWA STUDIES IN NATURAL HISTORY 
British Guana, Sugar Factory Control, The Crow and Its Re- 
lation to Man. 
The Department also publishes the ‘‘West Indian Bulletin,”’ 
a quarterly scientific journal, and a ‘‘ Handbook and Pamphlet 
Series.’’ The personnel of this organization did everything in 
its power to aid our expedition and in it we found most ap- 
preciative and influential friends to whom we are deeply grate- 
ful. 
The Colonial Department of Agriculture under Dr. Bovell 
was also exceedingly helpful, particularly to our entomologist, 
who profited greatly by its advice and assistance. 
The water-front of Bridgetown is a lively place, especially 
when several steamers are in the Bay. None of these come up 
to the wharves, but drop anchor in the open roadstead about 
half a mile from the shore. The landing place is protected by 
a solid stone mole. Numerous rawboats descend in a swarm 
upon the newly arrived steamer and the cries of the boatmen 
sound like Bedlam turned loose. This nuisance has beer some- 
what reduced in recent years by signboards which are held 
up by one of the men in each rowboat, giving the name of the 
eraft, which is often fanciful. For instance, we were im- 
portuned by the ‘White Rose’’ and also by many royal person- 
ages. 
A police officer stands at the head of the gangway, exercising 
autocratic control over the clamoring boatmen, adjudicating 
their quarrels and summoning boats desired by the passengers 
who go ashore. There is a regular tariff, but there are also fre- 
quent attempts to overcharge the customers on one pretense 
or another. After nightfall, however, a higher rate is legal. 
All of the freight is handled by heavy scows or lighters, most 
of them made of mahogany, which are propelled by negroes who 
stand on the gunwale and handle enormous oars or sweeps. The 
stevedores are also black men, often of superb muscular devel- 
opment and most independent bearing. They appear to work 
better here than at the other ports, but are also harder to con- 
trol. The amount of freight handled is probably greater than 
at any other British port in the West Indies and it comes ap- 
parently from all over the world: from South and North 
