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complete fertilizer, and are continuing and extending the 

 use on these and other areas under bananas. 



In conclusion I feel justified in stating that an applica- 

 tion of the principles evolved from our manurial experi- 

 ments to other areas of old banana lands, in this State 

 and elsewhere, would lead to a considerable expansion of 

 this important industry, and that it will be found that 

 most of the old lands, all of which are in easily accessible 

 localities, will give profitable returns. 



i 

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[i] Dr. M. ZAGORODSKY : "Die Banane und ihre Verwertung 

 als Futtermittel," Tro-pen-pflanzer, IQII, Beiheft 4. 



[2] " Bananen Ostafrikas," Tro-pen-pflanzer, 1903, pp. 394-5. 



[3] Dr. GROTEWOLD : " Bananenbau, u.s.w.," Tro-pen-pflanzer, 

 1910, p. 571- 



[4] H. C. HENRICKSEN : " Bananas in the West Indies," re- 

 print from Tro-pical Life, 1909. 



[5] Hon. W. FAWCETT : " Banana Industry in Jamaica," West 

 Indian Bulletin _, No. 2, vol. iii. 



[6] L. BERNEGAU : " Reisebriefe aus den Subtropen," Tro-pen- 

 -pflanzer } 1904-, p. 221. 



[7] Dr. VAGELER : " Ueber Kalidiingung, u.s.w.," Tro-pen- 

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[8] U. V. KATTE : " Die Wirtschaftlichen Verhaltnisse am 

 Viktoria-See," Tro^en-pflanzer,, 1908, p. 513. 



[9] J. M. HATTRICK : " Manuring of Bananas," Queensland 

 Agric. Journ.j May, 1912. 



[10] " Bananenkultur in Costarica," Tro-pen-pflanzer, 1905, 

 p. 661. 



[u] H. SEMLER : " Banane," Die tro-pische Agrikidtur, Bd. ii, 

 1900, p. 196. 



[12] " Rather's Humus determination," Journ. Inciust. and, 

 Eng. Chemistry j September, 1911. 



