Agricultural news . ults. ^\hen,however, normal prices for nitrogen and potash obtained,this product could not have been preparetl and used econom-ically; but under existing conditions the possibilities of thissource of potash seem to invite further investigations. Two .lapanese cotnjianies are being formed thepurpose of engaging in the sugar industry in the Dutch EastIndies. ()ne compiny, it is understood, has purchased a largesugar mill in Java. The other company is being establishedfor the purpose o| purchasing suilable cane growing land in•lava and Sumatra. The capital of this company
Agricultural news . ults. ^\hen,however, normal prices for nitrogen and potash obtained,this product could not have been preparetl and used econom-ically; but under existing conditions the possibilities of thissource of potash seem to invite further investigations. Two .lapanese cotnjianies are being formed thepurpose of engaging in the sugar industry in the Dutch EastIndies. ()ne compiny, it is understood, has purchased a largesugar mill in Java. The other company is being establishedfor the purpose o| purchasing suilable cane growing land in•lava and Sumatra. The capital of this company is statedto be about .£612,(lOQ. It has already purchased a sugarestate in Sumatra, and a ttact of land in Java to be cane cultivation. MaDulacturing operations willbe commenced wiili a plant of a daily capacity of 300 tons,which it is inteiiiid to increase later to a capacity of l,50(»-tons. iT/if llonrd <,t (d ./•<»)«.(/, November 8,1917.) Vol. XVII. Xo, 411. THE AGRICULTURAL MONTSERIIAT: REPORT ON THE AGRICUL-TURAL DEFARTMENT, lUlH-lT This report, which has just been issued, is longer thanusual, and is full of interesting matter. It shows that theCurator, Mr. Robson, not only takes a keen interest in theagricultural welfare of the island, but is doing good work inpromoting that welfare. It seems somewhat of a pity thatthe space available at the Botanic Station in Montserratshould be so limited, but it, is phiin that good use is madeof this limited area. In connexion with the gardens, theremarks on hedges bear out what has been several timesnoted in this .Journal, that I!read-and cheese (Fitliecolohiuviunguis-cati) is probably one of the best uants for a hedge inthe tropics, although the sweet lime (Jliphnsia aurantiola)is rightly mentioned as forming a most ornamental number of peach trees have been growing at the stationfor some years, but there has been no indication of theirsuccessful fruiting, and accordingly most of them h
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