. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. IV. No. 92. THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 331. ST. AXXUAL REPORTS ON THE BOTANIC STATION, AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, AND EXPERIMENT PLOTS, 1904-5. Botanic Station.—The total expenditure on tbe Botanic Station and the Expeiiment Plots in the country districts was £761 7s. 1</. The sum of £58 17s. 2-/. was derived from the sale of plants, etc. The rainfall for the year 1904 was 77-72 inches. This is 9-12 inches below last year's return, and less than the average for fifteen years by 17-65 inches. Various improveme
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. IV. No. 92. THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 331. ST. AXXUAL REPORTS ON THE BOTANIC STATION, AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL, AND EXPERIMENT PLOTS, 1904-5. Botanic Station.—The total expenditure on tbe Botanic Station and the Expeiiment Plots in the country districts was £761 7s. 1</. The sum of £58 17s. 2-/. was derived from the sale of plants, etc. The rainfall for the year 1904 was 77-72 inches. This is 9-12 inches below last year's return, and less than the average for fifteen years by 17-65 inches. Various improvements have been cfiected in the appearance of the station by the addition of many interesting plants. Residents and visitors continue to find the station an attractive resort. Economic plants are distributed from the Botanic Station and also from the Agricultural School and the Riviere Doree station, and it is satisfactory to observe that the total number (34,995) of plants distributed by the Department shows considerable increase over last year's distribution. Taking into consideration the various changes in the staff during the year and the dry season, the report on the ?work done at the station appears to be satisfactory. Ayrii'ultural School.—The total expenditure on the school amounted to £718 5s. \\d. The average number of boys at the school was twenty. Progress has been maintained in the indoor work. The marks obtained by the boys at the two half-yearly examinations were, on the whole, satisfactory. The boys are reported to have taken an interest in their gardens, where •excellent vegetables are produced. In connexion with the plots at the school interest attaches to the experiments in cotton growing. It is shown that, i;i a normal season, good results can be obtained with Sea Island cotton. Full details are given as to the experiment with this variety and the local Upland variety. Other experiments with economic plants were carried out, and the statem
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