. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. A FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW OF THE IMPERIAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE WEST INDIES. Vol. IX. No. BARBADOS, SKPTEMBER 3, 1910. Price Irf. CONTENTS. Page. Page. Agricultuial IVmis ami Conferences, The Pur- pose iiiiil Value of ... 273 Banana Fibre, Cloth from 281 Calcium Cyanauiide and Nitrate of Lime ... 280 Caiuiihor 'Prado of North , inOit 280 Costa Kioa, Banana In- dustry of 287 Cotton Notes :— Cotton Exports from the West Indies 278 West Indian Cotton ... 278 West Indian Cotton Prices. lOOVI-lO 278


. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. A FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW OF THE IMPERIAL DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE WEST INDIES. Vol. IX. No. BARBADOS, SKPTEMBER 3, 1910. Price Irf. CONTENTS. Page. Page. Agricultuial IVmis ami Conferences, The Pur- pose iiiiil Value of ... 273 Banana Fibre, Cloth from 281 Calcium Cyanauiide and Nitrate of Lime ... 280 Caiuiihor 'Prado of North , inOit 280 Costa Kioa, Banana In- dustry of 287 Cotton Notes :— Cotton Exports from the West Indies 278 West Indian Cotton ... 278 West Indian Cotton Prices. lOOVI-lO 278 Cyanotjenesis in Plants ... 274 Departmental Rei)orfs ... 279 Distribution of Cotton Gri>wn in tlie I'nited States 281 'Earwigs' .Attacking Cot- ton 281 Fruit in .Jamaic;i 276 Fungus Notes:— Two Interesting Fungi in St. Gleanings Insect Notes:— Insecticides Legume Inoculation. Ex- periments in Market Reports Notes and Comments ... Porto Kico, Trade and Commerce of, 1%!» ... St. Vincent .Arrowroot (Jrowers' and Export- ers' Association Scpy Bean Industry, The Wanclnu'ian Students' Comer Sunlight, Fertilizing In- tluence of Tephrosia Purpm-ea fi>r Keeping down Weeds West Indian Products ... their work is to maintain a reasonable standard of efficiency. This increase of knowledge is rendered all the more easy to obtain, because of the many opportun- ities that are afforded by the various problems that are always presenting themselves to the agriculturist for solution. It is evident that he is not in a position quickly to solve ever}' one of these by his unaided effort. He seeks the help of those who are present to advise him, as well as that which is afforded by the experience of others. 28() 284 282 283 2SH 28ti 285 277 285 275 281 287 The Purpose and Value of Agricultural Tours and Conferences. N articles that have appeared recently *, the continuous and extended nature of agricul- tural education has been emphasized. It is '"' in agriculture, perhaps m


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