. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. XU No. 282. THE AGRICULTURAL GRENADA .- GEN EN A L A DMINISTRA TION hEPOUT ON THE AGlilCULTUHA I. DEt'ARTMENT, lUlll.'. Shortly before the publication of the lleport for I'JiO 11, the Agricultural Department in Grenada had passed tlirougli a period of re organization. 'J'his led to the Depart luent being brought under tlie control of an Agricultural Ijoard, composed of two otHcial members and six members of the Grenada Agricultural an<l Commercial Society, the latter being appointed by the Governor f
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. XU No. 282. THE AGRICULTURAL GRENADA .- GEN EN A L A DMINISTRA TION hEPOUT ON THE AGlilCULTUHA I. DEt'ARTMENT, lUlll.'. Shortly before the publication of the lleport for I'JiO 11, the Agricultural Department in Grenada had passed tlirougli a period of re organization. 'J'his led to the Depart luent being brought under tlie control of an Agricultural Ijoard, composed of two otHcial members and six members of the Grenada Agricultural an<l Commercial Society, the latter being appointed by the Governor for ;i term of two years In the course ot this development, the lu-partment has made special provision for its attilialon wiili the Imperial Depart- ment of Agriculture for the West Indies; and the Ini|ierial Commissioner <jf Agriculture, when pres nt in the Colony, cfiiciates as a member of the Hoard. As a result of this re organization the various lines of activity have been very clearly defined, »\v\ the apportion- ment of work to the members of the stall aeeuis to indicate, under existing conditions, a wise division of labour and responsibilities. As is stated in the lieport, the present arrangements help to centralize the Department's work, afford elasticity, and allow for expansion in the future The publication under review is really comiirised of five different rejiiirts arranged in the following manner: (l)a CJeneral Administration Iteport, by the Superintendent of Agriculture, reviewing the general working of the entire Department: (2) a report on the Laboratory of the Depart ment; (.3) a report on work in the Botanio Gardens;— both by the Superintendent of Agriculture, in his capacity as Officer-in-charge of these divisions; (4) a report on peasant itstruction, by the Agricultural Instructor; and (5) a report on the Cirenada Land Settlement Scheme, by the Land Officer. This arrangement of matter serves to indicate shortly the general administration and lines of a
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