. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 3ll> THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. OcroiiER 4, l'... It is stated in the Cuh'i Review for July 1919, that preat efforts are being made to increase the output of the Cuban manganese uiiiies The manganese ores occur prin- cipally in sedimentary rocks such as liaestone, sandstone and shale, but in the more heavily mineralized localities the ores are associated with misses of siliceous rock locally termed 'jasper' and 'bayate'. GLEANINGS. Acording to results obtained in the Du'cli Kast Indies, T'ferred to in S
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 3ll> THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. OcroiiER 4, l'... It is stated in the Cuh'i Review for July 1919, that preat efforts are being made to increase the output of the Cuban manganese uiiiies The manganese ores occur prin- cipally in sedimentary rocks such as liaestone, sandstone and shale, but in the more heavily mineralized localities the ores are associated with misses of siliceous rock locally termed 'jasper' and 'bayate'. GLEANINGS. Acording to results obtained in the Du'cli Kast Indies, T'ferred to in Sfatwn Record for May 1919, jiudium nitrate is superior to ammonium sulphate as a manure for cassAva. An article appears in the \.^\^ Journal of the Board (if Agriculture on the subject of oil from British-grown linseed. Investigations have shown that there is now in .i'.ogland the certainty of producing an appreciable quantity »?! high class oil On applicants in St. Lucia producing a paper from the Crown Lands Department showing the amount of land purchased, locality, and full nams and address, they are provided with departnjent. free p! »uing material by the agricultural The University nf the Philippines has discovered that the highest percenia e of eminently successful students (in the academic sen^) is not associated with its schnol of agriculture. The College of Law was found to have the highest percentage (16) of grade i students, while the- College of Agriculture had the smallest percentage (2 . This marked differenc:e would seem to indicate that the former college attracts more bright students than the latter. 'A Practical Guide to Tropical Agriculture' is a recent book by A. Fauchere, referred to in the Experine/it Station Record for May 19:9. It is a treatise which has to do primarily with the development of agriculture in the French Colonial possessions. Amoigst other matters it deals with the preparation of the land for cultivation, including cleiring, draining,
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