. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. IV. Xo. 89. THK AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 285. J/OJVTSERRAT: ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE nOTAXIC STATION AND EXPERIMENT PLOTS, lOnJrO. This report deals with the Botanic Station at Grove ami the Olveston and Harris' Experiment Stations. The expenditure during the year amounted to £.395 17s. 9(/. The sum of £41 Is. bd. was realized by the sale of plants, etc. The report again shows an increase in the number of plants (mostly economic) distributed, which was 35,377, in addition to 11,439 cuttings and considerable (juantities
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. IV. Xo. 89. THK AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 285. J/OJVTSERRAT: ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE nOTAXIC STATION AND EXPERIMENT PLOTS, lOnJrO. This report deals with the Botanic Station at Grove ami the Olveston and Harris' Experiment Stations. The expenditure during the year amounted to £.395 17s. 9(/. The sum of £41 Is. bd. was realized by the sale of plants, etc. The report again shows an increase in the number of plants (mostly economic) distributed, which was 35,377, in addition to 11,439 cuttings and considerable (juantities of .seed. The results of the experiments with economic are stilted in detail in the report; in each case a detailed Account of the expenditure incurred on the experiments is given. The rainfall at Grove Station was 51-01 inches, at Olveston GO-02 inches, at Harris' 44-18. Comparison with the returns for previous years shows that the year was considerably drier than usual. Progress has been made in the establishment of the cotton industry. The area under cotton during the season 1904-5 was 680 acres ; the .shipments amounted to 70,000 f->. of lint (valued at £3,384), as against 27,600 ft. for the previous season. The cotton worm and leaf-blister mite were kept in check without much difficulty by the application of insecticides ; considerable trouble was, however, experienced from the attacks of the ' black boll' disease. The local officers of the Deiiartment rendered valuable assistance in visiting estates and reporting on the prevalence of pests. This report also contains a report of the work done by the Local Instructor, who furnishes a list of places visited by him during the year and, in addition, interesting observa- tions on the prospects of various minor industries of recent introduction. PORTO RICO: ANNUAL REPORT ON THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION, JOO/f. By D. W. May, Special Agent-in-charge. Considerable expenditure was incurred during the year in dr
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