. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 38 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. Febeuaey S, WEST INDIAN COTTON. Messrs. Wolstenholme & Holland of Liverpool write as follows, under dnte of January 20, with refer- ence to the sales of West Indian Sea Island Cotton :— Since our last report, about 100 bales West Indian Sea Islands liavi' Ijeen sold, at finni 20(/.t(i 2.^i:/.,cliieHy 'incent cotton. Spinners continue quite indifferent buyeis, some having considerable stocks left over fi-om last season. It is difficult to obtain over I20(/., for extra
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 38 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. Febeuaey S, WEST INDIAN COTTON. Messrs. Wolstenholme & Holland of Liverpool write as follows, under dnte of January 20, with refer- ence to the sales of West Indian Sea Island Cotton :— Since our last report, about 100 bales West Indian Sea Islands liavi' Ijeen sold, at finni 20(/.t(i 2.^i:/.,cliieHy 'incent cotton. Spinners continue quite indifferent buyeis, some having considerable stocks left over fi-om last season. It is difficult to obtain over I20(/., for extra fine quality, and at the moment the tendency is towards lower prices. COTTON-SEED FACTORY AND COTTON-SEED PRODUGIS. A cotton-seed oil factor}', cajiable nf (joaliiiy uiili 4 tons of seed per day, and inclndina: power delinter, with presses and lefining outfit, would cost about £2,500. The usual returr. of oil is at the rate of 40 gallons per ton of seed. Old cottonseed yields less od, and that of a darker colour. Fresh seed is found to bo more economical in working, while the oil is brighter and also sweeter in flavour. The dry oil-cake yielded by a ton of seed after the extraction of the oil may weigh from 1,500 to 1,700 lb., depending on the age and quality of the seed. SEA ISLAND COTTON MARKET. Messrs. Heiny W. Frost & Co. of Charleston, report- ing on January 11 last, in regard to the market for Sea Island cotton, state :— During the i)ast week there has been a moderate demaml for fully fuie quality of cotton at -lOc. per Ih., and for fully line to line, but off in i)rei)aration, at .'i.'Jc, the buying being for France. Tliere is some enquiry for crop lots, but at prices below the views of tlie planters. On January US, Messrs. Frost write-— The sales for tiie week consisted cliictiy of tine ((ualitv at 35ic. to .'?()c., and of stained to tinged cotton at piii-es ranging from 28c. to 33c. The larger proportion of the liuying was on account of the No
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