. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 60 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. February 17, GLEANINGS. The announcement is made that an International Engineering ancl^ Machinery Exhibition is to be held at Olympia from October 4 to 26 of this year. Information concerning this exhibition may be obtained from the Exhibi- tion Managers, Machine Tool and Engineering Association, 104 High Holborn, It is stated in the Bulletin of tlte Offi'-inl InltUiffence Bureau, Adelaide, that the Treasurer of the State of South Australia has announced the intention of the G
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 60 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. February 17, GLEANINGS. The announcement is made that an International Engineering ancl^ Machinery Exhibition is to be held at Olympia from October 4 to 26 of this year. Information concerning this exhibition may be obtained from the Exhibi- tion Managers, Machine Tool and Engineering Association, 104 High Holborn, It is stated in the Bulletin of tlte Offi'-inl InltUiffence Bureau, Adelaide, that the Treasurer of the State of South Australia has announced the intention of the Government to undertake experiments in the growing of sugar beets. These are to be conducted along the banks of the River Murray, and it is suggested that a large area of swamp land shall be drained for intensive culture. The following were the chief exports from St. Vincent during December last: arrowroot 348,260 B)., cacao 33,47t' R., Sea Island cotton 90,625 ft>. (253 bales), cotton seed 114,782 ft). A report by Consul at'^Manila estimates the sugar crop of Panay and Xegros in the Philippine Islands, for 1911-12, at 125,000 tons as compared with 136,250 tons in the season 1910-11. During December 1911, the distribution from the St. Lucia Botanic Station included 140 cacao plants, 100 lime plants, 5 budded oranges, 1 grafted mango, 36 other plants, and 52 packets of seeds. It has been reported by Consul at Tamsui that the sugar crop of Formosa was damaged to an extent that is estimated at about one-third, by two very severe typhorms which were experienced at the end of August last. The St. Lucia Gazette for .January 20, 1912, contains an announcement by the Agricultural Superintendent to the effect that the holdings entered for competition in the Cacao Prize-holdings Scheme, in the Soufriere district, will be judged after Feliruary 15, 1912. The distribution from the Antigua Botanic Station during last month included: 139,864 cane cuttings, 444 cocoa- nut plant.',
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