. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 406 THE AGRICULTUEAL NEWS. December 16, Against last year 55,358 ., 1914 43,331 „ 1913 42,769 1912 28,655 total crop 85,278 bales 78,857 „ 85,544 „ 66,169 „ SEA ISLAND COTTON MARKET. General Kise in Prices. Messrs. Wolstenholme and Holland, of Liverpool, write as follows, under date November 14, 191G, with reference to the sales of Indian Sea Island cotton:— We have no business to report in West Indian Sea Island cotton, because there is no stock. Sakellarides Egyptian has advanced rapidly, the highes
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 406 THE AGRICULTUEAL NEWS. December 16, Against last year 55,358 ., 1914 43,331 „ 1913 42,769 1912 28,655 total crop 85,278 bales 78,857 „ 85,544 „ 66,169 „ SEA ISLAND COTTON MARKET. General Kise in Prices. Messrs. Wolstenholme and Holland, of Liverpool, write as follows, under date November 14, 191G, with reference to the sales of Indian Sea Island cotton:— We have no business to report in West Indian Sea Island cotton, because there is no stock. Sakellarides Egyptian has advanced rapidly, the highest sale having been at 27'/. per fc.; all this is in favour of higher prices for West Indian when it The Report of Messrs. Henry W. Frost ic Co., on Sea Island cotton in the Southern States, for the week ending Xo\"ember 11, 191(J, is as follows:— lsL.\Ni)s. The market has been active and advancing throughout the week; from 43c. our last quotation for Fine has advanced to 50c. All the ort'erings as .shown on the market were readily taken, the sales being 140 bales, and there are further orders in the market seeking execution at the 50c., but with small receipts and limited offerings can buy only slowly at the price. This market is largely governed by the Savannah market, and should that market further advance this market would advance <;eorgi.\s and floridas. The market has continued very active with advancing prices throughout the week, the buying being still on account of the Northern Mills and .speculation, and closed strong, showing an advance of 6ip., with Factors holding at a further Ic. advance, which has been paid already in the interior markets. Notwithstanding this unexpected and almost unprecedented advance, there is still a disposition among the holders of cotton to keep their stocks off the market in expectation of still higher prices. This feeling is caused by the high prices ruling for ICgyptians and the difficulty of getting them jus
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