. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 374 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. Novkmbeb 20, iv'&rroM notes. .• COTTON. WEST INDIAN COTTON. Messrs. Wolsti'lillolmo ami Holland. t 'Ln < i pool, write as follows, underdate < Ictober L8, with reference to tlic sales of Wesl [ndian Sea Island cotton: Since out lasl report about 400 bales ol West [ndian Sea [s'and otton have been sold at firm prices; these include Nevis 1 W. tn It1,./., St. Kitts !•)(/. to I6d., Virgin Islands' 11-/, St. Martin ~14rf., Montserrat lid. to lad., Anguilla ( New crop i 1 I :&
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 374 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. Novkmbeb 20, iv'&rroM notes. .• COTTON. WEST INDIAN COTTON. Messrs. Wolsti'lillolmo ami Holland. t 'Ln < i pool, write as follows, underdate < Ictober L8, with reference to tlic sales of Wesl [ndian Sea Island cotton: Since out lasl report about 400 bales ol West [ndian Sea [s'and otton have been sold at firm prices; these include Nevis 1 W. tn It1,./., St. Kitts !•)(/. to I6d., Virgin Islands' 11-/, St. Martin ~14rf., Montserrat lid. to lad., Anguilla ( New crop i 1 I :<?< . Antigua 1 Id. to I ?""'., and Stains 1<I. to 9d. Spinners are not purchasing for immediate requirements, but for stock. The supply here is now very much reduced. The Report of Messrs. Henry W. Frost & Co., on Sea [sland cotton in the Southern States for the week ending < (ctober 30, is as follows: Islands. Th ? sales are reported as 135 bales, but they were chiefly made at the close of last week. The market has been quiet this week, with only a moderate demand for Fully Fine. There has been no inquiry as yet for the other grades, nor for the planters' crop lots. With the receipts to date oi onlj 600 bales, there is no accumulation of stock, and factors are not pressing their moderate offerings for sale, and are refusing to sell under: Extra Fine 29c. 18£rf., & 5 percent. Fully Fine -7c. = 17J.'/.. ,, „ „ „ Fine 26c. = 17</., ,, „ ., ,, Florida* anil Georgia*. The market lias ruled very steady throughout the week, with sufficient demand to take all the offerings of all grades, which were put on the Savannah market for sale, the buying being on account of the Northern Mills. Towards the close of the week there was a quieter feeling, the demand being principally for Choice and Extra Choice. Throughout the interior there was more disposition to sell, and some sales were made of round lots, including all grades at a concessio
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