. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 20 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS Jani un 16, CO' Bj Dr. C. J. J. van Hall, Director of the Institute for Planl Diseases and Cultures, Buitenzorg, Java. Macmill'in .(? Co., London and New York. Price 1 Is. net. The intimati acquaintance of Dr. van Hall with the cultivation o i n various parts of the world, notably in Surinam ami in Java, coupled within- wide knowledge of ;[ agriculti re, nas enabled bim to produce a remarkably sound and inten iok, full of valuable information from — r in cover. The keynoti ol the
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 20 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS Jani un 16, CO' Bj Dr. C. J. J. van Hall, Director of the Institute for Planl Diseases and Cultures, Buitenzorg, Java. Macmill'in .(? Co., London and New York. Price 1 Is. net. The intimati acquaintance of Dr. van Hall with the cultivation o i n various parts of the world, notably in Surinam ami in Java, coupled within- wide knowledge of ;[ agriculti re, nas enabled bim to produce a remarkably sound and inten iok, full of valuable information from — r in cover. The keynoti ol the 1 k is struck in the opening words prefaci [n writing this hand-1 k I have done my to make it practical:'and it is practical in the best the word; practical in that it embraces what is best in regard to the scientific as well as the operative and commercial aspects of the work. The needs of those actuallj engaged in the production of cacao are ken! closely in mind, while thi assistance that i- afforded them by scientific workers and investigators is carefully shown throughout. The author uses the word cocoa, but in the publications of tliis Department it is preferred, when referring to the tree, and t" the raw material of commerce, to express it as cacao, thereby adhering to tlie name by which Cortez originally described the tree. The concise history of cacao given in the opening chapter is instructive. It deals briefly with the early history of the plant and of the use nt it- seeds, tracing their introduction into Europe and the growth of their use there: the part played by the variou- Central American and West Indian countries in its production is outlined, and it is interest ing to note how soon Trinidad became identified with the industry of cacao production. Not the least instructive oi the historical introduction is that which shows the present position of the world's trade: the recenl rapid increase in the use ol the article; and tl untries from which supplie
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