. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. January 3, A further amendment has ju9t been received of the Rule forming Schedule I to the St Vincent Agricultural Credit Societies Ordinance, 1913 The first amendment of the principal rules was made on October 14, 1913 (see 'Uji'trnment G":ette, October 16, 1913). GLEANINGS. According to the Farmer's Magazine for November 1913, the best way to heal cuts in the branches of rubber trees is to bind a sliced potato around the wounds. During November the following plants were distrib
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. January 3, A further amendment has ju9t been received of the Rule forming Schedule I to the St Vincent Agricultural Credit Societies Ordinance, 1913 The first amendment of the principal rules was made on October 14, 1913 (see 'Uji'trnment G":ette, October 16, 1913). GLEANINGS. According to the Farmer's Magazine for November 1913, the best way to heal cuts in the branches of rubber trees is to bind a sliced potato around the wounds. During November the following plants were distributed from the Botanic Station, Dominica: limes 6,500. Para rubber 100; budded citrus 20; nutmegs 10: making a total of 6,630. The I'oice of St Lucia urges that the Colony should introduce measures for the purpose of establishing land banks similar to those that have been introduced into St. Vincent. Sir Daniel Morris, formerly Imperial Commissioner of Agriculture for the West Indies, has been elected President ot the Bournemouth Natural Science Society in succession to Sir Ray Lankester. A valuable monograph on the economic value of Shorea rohustit (Sal) has just been received from the Forest Research Institute, India Sal is one of the strongest and most durable of Indian timbers. According to the (irenada Land Officer's Report for November, favourable weather continues to maintain the excellent condition of the crops on the small holdings. A fair second corn crop is expected. Information is presented in the Supplement to the ? laiiiaira (November 1, 1913) to the etl'ect that the number of school gardens in the island has steadily increased and that there are now over 300 doing good work. They have im|)roved in the past year in the following respects: (1) neatness of construction; (2) a better classification of cropsj (3) tool supply. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the law relating to contagious diseases among animals has just been passed in Antigua. The Act wo
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