. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. S2 THE AGPvICULTUEAL NEWS. March 11, GLEANINGS. We learn from the Trinidad Minor for -January 24, that during the month of December last, 129,716 BE>. of balata was exported from Demerara, 11,210 lb. going to the United States, and the balance to the United Kingdom. In the Annals of Tropical Medicine and Farasitoloyy, Vol. IX, No. IV, there Ls a paper on a disease ?which affects most domestic animals, known as Babesiasis. It occurs on the West Coast of Africa, and is caused bj- a species of Pir
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. S2 THE AGPvICULTUEAL NEWS. March 11, GLEANINGS. We learn from the Trinidad Minor for -January 24, that during the month of December last, 129,716 BE>. of balata was exported from Demerara, 11,210 lb. going to the United States, and the balance to the United Kingdom. In the Annals of Tropical Medicine and Farasitoloyy, Vol. IX, No. IV, there Ls a paper on a disease ?which affects most domestic animals, known as Babesiasis. It occurs on the West Coast of Africa, and is caused bj- a species of Piroplasm. It is understood that the disease is spread by ticks and tetse-tetse flies. It is stated in the Trinidad Mirror, February 5, that an American syndicate has bought 10,000 hectares of land from jirivate owners, and 20,000 hectares from the Government of Porto Rico, with a view to developing the banana trade. Already 16,000 hectares have been planted and a line of steamers has been established. It is inferred that the .syndicate is the United Fruit (Company. Tlie progress of the hookworm campaign in St. Lucia is dealt with in the Voire of St. Lucia for February 12. During 1915 there were examined 4,-501 people. Of those examined 1,.590 or '.5 per cent, were found to be infected. The number treated was 1,48«, and 1,119 or 82-3 per cent, were cured, 194 remaining under treatment at the end of the period under review. The figures showing the exports of rubber from the Federated Malay States for December last, established a new record for one month's export, while the total for the year, which shows an increase of 13,827 tons over figures for 1914, establishes a record for the exports during one year. The big demand for rubber has been a direct consequence of tlie war. {The Board of Trade Journal.) Ueference is made in a recent issue of the Wcxl India C'ommilU Circular to the experimental work that is being conducted with coco-nuts in Porto llico. It does not appear that a
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