. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 372 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. XOVEMBEE 21, 1914. ww^. COTTON. WEST INDIAN COTTON. The report of 3Iessrs. Henry W. Frost & C< on Sea Island cotton in the Sovithern States, for the week ending October 24, is as follows:— The receipts for the week were 67 bales, making the total to date of new crop cotton 22S hales, against 722 bales last year. The Factors have sampled the cotton and are posed to sell, provided they can do so on a basis of Fully Fine 23c., Extra Fine 26e. The i|uality of the crop is bette
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 372 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. XOVEMBEE 21, 1914. ww^. COTTON. WEST INDIAN COTTON. The report of 3Iessrs. Henry W. Frost & C< on Sea Island cotton in the Sovithern States, for the week ending October 24, is as follows:— The receipts for the week were 67 bales, making the total to date of new crop cotton 22S hales, against 722 bales last year. The Factors have sampled the cotton and are posed to sell, provided they can do so on a basis of Fully Fine 23c., Extra Fine 26e. The i|uality of the crop is better than last year, and with orders in hand we can .sectire very .satisfactory cjuality, and possibly at .some concession from the above prices. For this crop, estimates range around 7,000 bales. PROPOSED VISIT OF COTTON EXPERT TO THE WEST INDIES. The following letter, which has been received by the C(5mmissioner of Agriculture from Mr. H. A. Dixon, the Managing Director of the Fine Cotton Spinners" and Donblers' Association, Ltd., is reproduced here- with for general information:— The greatest part of the crop of Sea Island cotton grown in the British West Indies is consumed in our mills. It lias for some time been our desire to put ourselves into closer touch with who, are concerned with the scientific breeding of cottons, and also with those who actuallj- grow them, and it happens that the opportunitj' has occurred at the present time of our securing the .services of a gentleman who is exceptionally equippetl for making a visit on our behalf to the islands where the cotton in question is grown. This gentleman is Mr. J. L. Fonda, who for many years has lived in one of the principal centres of Sea Island cotton growing in Florida, , and whose business it has been to buy cotton there for us. Mr. I'onda has also had occasion to give a good deal of attention to the best systems of improving the cotton both in quantity and quality. In visiting the West Indies i
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