Agricultural news . eries, theseed is entirely used for generating suction gas, and theproduction of power is thus very economical. Coffee in Uganda.—Whereas cotton cultivationis the principal native cultivation in Uganda, coffee main-tains its position as the principal European crop; but it isto some extent a favourite exportable crop grown hy rapid progress of the industry is shown in the AnnualReport of the Department of Agriculture for 1915-16, whereit is stated that the value of the exports only £383 in1910-11, while last year the value was £87,202. Pests havebeen much in
Agricultural news . eries, theseed is entirely used for generating suction gas, and theproduction of power is thus very economical. Coffee in Uganda.—Whereas cotton cultivationis the principal native cultivation in Uganda, coffee main-tains its position as the principal European crop; but it isto some extent a favourite exportable crop grown hy rapid progress of the industry is shown in the AnnualReport of the Department of Agriculture for 1915-16, whereit is stated that the value of the exports only £383 in1910-11, while last year the value was £87,202. Pests havebeen much in evidence, however, on coffee plantations, thoughthe disease caused by Hemileia vasiatrir does not appear tohave been much in evidence. Coffee, on the whole, seems tobe proving to be a risky crop. In the more humid partsof the Protectorate, the more disease-resisting species, Cofearobusta, is being grown, the drier and more elevated pansbeing allotted to Arabian coffee. llt THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. April 21. An instructive paper was read before the ColonialSection of the lloyal Society of Arts on January 30 last, by Mr. Octavius C. P>eale, representative and piPt President ofthe Australian Associated Chainbers of ^Manufacture, onImperial Industries alter the War. Pieferencc was made atsome length to the sugar situution, and it was pointed outthat the Empire is well able to produce the sugarit re(iuires. Mention was made of the mutual benefitderived by Canada and the West Indies in regard to trade,particularly sugar and Hour. GLEANINGS. < )bservations relatuig to staple crops in St. Aincent show hat during March gociI progress had been made with the reaping of the arrowroot crop. During that month old cotton stalks bad for the most part been destroyed. Su^ar and ayrup manufacture were in full swing. According to The Board or Trntle Jowrnnl, the sugarindustry in Guatemala has developed in recent ,particularly since the war. The past season is statedt
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