. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. A FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW OF THE IMPERIAL :PARTMENT AGRICULTUR HE WEST INDIES. '«^ Vol. XIV. No. 351. BARBADOS, OCTOBEB 9, 1915. Pek k Id. CONTENTS. Page. A i [cultural Banks for Trini- dad 329 Agricultural [ndustries in Deuierara 328 Agricultural Progress in Fiji 335 \ :i : ult ure in i In- Fed- erated Malay sen, - ... :;:',i Antigua (• 11iii < trovers' Association: Report foi [91 I L5 324 operat ive Insurance in West Indian Products 331 330 328 330 334 327 323 322 325 324 335 Fortunately Situated. jONSIDERABLE anxi
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. A FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW OF THE IMPERIAL :PARTMENT AGRICULTUR HE WEST INDIES. '«^ Vol. XIV. No. 351. BARBADOS, OCTOBEB 9, 1915. Pek k Id. CONTENTS. Page. A i [cultural Banks for Trini- dad 329 Agricultural [ndustries in Deuierara 328 Agricultural Progress in Fiji 335 \ :i : ult ure in i In- Fed- erated Malay sen, - ... :;:',i Antigua (• 11iii < trovers' Association: Report foi [91 I L5 324 operat ive Insurance in West Indian Products 331 330 328 330 334 327 323 322 325 324 335 Fortunately Situated. jONSIDERABLE anxiet) is being fell in )many countries at the .present nine concern- ? ? !,. scarcit j ol p tsh manures, the supply iif which is .i (lerman monopol). Vigorous efforts have been made to develop certain potential sources such as ma) be found in varieties oi felspar and in seaweeds, bul it appears impossible t make good in this way the present deficiency, at least in a manner that will prove economical. A tecenl article by Dr. Russell of Rothamsted silently acknowledges this fact, for in it attention is confined to the courses that should be adopted in tanning land without the usual potash manures. Two methods, says Dr. Russell, may be adopted: other sources of potash can In-used instead of the Stassfurl salts: and secondly, the supplies of potash in the soil can be made available. 'Other sources'consist of the ashes of various plants together with animal tnanun s. I treat care, it is said, should be taken of liquid manure, a valuable source of potash which is often allowed 10 run to waste in normal times- The second suggestion of making supplies in the soil available is new and important. It must, be remembered that potash is not easily washed out of the soil; it is absorbed by various substances. Consequently if a soil has been well managed, considerable stores are to be fotmd in it though much of it ma) be in slowly available form. Two agencies may be adopted to set free the m
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