. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 204 THE AGRICDLTDRAL NEWS. June 1i, GLEANINGS. A table given in Diplomatic and Consular Reports, No. 4862, Annual Series, shows that the exports of bananas, tomatoes and potatoes from the Canary Islands, during 1911, were respectively 2,648,378 crates, 991,047 bundles and 506,032 cases. The similar figures for 1910 were 2,700,352, 1,013,806 and 384,703. A statistical report from the Philippine Islands shows that in the first quarter of 1911, the sugar exports aggre- gated 62,625,188 !b., distributed as follo
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 204 THE AGRICDLTDRAL NEWS. June 1i, GLEANINGS. A table given in Diplomatic and Consular Reports, No. 4862, Annual Series, shows that the exports of bananas, tomatoes and potatoes from the Canary Islands, during 1911, were respectively 2,648,378 crates, 991,047 bundles and 506,032 cases. The similar figures for 1910 were 2,700,352, 1,013,806 and 384,703. A statistical report from the Philippine Islands shows that in the first quarter of 1911, the sugar exports aggre- gated 62,625,188 !b., distributed as follows: United States, 50,777,011 ft.; China, 5,878,7251b.; Hong Kong, 5,953,209Bj.; British West Indies, 16,243 lb. (The Louisiana Planter, May 11. 1912.) According to the Government Gazette for March 29, 1912, the exports of rubber from the Federated ilalay States amounted to 5,446,343 ft., as compared with 2,820,019 ft. in the similar period of last year. The amount shipped in February 1912 was 2,715,767 fc.;in the same month of 1911 it was 1,490,849 ft. It is reported from Montserrat that, at the end of May, most of the sowing of cotton on estates had been completed; peasant holders had, however, done very little planting, as they were waiting for more rain. Light showers had been received, which were causing the cotton that had been sown to become well established. The Union Gazette of South Africa gives an estimate of the maize crop of the Transvaal Province, for the present year, as 2,307,970 bags of 200 ft.: the actual yield in 1911 was 3,177,298 bags. The expected decrease in yield is chiefly due to the severe drought that was experienced during the ploughing season, and to insect pests. It is reported by H. M. Legation at Caracas that the drought in Venezuela during this year has one half of the cacao crop to be lost, so that some of those who have a direct interest in the cacao industry in the Republic are in financial difficulties. Another effect of the drought
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