. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 172 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. May 21, GLEANINGS. The Central American rubber tree is flowering for the first time in Montsernit, at the Harris Station. The United States Agricultural Appropriation Bill, as finally passed both houses, involves a total exjienditure of $5,902,040. (Amencan Gardcihvj, April IG, 190-t.) Four and three quarter pounds of vanilla beans cured at the Agricultural School at Dominica have been received by the Imperial Commissioner of Agriculture. The beans are extremely well cured, and alt
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 172 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. May 21, GLEANINGS. The Central American rubber tree is flowering for the first time in Montsernit, at the Harris Station. The United States Agricultural Appropriation Bill, as finally passed both houses, involves a total exjienditure of $5,902,040. (Amencan Gardcihvj, April IG, 190-t.) Four and three quarter pounds of vanilla beans cured at the Agricultural School at Dominica have been received by the Imperial Commissioner of Agriculture. The beans are extremely well cured, and altogetlier the sample is a verj- satisfactor}- one. At tlie usual monthly meeting of the Jamaica Board of Agriculture held on April 12, it was reported that orders for 6,900 lb. of cotton seed had been received and further orders were being received daily. Half a ton of seed had therefore been cabled for. It is notified in tlie Grenada Gazette that his Excellency the Governor has ai>pointed ]\Ir, W. E. Broadway, Curator of the Botanic Station, to be the authority to determine whether any plants, vegetables and , intended for importation into the colon}', are diseased. Jlr. John Belling, , writes from St. Kitt's advising planting roses to choose, if practicable, the varieties recommended by Mr. Cousins as most suitable for Jamaica (see Agricultunil iW/rs, Vol. II, p. 260). Most American florists sup|)]y them at 10c. each. ]\Ir. A. J. Jordan, Curator of the Botanic Station at Montserrat, reports results of experiments to test the best varieties of sweet potatos for the island. The varieties giving the best results were 'Caroline Lea,' 'Mama,' 'Red Bourbon,' ' White Gilkes,' and ' Playwell.' According to a report by jNIessrs. Ide and Christie, the well-known Fibre Brokers of London, the average prices jier ton of sisal liemp during the last .seven years has been as follows ; 1897, £16 6s. 8f/. ; 1898, £27 18s. M.; 1899, £31 4s. 2(/. ; 1900, £.35 8
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