. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 300 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. Sei-tembei: 13, During 1912 13, it is stated in the St. Vincent Government (July 16, 1913) that the population of the Colony increased from 13,117 to 4t, In the St Lucia Goieimnent Gazette (July -J, 1913) figures are given to show that during the same period the population there increased from 49,205 to 49,963. GLEANINGS. During July, exceedingly dry weather was experienced in St. Kitts, and this has affected crop prospects very tinfavourably. Climatic conditions impro
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 300 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. Sei-tembei: 13, During 1912 13, it is stated in the St. Vincent Government (July 16, 1913) that the population of the Colony increased from 13,117 to 4t, In the St Lucia Goieimnent Gazette (July -J, 1913) figures are given to show that during the same period the population there increased from 49,205 to 49,963. GLEANINGS. During July, exceedingly dry weather was experienced in St. Kitts, and this has affected crop prospects very tinfavourably. Climatic conditions improved during August. In spite of the adverse weather, the condition of the young cotton crop in Montserrat is regarded as satisfactory. The attacks of cotton stainers appear to have entirely abated. At a recent meeting of the Board of Agriculture of Trini- dad and Tobago (July 18, 1913), the Mycologist made a report in regard to the beneficial action derived from spray- ing coco-nut trees for bud rot The successful development of the scheme for training agricultural pupils at Dominica is evidenced by the keen competition for the recent vacancies. Three new pupils •were selected on probation out of seventeen competitors. An article in the Journal of the ?Tain'xi'-i Agi'icaltuial Society (July 1913) dtals with the subject of a college of tropical agriculture. The object of the article is to show that -Jamaica has as good, if not a better claim as regards site than either Trinidad or Ceylon. As well as an ordinary collection of exhibits, the Antigua Agricultural Department has recently forwarded to the Toronto Exhibition a collection comprising perishable produce and decorative material as supplementary to the specimens of the staple products of the island sent earlier According to Tro/'kal Life (July 1913) the recently published book on Elementary Tropical Agriculture, by TV. H. Johnson, , Director of Agriculture, Southern Nigeria, is reliable, concise, and full of
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