. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 198 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. June I'i COTTON CONFERENCE, FOURTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Commekce of Cotton. Tile Conference was resumed on Thursday, Marcli 16, at 10 In opening this session, the said the subject for consideration was the Commerce of (Jotton. This would involve discussion concerning the methods best calcu- lated to secure reasonable prices for ootton, having regard to the circumstances of production and consumption ; also difficulties that have been experienced in the past in con
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. 198 THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. June I'i COTTON CONFERENCE, FOURTH DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. The Commekce of Cotton. Tile Conference was resumed on Thursday, Marcli 16, at 10 In opening this session, the said the subject for consideration was the Commerce of (Jotton. This would involve discussion concerning the methods best calcu- lated to secure reasonable prices for ootton, having regard to the circumstances of production and consumption ; also difficulties that have been experienced in the past in connex- ion with the sale of cotton. Hon. R. L. Warneford (Antigua) then read a resolution which he had been asked by cotton growers in that island to put before the Conference : 'That the Antigua delegates to the forthcoming Cotton Confereijce should bring up for discussion, if circumstances permit, the long delays which frequently elapse between the date on which advices of sales of cottim are received in Antigua, and the arrival of the proceeds. The delegates are directed to enquire whether similar difficulties are encountered in other , and to endeavour to take some steps which may be calculated to improve conditions in respect of proceeds and account sales'. Mr. Warneford quoted one instance where 29 bales of cotton had been sold in September 1915, while up to March 11,1916, no account sales had been received. He admitted, however, that this was an extreme case, but pointed out that there always exists a general delay. Mr. S. W. Howes (Montserrat) said the same trouble was experienced in IMontserrat, but perhaps not to the same extent as in Antigua. Mr. K. P. Puncheon (Montserrat) thought that inconvenience was felt more in the case of people who were awaiting account sales to make settlements. In his case when he had been advised of sales, he could make settlements without awaiting accounts from the British Cotton (irowing Association. In Montserrat growers could dra
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