. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. I. Xo. 10. THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 157. flEFORTs/ MOXT.^EURAT: REPORT OX THE KXl'ERT- .STATIOXS, VJUO-lUul. By ]Mr. A. .J. .Jordan, Agricultural Instructor. The rejiort is on the whole of a very favourable character. Notwithstanding the severe drought experienced during the jear and the many ditticulties encf)untered in .starting agricultural work of this kind in the West , .substantial jirogress has been made and the Exj)erinu'nt Stations at !Montserrat are now actively engaged in further- ing th
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. I. Xo. 10. THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 157. flEFORTs/ MOXT.^EURAT: REPORT OX THE KXl'ERT- .STATIOXS, VJUO-lUul. By ]Mr. A. .J. .Jordan, Agricultural Instructor. The rejiort is on the whole of a very favourable character. Notwithstanding the severe drought experienced during the jear and the many ditticulties encf)untered in .starting agricultural work of this kind in the West , .substantial jirogress has been made and the Exj)erinu'nt Stations at !Montserrat are now actively engaged in further- ing the agricultural interests of the island. Plants and packages of seeds to the number of 37,864 were distributed from the Station during the period reviewed ; and in addition to these a large quantity of English potato and yam plants, purchased from Relief Funds were distributed to 115 peasant proprietors and others resident in the island. Two Agricultural Shows were held. These were supported by grants contributed by the Imperial Department of Agricul- ture and were well attended. Amongst the more interesting exhibits were some English potatos and onions. There was keen com[)etition in of the classes, es[iecially those for starches and iirovisions. Two courses of lectures were given to the school teachers by the Travelling Superintendent of the Department. These were attended by seventeen and twenty-one teachers respectively, and were much appreciated. Bee-keeping is progressing favourably: an ajiiary is being formed at each of the Experiment Stations and a stock of bee-keepers' supplies is kept on sale at the Grove Station. ASSOC IA TIOX OF OFFICIAL Ad RICULTURAL CIIEMISTS. Froi-eedings of the Annual. Con- vention, hi ((I lit Wasltinijton, , in X'ov. I'.tOl. lUttUtin 07, Bureau of Cheinistri/, Department of Ayrieultiire. For nearly twenty years it has been the custom of the Official Agricultural Chemists in the United States to meet annually for th
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