, 1875-03-06

There is moro Corn, both Guinea and Indian,
than we have yet seen here, and we hope its
cultivation has now become an established fact
in Antigua and st. Kits would equally
benefit by it. OF the two kinds, we prefer
the Guinea as it is far the harder & gives
a %rattoon. It is said to take from the soil.
as every thing must more or less; but the
change of product is an advantage, as differ
ent plants probably do not feed on the same
particles, and manure will supply any de-
hoienoy. Bat the great gain is in the economy
OF 1t, by making the planter all-sufficient for
himself, and keeping him out of the grain
market.
Potatoes are very abundant, and the
yield in some places has been very good,
mainly perhaps from the adoption of a mode
we have seen p~ractised in Barbados, of plant
ing the vines in cane stools after the stump has
been dug out, and the hole ~softened a little.
In dry weather, when the bank would be d
heap of dust, the hole, from being deep, re-
tains its moisture, and thus growth is not
checked. A great deal Of labour too, is saved
in this way.
A suggestion has been made about the boiling
Of Sugar which may be worth somo considera-
ton. 1t is to have fre.places under the 1st
and 2nd taich not, however, that there may
be two fires at the same time-but that, when
the strike is ready, and the fire deadened under
the 1st taich, it NAV be kindled under the End,
and so kept off and on throughout the day that
neither the fire nor steam may be slackened. The
double-taich, with two fires simultaneously, seems
to be abandoned almost everywhere, without
any loss to the boiling, and to a great gain in the
saving Of fuel, and Improvement OF the Sugar.
The rise in the price Of Ran last year has
led to many improvements in our Dlstilleries,
- H. 49, Ako AnkS
qua should not be A 1. in the market. The
chief requisite is plenty of water to make the
spirit run cool to the cellar and therefore, If
the worm-tub is kept clean, cannot the Boiler
be fed from it, and the worm-tub supplied With
the cold water EWash heaters are being
adopted in St. Kits with great advantage, but
these adjuncts require keen supervision, or they
may lead to evil. A still collapsed there the
other day, like a paper bag, whilst the proprie-
tor was looking at it, from the air not being adj
mitted 10 proper time. He told us he never
was so surprised in his life as on seeing the
top move slowly to the bottom.
In the general Market, there is nothing to
dishearten us, and people, at this distance from
the great Centre, by looking TRANQUILITY on things,
are often better able to form an accurate opinion
than those who have the buzz ola thousand ru.
mours perpetually in their ears. Rum last
year brought a high price, aud good rum still
commands a ready sale; Molasses sells we'll on
account of its scarcity and Sugar has been in
good demand. When Protection was rigid,
and we paid a duty of 3OI-, and the E. Indies
more, and Foreign Sugar 63 +, complaints were
rife of our Market being clogged, and of Sugar
realizing 5elO a hid, or less and many can
remember the latter years of Slavery when,
from bad prices, and gloomy forebodings, Es-
tates wore selling for a song. But let US look at
the Price,List of late years taken from an au-
thentic minute, which is anything but unconso-
latory.
Low Brown SUGAR.