, 1888-07-11
Barbados News.
(AgricUItural Reporter % Juae,

to a close but the crops on the estates on
tile highlands Of st. Joseph, st. Thomas.
ST. John, manly too in St. Andrew and ST
james, are still in a very backward condi.
ton for the latter half of June. Even in
st. Philip there are canes remainlno nm.
cut on estates, which very commonly finish
reaplng operations in March or April.
Last week we had splendid crop weather.
But on Saturday last, With Il change in the
phrase OF the Moon, cam Il change in the
weather lightning, and thunder. and
ram Sunday again was rainy. and these
SHOWERS were very acceptable in washing
way some OF the accumulated dust, and
treshenlng vegetation of every sort. This
week has been Sultry and hot. with low
WlhdS,-a bad week for grinding oDera-
lions with wind mills. Indeed. we learn
from the authorised Agricultural Renorr
for the parish of ST. John for last month
that, III that parish doubts are entertain
Ell whether estates will finish their reaDinu
operations i'll August The quantity of
produce shipped to date is 34,G49 hhds. of
sugar anu 26,93O punS. of molasses.
against $500 hhdS. of 9 and 3O7ll
punS. molaSSeS at the corresponding period
OF last year. The young cane cron il
splendid throughout the whole island.
Indeed, it is Thought to be somewhat too
onward. TraSlling operations are in a
very backward state, owing partly TO the
want OF trash from the backward STATE oF
the reapln9 OF The crop, and partly TO tbe
prevalence Of wet weather; whilst the
Dunchy coEdition of the young canes
makes the use of the pruning kuife some
what hazardous. Dissatisfaction is beinm
iell ABOUT the molgoOSeS, which were
imported INTO the Island some time ago.
Ior the obstruction OF the rats. 1t is being
asserted mat, having destroyed nearly all
Tue falS, tlleE nave taken, not only to
carrying Oft teathered stock. but to de-.
stroying pumpkins, squashes. potatoes.
and other vegetables in the fields. And
there is d talk Of asking the Legislature to
repeal the provision Tor their 9 protection. y
A good breadth of root and cereal crous
has been planted, and is thriving splen-
dldiy under genial weather. The onota-
tlollS III our local market are ~ follow =
MoIaSSeS lie. per gallon and 81 for pack
age, Sugar (Hhds) $3.50. and $500 per
package, Bum Csc. per gallon, Potatoes
per l00lbS. 40c. a soc. Pumpkins 100 lbs
zoe. a SOC. Vans per 100Ibs $l.OO a Sl.2O.
Indian Corn per bushel for seed 1OL
Guinea Corn, per bushel 91.44. We have
several times, in our columns. directed
attention to the deSirability of selecting
good plants of every description. in
order to secure good crops. We have
pleasure, therefore, in taking the following
from the current Planters Journal
All prOprietOrS and managers of Dlan-
tatlonS are naturally anxious to secure
good crops, and there is no more important
factor in securing this result than saving
seed cane, and saving that that is of the
best. 1t has been too common among our
planters to use refuse cane, considered
unfit to grind, for seed. This, on the face
OF it, shows that we Sugar Planters expect
our seed to do more for us than any other
agrlculturiSts i'll the world. Germany and
France, and in California, too, making
sugar from BeetS, use the utmost care in
selecting seed, and the result almost
threatens us in sugar cane with extinction.
cannot too strongly impress it upon you,
that you must pay more attention to your
seed cane. "Like propagates like" is an
ola maxim. Let us, then, like the nursery
mar and seed farms, give 80 the intended
seed the utmost care and cultivation,
planting good, vigorous healthy stalks.
and reaping a proper return. [ would
advise always using plant canes for seed.
II possible; If not, then first YEARS stubble.
and that as good as you can get.n
L EfHL EAM