, 1889-11-02
Barbados News.

The weather continues propitious for the
planters. The reports, as published in the
Planters Journal from all the parishes, state
that the weather during the month of Sep
TENDER was all that the planters could wish.
In st. Thomas 1871 inches of rain were re-
corded for that month alone, and 47'11
inches for the 9 months of the year, against
9l6, and 1924, for the corresponding period
OF last year. In the lowlands the rain was
nicely distributed without any wash, but
IN the highlands there was considerable
wash The cane crop is all that can be de-
sired for this time of the year. Of the par
ish of st. John we are told that September
has been a favourable month for the plant
ers, and the plant canes cannot look better
than they do. The rain fell % days out
OF the 80 IN a very regular way, beneficial to
all plants. But there has been a. good deal
Of destruction to the old canes in that
parish by rats. In St. Philip the rainfall
was 1874 in. for the past month, MAX
ing a total of 44.61 for the year, as
compared with 6.42 and 1904 respec-
lively IN last year. Between the 18th
and 10th something like Gins. of the whole
quantity fell in the southern district but,
fortunately, the wash was not great. In St.
Andrew the Rainfall for the month was
1Oln., and for the year 45ins. At the COR
responding period of last year it was 58ins.
The prospects are exceedingly bright and
encouraging. In st. George the early part
OF the month was dry with intensely hot
suns, but there was a downpour of rain
on the 18th, which was very acceptable. The
growing crops in that parish are very
promising. 1t is considered by old and
experienced planters of that parish as the
best they have seen on the land. In the
parish OF st. Michael the Rainfall for the
month of September was 14.4l ms, and
for the Sthe year 1867 ms. The rainfall at
the corresponding period of last year was
00.64. The cane crop promises an album
dant return, the preparations are being
pushed on, the stock are looking we'll, and
II we are blessed with favourable weather
Tor tins and the next month, the crop will
exceed that of 1888. So far as October has
gone, the weather has been most favourable.
On Sunday last the rain poured for one
hour, from IL to II o'clock. Over hin,
was registered at the Central Station, and
we learn that it was heavier in the Rural
Districts.
Native provisions are in fair supply. In
some parishes they are not so abundant as
is usual at thiss season of the year. Sweet
potatoes are being retailed at from 10 to
12lbs. for 10cts. Indian Corn is being
reaped, and horn yams are already in limit
ed supply. The preparations everywhere
are IN full progress, and the application of
homemade manure is being proceeded with.
Necessity is the mother of invention, and
the late low prices have stimulated our plan
tiers to renewed e~xertions to keep up the
cane cultivation and to compete with it's
rival, the Beet.
A new plant of machinery is being arrang-
ed for the Cliff, the property of Sir John
6ealy. KONG, Messrs. T. Daniel d
Co., Ltd, have taken down and removed
the Steam Plant from their property -Four
Square to another of these recently purchas-
ed properties, the Raby, and it is said the
-Four Square plant is to be replaced by ma
chlnery OF a much heavier type, with another
vacuum pan added.
The produce shipped to date is 64,746
hhds, sugar, 44O77; puns. molasses, against
1895 hhds. sugar, 41,877 puns. molasses,
at same time last year.