, 1890-01-04
Barbados News.
From the Agricultural Reporter Of 6
Deeember.)
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

that the weather for the past fortnight has
continued favourable for the AgriculturiSts,
and that the land is laden with a crop
estimated to produce from $4,000 to $1,000
hhdS. sugar. On one or two estates the
mill points have been hoisted and reaping
operations commenced. The planting Of
the crop for 1891 has become almost gene.
raj. The canes in sOme places intended for
plants are so forward that they have been
kept for sugar. Hence 90 cents per hun.
dred have been paid for plants, which is
thought to be rather high. On the head
rows of many cane fields in ST. Peters par
iShssWarmS of young g.aSShOppers are found
on the blades of canes. On Wednesday,.
9th ultimO, the rain was pretty general,
and again this week, Ton Wednesday, it
Tained heavily, az high as four inches being
registered in some parts. 1t is feared that
it it continues, while the old canes will be
strengthened and generally benefited. the
young plants will be drowned. Native pro-.
visions are in good supply, and American
fOOdStutfS abundant and cheap.
The Produce shipped to date amounts to,
65,874 hhds. of Sugar and. A. 523 punS. of
MolasSeS, against 72,4o9'hhds. of Sugar and
43,421 Puncheons 81 Nolasses at the CORE
spending period last year.
POLITICAL.
1LeFo EaS been one meeting OF PaCM
DranCh Of the LegiSla ture during the past
fortnight. The proceedings Will be found
elsewhere. AS will be seen, the principal
matter dealt with by the House was the
Estimates for 1890. They were disposed Of
i'll one hour and twenty minutes, and the
celebrity with which the Colonial Secretary
did his wOrk,-and on which he naturally
teliCitated himself,-may be taken as an
index of the satisfactory way in which the
Executive Committee is carrying out its
duties, at least in this particular depart
ment. On one item Omly-and that an un,
important One-WaS a division challenged,
and the Government scored a victory by a
majority of five. The present year has
been one Of unexceptionable prosperity
from a financial point of view. The Colo.
NAL Secretary old the House that the
balance i'll the Treasury on Both November,
was EST 900, and the estimated balance to
be carried forward at the end Of the Year,
947,664. But the hon. member added. that
it will be at least 5O,000-probably a lit
tie more. Among the questions put to the
Government was one having reference to-
the bill given notice Of at the previous
meeting to appoint an Assistant Harbour
Master, and it was of a very pertinent cha
Tacter.
Il MILK SCANDAL.
Agreably to the decision arrived ct by
the st. Michael's VestrY, at their meeting
on the 18th November, in reference to what
is now commonly known as the "Milk
Scandal a complaint was lodged on the.
same day before the Junior Police Magi-
strate of the City, by Mr.. Rebitt, the
Churchwarden of the parish, against MIR.
Hunte, the Contractor, ''for having Gil the
Oath October, unlawfully sold, to the pre-.
judice of the Vestry and parish of St.
Michael (the purchasers), a certain article
of fOod,-tO wit, milk, which was adulterat-
ed with water and cane-sugar, and was.
not of the nature, substance, and quality
demanded by the purchasers, contrary to.
Section 6-of "The Sale OF Food 8 Drugs
Act, 1889" On the Goth ult. the complaint
came on for hearing before Mr.. Messiah, .
Mr.. Peterkin prosecuting on behalf of the
complainant. Mr.. Hunte pleaded guilt
being, he said, responsible for the milk
supplied to the Almshouse but protested
that he was morally innocent. His Wor-
ship, regarding the case as one of a very
important nature, called upon MI. Peterkin
to put evidence before him and establish
his case as though the defendant had plead
ed not guilty. Acc ordingly, the case "
.ully entered into, and at the conclu ,40t
he evidence'His Worship imposed II full
enalty of the lava fine of ego. the
9fendant, remarkifg that he &C, -
old him morally innnonnt IN ot .rS r N