, 1890-08-27

Try LOOK Tor ner lessons on agriculture; TO
the United States do the people of jamaica
look for improved implements for the Gull
t~ivatiCn of the soil. Not only are tho
Americans the most progressive people in
the world but they are the most inventive,
and from their proximity to This island to
gether with the rapid transit to her shores,
and the frequent intercourse with her prO-
pie, we have seen that all our future pro.
greSs in agriculture is drpcnd,n MT on her
teachings.
The Exhibition Committee in New York
should make suprrhuman effur s, if they are
II, cesSary, to induce manufactures to show
every variety of agricultural implements,
that have been invented and applied to
bring them here and teacll our %ppaSantry
how to use them, and this is essential on i
two fold ground. Firstly the inventor and
manufacture To bring his implements hetp
ratui ally Will desire, and dcServed.y so, to
make his tlip financially beneficial. Sc.
condly the peasantry to be induced to pur-
chase scientific implements must be taught
how to use them and see the result of their
use practically demonstrated to them. Sub
stantially then the first and second PROPOSE
tons are so closely allied rs to become part
and parcel OF each other and must resolve
themselves in one to complete the success of
the idea. Let the New York Committee SEQ
then that manufacturers are offered q fair in
ducement to come here, aud our peasantry
will learn fast enough. They are shrewd
and will quickly see that it will be to their
advantage to purchase the implements and
thus increase cultivation and wealth.
Among the minor products that we advo.
cate is the raising in large quantities Of vege-
tables of all kinds that come to perfection
hapa -, tho yUiCtnr y,o,tbo o,,J tI,o eb;on,n,+
of them to the United States where e~xtrava.
CANT prices can be obtained for fresh vegeta-
bles.
At our recent Horticultural show vegeta-
bIes, that would have done Justice to Sutton's
or Hendprson's Gardens were Shewu, clearly
demonstrating that they can be produced
here. If then any one will venture on their
cultivation on an extended scientific basis
there will be a most handsome return for tha
time and labour expended.
Captain Baker has now for some time been
cultivating and shipping to the States large
quantities of tomatoes and cucumbers andhas
received a very handsome reward for his ven
ture, and all honor to him for his enterprise.
Mr.. T. Sharp on this side of the island has
planted out several acres for the Northern
Markets, and shall not others follow? There
are thousands of acres of available land ara.
bic and fertile that will produce vegetables of
the largest growth and finest quality and by
q scientific cultivation of the land there will
be no end to the yield. Tomatoes, cucum.
bers, egg plants, Lima beans, beetroots
can all be grown to perfection in the low
lands. Cab~ages, tltrnips and carrots at a
short distance III the country where the
climate is cooler. While on the range of
hills in St. Andrews and Port ROYAL Noun
tains Strawberries if cultivated could be pro-
duced in abundance, and of the very finest
quality, The soil upon the hills is peculiar.
ly adapted to their growth. The planting out
of the improved and favourite varieties, i'll
soil we'll turned up under the coffee trees,
will produce fruit, the most l~ucious, and of
the largest size. As this fruit comes to per-
lection in Jamaica during the winter months
there is open to the planter, a market where
fabulous prices can be obtained for all that
can be produced, and a golden harvest reaped
for the crop. BY the rising young men who
nave received a fair education from the MANY
fine schools that are now scattered all over
the island, the suggestion should be carefully
considered. Let them turn their attention to
the cultivation of the land, commencing small
and gradually increase their holdings, and not
look upon the merchants desk, or the shop
keepers counter, as the acme of their ambi.
ton, but turn their attention to the till.
ing of che lands. In a very few years they
would be physically and financially better of
than if they entered the counting house, Or
sales rom of traders, they would be indepen.