, 1890-01-11

the Rainfall TOT NOV0mUcr was y AHS' W
parts, making for the eleven months Oh
the year a total of 5O-55, as against 5.8l'
and 62.76 in November last year, being
1881 less than at the corresponding period
of last year. But if. the rains continue
this month the record for this year wiE
be above that of last year.
In st. Joseph, November, one of the
critical months of the year, closed very
propitiously, with a Rainfall of 1919 in
ehes, occurring on Is days, the average
rainfall of the previous Is years aud 10
years being 8'O6 ms. and 1856 ms. The
heaviest fall was on the 14th, when 4'69
ms. lwere registered, and the next heavy
fall was on the 9th, when Poi ms. were
recorded. The total Rainfall for the year
to the end of the month was 1907 inches,
against an average of 61'34 ms. for the 20
years, and 1894 ms. for the 10 years.
December has opened with showers"
In St. Thomas, the Rainfall tor the
month of November was 7.09 ins.y as COM
pared with $40 last year. The total rain
fall for the eleven months Of the year is
1888, as compared with 67'3J at CORES.
ponding period last year, The evapOra-
ton this year was less, especially In
October, whereas in last year it was ex-
~cessive. The correspondent says -
cit is very gratifying to see such a hne
sugar crop on the island, despite the low
prices that have ruled since 1884. 1t
would appear from this substantial fact,
that "FOreign BOunties" have stimulated
the Barbados planters. The whole OF the
island being under such a high stats OF
cultivation, gives q certain assurance OF
refund, that capitalists, who have money
to invest, should appreciate. We must
make every effort to manufacture our
sugar under a IOag temperature and pressure,
as I have said III my previous reports.
There is actually a very large percentag"
of Molecular coaleScenCe i'll our freshly
squeezed cane juice, and it only wants
careful manipulation to be converted into
first class CRYSTALS. We need no strOntia
to do this, nor poisonous Baric Ori0e as
our rivals in Beet Sugar producing coun-
tries have been using. | think some effort
ought TO be made TO point out to the
British consumer the difference between
Beet and Cane Sugar.
In st. Peter the Rainfall for November
was s Is; and for the year, $40 Al the
corresponding period last year, it was
$3.50.
In st. Lucy, the Rainfall last month
was 4'85 inches, distributed over eleven
days. High winds prevailed throughout
the month and almost coulteracted tho
g0OQ GnoCtS Oh bn6 FaluIdll DuU WIN @A
these drawbacks the paFi sh stands fair to-
throw down a good crop next year.
In st. Michael, the Rainfall for the
month of November was $50 inches and
for the year, 1919. At the corresponding
period last year it was 90 50.
In st. John the weather for the month
of November has for the most part been
delightfully."- cool and very encouraging, /.
rain having fallen off and or almost daily
Strong winds prevailed during the last
day of the month. n correspondent OF
the Planters Jo1Wn0J writes cit is said
that a company of gentlemen liz England
is about to purchase large quantities OF
land in Barbados" THIS should be an
incentive to our own people to take shares
in the Sugar Estates Company, as all the
money will be distributed locally aNt not
spent away from the island, ms wils be the
case when the shareholders are residents
in England. Two mills have already set
to work in this parish, Isl. John) SteWGrts
HUI and Small Hope. Otif Cottage estate
bought by Mr.. c.. J. Greenidge, is being
disposed of in small lots, the house has
been pulled down, the mill RACED to the
ground, and the works removed. The
rainfall for the month was 699 in, and for
the eleven months of the year COST.
In st. Georges the Rainfall for Novem-
Der was TIT in. This is just the 25 years
average, but is much more th an last