, 1891-09-23

COuIu BAY. AS a. 1CSu4b " SNSH NNASA NS
Young cane crop is lust splendid. Good with
out exception, is the record from all the
parishes. and in many places fine, remarkably
fine. The plant canes are stout, green, grow
ING RAPIDLY, and suckering freely. Ratoons
have so much improved, that they do not
seem to be the same they were seen a month
ago. The healthy and vigorous suckerage is
especially noticeable, says the discriminating
St. Philip correspondent, and 'this will prove
serviceable later on, in the return of sugar per
acre"
The provision crops are still promising in
some places; but good has always evil on its
track, and the worm has made its appearance
in some places, doing much damage to the
Indian and Guinea Corn, Imphee, and even in
some places to the cane leaves. On one estate
at least, in St. Philips parish, it was found
necessary to pick them off and destroy them.
Happily this is not general, and already there
has been a considerable quantity of Indian
corn in the market. Potatoes have not yet
become abundant, but they are coming, and we
hope we shall soon see them cheap as usual.
Vans promise to be more abundant than they
have been for some years past, and breadfruit
is plentiful.
Labour, says the St. Philip correspondent,
has been abundant and our people are work
ing cheerfully. They must have suffered some
privation for a few weeks, as employment has
not always been obtainable, andfoodstuffs have
been high, the tendency being upward" The
st. George correspondent complains that there
is a disposition to shirk basket work, and calls
upon the Agricultural Society to offer prizes
for mould squares as we'll as for digging cane
holes and forking. In this connection we may
quote the words of the st John correspondent,
who writes-"The potato slips look healthy
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plentiful. We shall endeavour to keep a full
supply of this vegetable. 1t is wise to do so,
notwithstanding the fact that it sometimes in
iudIciously affects the labour market. 1t is a
sword which cuts two ways, and cuts often in
our favor; for it is not always that we care to
have our labourers over eager for work.
The correspondents all report the health of
the parishes to be good. Dysentery appears
here and there, and typhoid fever occasionally
in some districts, but there is no epidemic.
The st. Joseph correspondent asks-"Is there
any connexion between dysentery and Indian
Corn used as a food? I notice they always
come together" Itmay be that young Indian
Corn freely partaken off, either roasted or boiled
imperfectly, may produce disordered bowels
but damp and hot weather has, possibly, as
much to do with the periodical visitation of
dysentery as young Indian Corn. There have
D66u some KAUAI cases III COWn Oh uyS61Uefy,
and we feel sure that Indian Corn had nothing
to do with them. There is one thing the In
dian Corn does-it brings a cloud of flies, to the
inconvenience of everybody, and the misery
of horses and cattle. We have seen riders in
danger from the attack of these pests now and
then-glad enough in some instances to dis
mount andhelp the poor beast to get free from
the wretches that were sucking the blood
from every part of their persons that could be
attacked by them.
We have not much to record in the way of
legislation. There was a short meeting of both
the Assembly and Council on the LIST Septem-
Der, but nothing worthy of mention was lone
beyond the passing of a Resolution to grant
II 600 in aid of the Martinique sufferers by the
hurricane of August 18th. The Resolution in
the Assembly was moved by the Colonial
Secretary in few but appropriate terms, second
ed by Mr.. Grannum also in appropriate terms,
and unanimously agreed to. In the Council,
Mr.. Paris, in a short but admirable speech,
put forward the Resolution, which was second
ed by Mr.. Leacock, and carried rem. d.. The
Officer Administering the Government for
warded the following telegram to the Governor
of Martinique, on the End September
Acting Governor Of Barbados-To GoUernor
of Martinique.
The Island of Barbados conveys heartfelt sym
natbU to cuforarc from burrioo0o oD1 hos