, 1893-03-01

periods, and owing to the previous fall IT WAS
sufficient for estate needs. February thus
fAi has been dr., DULY q few parts being re
corded throughout the island. II cannot /"
said that the wan Of rain is generally fe't, but
III some places 4 &, Oh soaking rain would hr
aceptabir, ald everywhere some showers
would lie bueticial. The old canes are being
forced by the hot suns and the yonng oUnts
need moisture. There have been promises
from day to day, but they have not been re-
alised. Let Us hope that it is not too Tar oil
and that we shall not be eft without the
blessing when it is most needed. In 81. James
St. Lucy, St. Phillip and ST. M chsei sug'r
has been made. The quantity has varied
from one and a half to Two hog>heads from
the acre, but the quality is reported good.
By the end Of the month We suppose r9aping
will be general. especially if rain does not
fall. We are sorry TO hear that there Is a bad
show Of rotten canes in some places, indicat-
ing thai the borer has been at work.
The young crop may be said to be establish
ell, but it has not been without much anxiety
and expense. Supplies have been necessitatei
evsrywhere-ws have heard as many as 500
plants to the acre in some places. Various
reasons are assigned For this-sappy plants,
borer, and careless planting. Whatever the
reason it has caused anxious hours IN many
places aud given rise to the complaint even
now that the spring of youHg canes is not up
to the mark.
The Commission appointed by his Excellen-
cy the Governor to inquire into the best
means of stamping out the borrr aud ottfsr
pests Of the sugar cane has been received with
favor by the planters, who look forward to 80
numerically and scientifically and practically
strong a commission for great results. The
names, say the correspondents, are a full qua
rantee that their labours will be beneficial to
the planting community, and to the island
generally. So mote it be.
Green MegaSs Furnaces are among The res
cent improvements introduced among the
estates. They are being erected. at Ksnd0E
in st. Johns SoursgudrS in st. Philip. I4eV
promise great help in the fuel supply. The
working OF the furnaces will be wa ched with
vigilAnt aud anxious eyes, aud if the promiss
ell results are realised 1--WE hope they will be!
the furnaces will soon com. !uto general use,
Those who know what the item for coal means
in the expenses of a larg est 1te, aud the wol~~
ry and loss occesioned by lighG showers on
green megass. will better understand how
anxiously this experiment is watched.
There il no complaint at p esent about the
supply of labor. It is everywhere equal to
the demand, aud it is satisfactory to read that
there is generally q good understanding be-
tween employer and employed. A great
many cane fires have been reported. but a
good proportion Of them have been accidental
When otherwise it is sad to think that they
have been owing to causes Of trifing character.
Cane fires and the use of sharp weapons for
slight .pSovacation are blots upon our civilisa.
ton. If we c)ul re luce tn I'm to q minimum
We should do we'll. How this is to be done, il
however, is not yet apparent. We do hope
may soon be.
The st. Joseph correspondent. edvertin@ to
the weather, writes-'We have had cool wea.
Their during the month. but there have been
no particularly cold nights, which we may ex-
pect at this season of the year. Our temper
AZURE chart has been very regular, The rain
has been light but constant, falling IL showers
ranging from Is to % parts as a rule. The
most that we had at my one fall being II
parts. The total for the month was 423 inches.
This amount was secured above the Cliff. but
l understand they have not hid as much be-
low,
The following from our St. John Cores
pondent is worthy of emphas s.
Fodder is becoming plentiful. The night
Of sorrow seems to have come to an end for
the stock, which are looking we'll. but are
weak. A more nbeIa al allo vance of oilneal
would have made them stronger end better
able to enter on the hard work Of the reap