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o ¥ ¢ St (1 vafse 3 /\?y J \\Jl i \‘> iA&'A\ \ \ / /42\ Y& V7 ‘ \l \ N _./_ \ \‘l % ‘X[?v° R ‘ / @V \/ |"\\lk./; U} i NN S :v O S 15t Y EAR. THE ST. CROIX AVIS (s printed wnd published daily (Swadays and Holida s excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Office. TERMS---49 cents monthly in advance, 2 cents per single copy. fAntered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- wed. Bt Urnge, V. Los t/:,uvéf. S A un- der the Act of March 3. 1879 Contrcbution to this paper will be glad- ly received ovhen the same deals with mat- ters of gencral interest, and is accompa- nied with tw author’s name, as a quar- antee of goc 1 jaith. The editor canrot be responsible 01 the views of his correspon- deats nor dezs he necessarily endorse them. We copy the following by request of “The Herald” of the 14th of Oct. 1919; ““I'he Agronomist in Charge of the Agricuitural Station, in his reply to our quesdon in Friday’s paper, concludes his ietter by :sking some questions, and then makirg the assertion that the Wx- periment §tation is not a farm in -he general seise. In reply we shail be brief, as it would not do to prolong the exchanga v’nen the argumenfrs o7 the other party, though very ingeniously preparec, 1s sophisuical throughout. We pui forth ti e following to prove tha: the l)il'eCtOl‘ CF [h{:‘ St'd.[ii)? (new name Agronomis! in charge) is trying to get away from he point at issue. 3 We asked. How many of the small grow :rs received copies of the Reports? "'his is answered in yester- day’s letter from Dr. Longfield Smith by saying tha. the Reports were read to “‘The Agrie iltural Society of St. Croix’’ and that copies of the printed revorts were sent 1o Council Membpers and to all planters, et :. . 2. We asked. if the distribution of tops was gratuitous, how many of the small ho.de:s 2ot of these valuabie tops? This questi>n the Director answers by saying that the distribuiion was partly gratuitous, but for the main part the tops were sold to augment the scanty income of tie Station. Is this answer- ing the ques:ion? We only ask. 3. We usked: ‘‘Has the Director seen maize ;;rown at Est. “‘Green Quay’’ 20 or 30 yea's ago? This is answered in yesterday’s issue by the Uirector stating that his sta ement in that matter was based on “acis. Certainiy, that is as far CHRISTIANSTED, V.l U. 8 Ag WEDNESI'AY, 157TH OCTCGBER 1619 & as he knows, but if h= was not a:quaint- ed with the circumsiances 30 yesrs ago, his statement only bécomes fact . s far as his own experiments.are concerncd. We stated it as a fact that ths'island has produced an excellent ~quelity of maize long before the Experiment Sta- tion was established.® The Direc:or says in the issue of Thugsday 9th. that the quality »f maize has been reised by the Experiment S-ation.. In yesterday’s is- ste the Director tellg~us that thart state- ment is made as a fact. Hoire 'wve are; both statements are :acts. 4. The Directcr justifies our remarks that itis strange tne plan:ers do not heed to adviee when tis to t.heir benefit. This is an index finger pointing at the intelligence ot those plantes v:/ho are not the Direcror’s personal friend:. 5. We stated: “SThe Expariment Station is nui what it was intended’. The Director rhinks : his sounds : trange. Well, trugh is always stranger than fiction especiallv when we lix up the term experiment witii what is in reality demonstration. ‘ The ‘iintention’’ ¢f the Expariment Station will become”known nov: while under the Federal (zovernment, as it will not be a littic sehoal Tor two cr three planters, but one fer the gocd of ail who plant. 6. We repeat the Experiment Station at Anna’'s Hope is, in our opinion, a farm in ihe sense, with this exzeption, the manager in charge has a lalocatory to his command. Now that the Federal (Government has it in.charge ‘wve hope it will n t extend the ''work’ donc¢ under the former regime, but begi- ar entire new work thac. will benefit the whole isitand, and not one or two of the special friends of the present Director. From what has been dore for Pio. Rico thro gh the research work on the island, and the exgerimeris >y the Department of Agriculture, w2a ‘e sure the work in this island has rec:ived great push on when it was ta<er under the Federal Department of Asvieiiture.”’ GOLD TRIMMED C®FFIN FOR LIL- LIAN RUSSEL. ACTRESS SURPRISED By 27,000 pre- SENT FROM AN ADMIRER, A PHILLAL ELPHIA UNDERTAKER. & . __L Atlantiq.&ity, Aug. 27th. -Lillien Rus- sell has reeeived many gifts from admir- ers during her thealrical career. She No. 237, admits it. But to-day she received one that ook her breath away. gtamiivg’ on the lobby of her hotel, sh@. yas approached by a friend who was ficcompanied by a gray-haired man. whegwas introduced as D. H. Schuvler ol Philadeiphia. "'l bave Dbeen an admirer of yours for many years, .declared Mr. Schuyler ‘'l would like to show my appreciation with a little gift. 1t is worth $27.000. Ohb Isn’t that grand’’ replied the fair Lillian. “"Yes, I think you will like it,” replied Mr. Schuyler. “It’s the most beautiful and costly article in my establishment. I am real proud of it, and it is my desire that it should .go to one whose artistic temperament would recognize the fine crattmanshipit represents.’”’ “"Now, dont keep me guessing, What 1s it?’’ inquir.d the actress. A gold titnmeg «ofn repitec M. Scl}u_\'f(‘lt Mr. Schuyler is in the undertaking business.- Fort-of* Spain Gazette. Stop And Read! WE OFFER: Greentfield’s Assorted Chocolates 55¢. pr. ib., Runkels Chocolates 15¢. per cake, Mixel Cendies 40c. per |h., Fancy Bis- cuits, Fig Bar and Lemon Junbles 25¢. per pack, Crisp C(rackers and Uneeda Biscuits 14¢. pr. pack, Sunshine and Gin- ger Snaps 15c¢. per pack, Cream Lunch Biscuits 3be. per lb., Grape Nuts, Corn Flakes, Puffed Rice, Instant Pos- tum, Tetley’s and Morton’s 'l'ea in packs at 7. 10. 18 & 20e. per pk.. Peanu: But: ter 15¢c. pr. pot, Cream of Wheat 30c. per pk., Large Tins Sardines in Tomato Sauce 25¢. per tin, Beets in Tins, Macca- roni and Vermiceili 25¢. pr. pack. PRUNES and RAISINS. AT THE y n / > N 13 3 Y ? DANISH AMERICAN GROCER } OWIN(} to the necessity of his . . (g B § g S leaving for St. Thomas this month Dr. HARK can accept no new work after Orctober 15th.