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) L \ | \\ /N\ U| LN ~ R, N SVWU LI, 100 YiAR. 10E 53, CRUIX AVI s printed and published doily (Sw.idays and Holidays excepted) by G. Johansen at the Avis Ofjfice. , TERMS---40 cents monthly in advance, 2 cents per single copy. kintered as second-class matter May 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christian- eg, St. Crove, V. I ofthe l/. 5. A.. un: der the Act of March 3. 1879. Contribution to this paper will be glad- ly recerved when the same deals with mat- ters of general interest, and is accompa- nied with the author’s name, as a quar- antee of good jaith. The editor cannot be responsible for the views of his correspon- dents nor docs he necessarily endorse them. REPORT % REPO OF DEPOSITS & WITHDRAWALS AT . ™ Mol o e 3 % fYA 3 § 4 [HE Nev' oi. uROIK SAVINGS BANA " On Saturday the 4th Oct. 1919. RECEIVERS: . in Christiansted A. E. STAXEMANN I'rustee. in frederiksted R. . HIGGINS Trustee. * Balance ot deposits to 27th Sept. 1919 $ 66,528, 12 41 Leposits, of whnich ‘ 28 1n Chrisuansced ¢ 170.75 ( 1 new) 13 1n Frederiksted 3 60.90 { —new) $ 231.65 $66,759.77 12 withdrawals ot whicen . 10 1n Christuansted $ 246.48 2in i'rederiksted g 1105 $ 356.71 Balance of deposits to date 5 66,405,06 Receivers rfor Saturday, the 11’ Oct. 1919. in Christiansted A. E. STAKEMANN Trustee. in rrederiksted R. E. HIGGINS f'rustee. A. E. STAKEMANN President. HiLL RICE IN ANITIGUA. During the year under report, seeds of CdRisTIANSIED. V. 1. ÜB. SATURDAY. 111 g CCTOBER 1919 Hill and Upland 4rice were imported from I'rinidad for j,:xperinmnrai trials in Antigua. : A 1/10 acre plot of this rice was planited on February 10. Un the whole, the zermination was good, and the plants flowered early in Mav. 'The plot was reaped on July 9, and 41 . of paddy were obtained. This yield was disap- pointing, as the general ¢ppearance of the plants indicaiéd that good returns might be expected. It was found, how- ever, that a numbper of (he flowering panicles did not bear seeds, and 1n addi tion, smali birds devoured a fair pro- poriion of the seed. Fur her attempts to grow this rice wul be m:de. As seeds were given (o planters sud peasants for trial, it may ve interesting 10 quote the methoé adopted in Trinidad by the small grower for ausking rice. The paddy is soaked for abhout twelve hours and then bolled until the grain swells and bursts the husk, usually one and 4 ha® hours i'he rice 1s then thor- oughly dried, and pounded in a mortar and winnowed. (Report »n the Agri- cultural Department, Antizua, 1917-18.) The Agricultural News, Sept. 6th. COTTON-SEED N EAL AND ’CTASH. Mr. W. N. Saunds, agricuitural Superintend- e¢nt, St. Viacent, has issanea the following circular @ ‘Cotton-seed me:il 1s primarily a nlirogeiious manure. lt coniains a re- iatively sniail quandty of potasn—a plant tood =0 necessary tor the successtul bear ing of cotton and other plants. Where ashes are available, pianters suppblement the potash contained 1 the rmeal by wtne addition of these fraem sugar works, wood and bush. This is an excellent pracuce and should be earried out whenever pos- sible. ‘the object o this circular, how- ever, 1s 1o Issue 4 note oI warning against mixing aches with cotton-seed meal and storing the mixture, The reas- on why this should not be done is this. Ashes contain a large perce.tace of line, ard lime, aithough a planc 10od, posses-- es the important property oi expelling or setting fr e nitroger in the iorm of am- monia, when mixed with uwicrogenous manures. If, therefore, a:hes is added to the mealand not appii-d tor some time, there 1s a d?nfer that mueh of the valuable nitrogen witll be oost. A good plan is 10 defer tne mixing « ntil the man- ure is required, and then only to prepare such a quanuty as can be applied the same day.’—lbid. Nematodes seem t, be ol growing im- portance in agricultural pathology. A No. 23 new worm has just been discovered in India causing bparasitic gastritis n calves. The parasite is of interest be- cause 1t 1s not identical with any species previously recorded and, turther, 1t does not fall into any ot the established genera. This is: of note in conneection with the t¢w nematode discovered as the cause of red ring disease of coco-nuts in the West indies. The parasite first referred tois fully described and figured in Bulletin No. 56, Agricultural Research Ins itute, Pusa ilndia. Ibid. An appeal has been made to his Hon- our the. Administrator for help in con- nection with a Fund for the restoration of Rheims Cathedral as a permanent memorial to the fallen of the Allies,- Dominica Guardian, 25th Sept. IL.OST. ONE MILLER TIRE AND TURE WITH SPARE RIM, size 31 x4. Any one who can give information leading to recovery will please report at this office. @ {“}\’\'J’;‘;{lto the necessity of his leaving for St. Thomas this month DR. 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