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YOTH YEAR, HRISTIANSTED,” V. 1. U. BAg SATURDAY. 16tH NOVEMBER 1919 IdZ ST. CRUOIX AVLS | 18 printed and published doily (Sundays | mwd Holideys excepted) by . Johunsen | at the Awis Oijice. ‘B RMS---59 cents monthly 1n advance, 2 cents per single copy. tnutered as second-class matter Hiay 26th 1917 at the Post Office at Christiain- Mt St Cvone, W Lo olthe I 5 A un- ’id'v?' l‘:lll‘,.ff ._;‘(,l-. ar vyi;rve'i'('e’!f.‘ 3. 1879 Contribution to this paper will be gled- ly received when the same deals with mat- ters of general interest, and 1s accompa- nicl with the author’s name, as a quar- anice of good juith. The editor cannot be ressonsible for the views of his correspon- deits nor does he necessarily -ndorsethem. gre e See g DR SN REPOKI & e Sa ;,:)j? DEPOSIIS & WITHDRAWALS Al il R. Y CRUINGS BA’ 1N REY 01. UiuiA OMQE?%}S AR On Saturday the Bth Nov. 1919. R BCEIVERS: in( hristiansted A, E. BTAKEMANN Trustee. In "raderiksted R. K. HIGGINS Trastee. Ba unece of ‘epusits to Ist-November 1919 _ $ 66,145.94 33 Leposits. ol wnlch ‘ 26 1n Christiansted $ 228 15 { l i.le“'"v':‘ b 7 in Frederiksted $ 19.22 ( new' ; $247.97 . $66.393.91° 7 withdrawais ot whieh - sin Chrisansted & 56.62 2in Fredeiksted $ 26.60 : ‘ g 3322 Balanee of Ceposits to date. 5 66,310.69 Keceivers fur Baturday, the 15’ N0v.1919. | i"oe 2 o e in Christiansted | A. E. STAKEMANN Irastee. & . > = in Frederikst=d | R. E. HIGGINS Trustee. A E STAKEMANN Dyesiden. . 5 ST. LUCIA PRIZEEHOLDINGS COM- PETITION, 1918-1 The Report of Mr Buckmire, Aoricul- tural Assistant, on the above corapetition was published in r%cv'r‘y issues of ihe Voice of St. Lucia, iom which the fol lowing extraers have been (aken: Lime O nn;x-'tim)n-f—\'usmiv:— I'he ob- ject of this competition as detalied in the Agricultural ‘Departajent Keporr of 1916- 17 is 10 extend Lime cultivation in the districts where soli and otaer eonditions are weli suiced to the culiivation of this plant, a d to give sugh eultural instruc tion and supervision furinx the first two years as would emspre the permaucnt cstablishmeni of thegplots and serve as object-lessous to tAGROwe 5. The area covero )il the compeiion was large and extendedbiirom Vide Souteille (o Garand, Babonme®u, ard f{roin Morne PDudon and liceron 80 Ansela-Raye. - Thirie-four plot& were entered for planting lLimes but 26p to July sufficient work tn mustity matking wa. done only in fourteen piots, and out ol this num- ber the requirements of the competition were carrvied through to the end on eleven plots. : Most of the growersshowed great inter- est and followed th: iastructions given then. in every det#il. On most of the plots . e plants were quite regular and wind-belts and other shelter crops were estabiished. The “young plants were thriving nicely andshowed very satis- factory promise. iime Conipetitien’- Soufriere. At the cot nencement whe;?'; the FPriz: Scheme was laid out to the gyowers ia this cenire ten peasants. gave 14 their names. The plots were visiteg ’%nd macked and eul- tural insiruciions ;,g.'lw-n (he growers on the spot. To six of these men whe show- ed wore than ording 'y iniciest sufficien iime plants were distributed to plant up acie plots at 20 feet apart. { t'he condition 6f'the plots during later visits showed a eardess interest gerie;- ally not only in th: cleanliness ete. of the plots but in the’ manucr they were ~ planted out. . . | in only one pfot)yaé the dirtance of 20 leet apart adhered t), and on plots about ; 50 per cent. of £he plants put out became established. & > | Cacao Competition. The object of this competition is also detailed i~ the Auri- cultural Departmen. tepor: 1916-17, and is to improve the general condition of beario cacao plantations among the peasanis. It is open for a perind of one o i - PSR , ‘ LY N ¢ L RQe w &7 § . s e L RGN \\\\\ v\\ L ,i . % ‘?) :x\ "i /\| l w’\\', v ‘. il*lt‘l 8 A -\T (! 1 WL\ S\NU LD Q) | \ N / , B /3N B Ry o~ @ Y § @ L O amy O - );é% Y @ N 3 : . ¢ e e No 2¢ ?‘} year 10 persons owning not more than 20 acres of land. Ihe number of persons who entered this competition was eleven. The plots were visited, and eultural instruction giv- en to the growers on the spot ins the : same way as was done in the bime-com- petition. Eight© these growers worked in a lOre ol less s;xiisi':z('iu)'_\‘ mianner lhl‘uug‘h- out the competition. - Agricultural News. o T KR L F e CKUER GF THE DAY for an Extraorainary Meeting of he Colonial Council for St. Croix, MONDAY.. November 17, 1919, at one o'clock p. m. (Convened by request of Goveriiment) 1. Colonial Council Bill No. 13. + Continuation of Ist Discussion on Colonial Couneil Bill No. 13, I)raft of &n Ordinanee, introduced by 2nd Appointed Member (Noil). to pro vide lor a re-organization. regula- tion, and government of the Muni- cipal P~ lice Force of Bt. Craix. 2. Colonig’ Council Bill No. 16. Continuation of Discussion on Col- onial Couneil Bl Noal@ Resolution anthorizing the Chajfmagof the Col- onial Council to appelath standing committee of nine NJ ers to re ceive and consider advance copies of a Code of Laws to succeed the pres- ent existing laws. Colonial Council Office, St. “'roix. No- vember 11, 1919. ROBT. .. MERWIN. Chairman. To Consumers Os Eleciriiity In Christiansted. HARGES for Electricity consumed will ?in the future be based on Urited States Currency, which nieans an amoudi ‘corresponding to the rafe of ex- change ruling on the first of every month will be added. Aczcording to the present rate of ex- change of 47¢% there will be added 2.4, Respectfully D. W. L. ELEcTRrIC CO., ® EINAR SVENISEN, ' Manager.