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fHE EFFRSCTS
OF DROUGHT
IN
JAMAICA.
From
ali
parts
of
the
West
Indies
there
have
been
coatinuous
compiaints
of the
disappointing
weather
conditions
during
the
year,~~nd
of
the
probable
erop
shortage
that
is almost
sure
to
en-
sue.
According
to
the
Journal
of the
Jamarca
Agricultural Society, April and
May
1920.
the
dry
weather
has
given
an
especially
heavy
blow
to
the
iocal
production
of
food
crops
in the
island.
Special
efforts
have
been
made
in
Jamaica
toward
a
large extension of
the
area
pianted
in
local
food
crops,
and
i~ is stated
that
never for
several
years
has
more
efforts
been
made
to
plant
sach
crops
exiensively than
in the spring
of this vear.
Food crops,
especiaily
corn
and
peas,
were planted
on
a large
scale
by
many
proprietors
who
had
never
done
so before, and,
generally speaking,
*
everyone
who
wasin
the
habit of
cul-
tivating
food
crops
planted
still
more.
Unfortunately
the
expected
rains did
notjcome,
and the result
has beer that
all
crops
have
suffered
very :badly.
In
fact,
most
of
the
corn
and
peas,
of
which there
was
such extensive planting
as
with
a good
season
would have
made
Jamaica
independent
of any
importa
tion of such
articles,
have
been
burned
out.
Taking
the
island all -round,
it
is
computed
that
80
per
cent.
of .all
corn,
peas,
and
beans
planted
from
February
,to
April will
yield
nothing.
Yams,
which
appear:to
be
the
most
important
food
crop
in
Jamaica
next
to
corn,
have
experienceda
severe
set
+
back; a large
proportion
of the
plants
have
been
also
so
burned
out that
they
cannot
revive.
Sweet
potatoes,it is
CHRISTIANSTED
V.
1L U. S . A.,.
THURSI-AY
71
OUIOBER
1920
expected,
wili spring
again
when
rain
comes.
burt
the
crop of
this
root will
be
late and
poor,
.hile
slips
for
planting
after
rain
willi be
very scarce.— Agricul-
tural News
.
Official Noiice.
HE District Court for the
Municipality
of
St.
Croix
Virgin
Islands
of
the
United
States
will hold
the
October
Term
of Court,
which
is one of
the
regu-
lar
terms of the said
District
Court,
for
the transaction
of such
business
as
may
be brought
before
it, as
follows
:
For
the Sub-judicial
District of
Fred-
¢riksted,
Monday,
Oect.
18th
1920 at
10
A. M. at the Fort.
For
the Sub-judicial District
of Chris-
tiansted,
Wednesday,
Oect.
20,
1920,
at
10 A. M. at
the Government
House.
At which
time and plazes
all interested
persons
are
notified
to be
present.
.
:
. F HENRY,
Clerk of the Court.
I.IST OF UNCLAIMED MAILFOR THE
WEEK ENDING
OCTOBER
2,
1920.
Evlyn Aggilla,
g
Ferdinand
Andrew,
Orange
Grove,
Alonza Bayley,
Judith
Benjamin,
Christle Chars,
23 Hill St.
Rafeil Donet,
Benjamin Gerard,
John
Jackson,
Gravel Pit Hill,
James
Jacobs,
Rosaline James,
Maud Joshuer,
Olive Martin,
Dolly Mec Farland,
-
James
Phillips, Hospital Street,
Emelia Schuster,
:
Simond Starling,
Company
Street,
Mary H. Taylor, Prince’s Street.
Post
Office,
Christiansted,
Virgin
Is-
lands,
Oct.
4,
1920.
B.
R. LARSEN,
:
o
Postmaster.
w"“————.
FOR SALE.
Lt. Princess,
Golden
Rock,
Belle-
vue,
Mt. Welcome
and Eliza’s
Re-
treat.
;
EM. E. SVITZER.
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lc
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üblication.
OTICE
1s hereby
givern
that
the
sum
of Fres.
242,15,
income
on
the
invest-
ed
capital
of
His
Roval
Highness
Prince
Valdemar’s
Wedding
Memorial
Fund
for the benefit
of worthy indigent
persons
in St.
Croix, will be
on hand
for’
distribution
on the 22nd Octobcr
1920.
Avplications
for
participation
in
this
distribution,
duly
certified,
should
be
forwarded
to the undersigned
on
or
be-
fore October
12th
1920.
:
Despatching
Secretary’s
Office.
Chris-
tiansted,
St.
Croix, Virgin Islands
of U.
S. September
20th,
1920.
FRED.
B.
COLBY.
Despatching
Secretary.
AUCTION.
T
the request
of Lawyer
Stakemann
on behalf of MR. JOSEPH
E. BOUGH
as attorney
to Miss SUSAN
BOUGH
will be offered for sale
at a public auction
te
be held at
the
undersigned
Office
in
Government
House
on
Thursday
the
14th of Octo-
ber
1920
AT 38 OCLOCK F. M.
The Property
No.
23 in Company
Street
in the
Town
of Christian-
sted.
Conditions
for
the sale,
apprais-ment
and other
documents
will be filed at
the
office and
may
be previously inspected
at
Lawyer Stakemann’s
Office in Christian-
sted.
Christiansted’s
Vendue
Office,
SBt.
Croix. September
27th
1920.
Fee:
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:
Say ten Franes
)
WILH. JENSEN.
FOR RENT.
THE upper
floor of No. 30 King’s
Cross
Street Christiansted,
Sur-
nished.
Apply to
A. E. STAKEMANN.