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The Chemist asked for authority for the expenditure of £i20 from 

 the Sugar Industry Fund, for the Sugar Laboratory Buildings ; 

 £66 8s. for apparatus and gas box and for the experimental distil- 

 lery ; £104 2s. for a Chattanooga Cane Mill, a pair of Cuban steers, 

 36 puncheons, 36 Racking Cocks, Barrel on wheels and Hose ; 

 also £120 for alterations and new plant for Estate Distilleries 

 in connection with the Locked Still at Denbigh. This was 

 granted. 



The usual Monthly Meeting of the Board of Agriculture was 

 held on 15th November, 1904, Present: the Hon the Colonial 

 Secretary, Chairman, the Director of Public Gardens, the Island 

 Chemist, His Grace the Archbishop, the Hons. T. Capper, and 

 H. Cork, Mr. C. A. T. Fursdon, and the Secretary, John Barclay. 



Cattle Disease — -The Secretary read a letter from the Colonial 

 Secretary that His Excellency was considering the question of le- 

 gislating with a view to the prevention of the spread of epidemic 

 diseases amongst cattle in Jamaica. 



Importation of Cattle — A letter from Mr. Fursdon was submitted 

 with regard to the prohibition of the importation of cattle from 

 South America. It was stated that there is a law providing for 

 regulating importation and that a proclamation prohibiting the 

 importation of cattle from Central and South America is in force, 

 dated 5th August, 1896. 



Cotton Conference — A letter was read from the Colonial Secretary 

 enclosing copy of a letter from Sir D. Morris announcing a visit to 

 Jamaica of Messrs. E. L. Oliver and R. Stancliffe, a deputation 

 from the British Cotton Growing Association, and asking that any 

 facts and figures available in reference to the Cotton Industry 

 together with samples of cotton should be collected to be put before 

 them. 



It was resolved to hold a Cotton Conference at the Institute of 

 Jamaica on 29th November, and the Secretary was asked to issue 

 circulars to all who were interested in cotton, to notify the Agri- 

 cultural Society and local Agricultural Societies, and to get notices 

 inserted in the newspapers calling attention to this Conference. 

 He was also asked to endeavour to get the particulars and sam- 

 ples desired. 



Agricultural Conference at Trinidad — The Secretary read a letter 

 from the Colonial Secretary enclosing copy of a letter from Sir D. 

 Morris, asking the Government to send representatives to Trinadad 

 to take part in the Agricultural Conference in January. 



The Colonial Secretary stated that His Excellency proposed to 

 send Mr. H. H. Cousins, and the Board was asked to nominate a 

 practical agriculturist on behalf of the Board of Agriculture. 



Mr. Cousins asked if he could be excused because his work in 

 connection with the Sugar Experiment Station would be most 

 important in January. The Chairman said he would refer the 

 matter to the Governor. 



The Secretary was instructed to ask Mr. Shore first if he would 



