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1905-1906 showing a total of £1,400 as authorised in the Scheme 

 approved by the Governor in Privy Council. 



The Estimates of the Director of Public Gardens and of the 

 Government Laboratory were submitted. 



Reports from Mr. W. J. Thompson and Mr. E. Arnett with re- 

 ference to School Gardens were sul^mitted. 



Cotton. — The Secretary read a report on the Cotton Experi- 

 ments and asked that the balance of eight out of ten grants be au- 

 thorised to be paid. This was approved of. 



Agricultural Instructor — A minute from Mr. Cradwick was sub- 

 mitted asking if he would be allowed to accompany the Cotton 

 Experts if they visited St. Elizabeth where he could show them the 

 various cotton cultivations. This was approved. 



A letter from the Sav.-la-Mar Agricultural Society was submitted 

 asking that Mr. Cradwick be permitted to act as Secretary of their 

 Show under the special circumstances that no other experienced 

 person was available this year. A minute was also submitted from 

 Mr. Cradwick with reference to his acting as Secretary of a new 

 Show to be held at Montpelier. It was agreed that Mr. Cradwick 

 might act for this year, but that in future he is to consult the 

 Board before undertaking such duties. 



A letter from Mr. Cradwick was also submitted asking that he 

 be allowed to change his residence from Ramble to Southfield so 

 that he may give more attention to the cotton industry. It was 

 pointed out that Southfield would be a most inconvenient centre 

 for other parts of his district, and that it was 26 miles from the 

 Railway. The proposed change was not therefore allowed. 



Agricultural Education in Secondary Schools — The Archbishop re- 

 ported that the Standing Committee on Agricultural Education in 

 Secondary Schools had met and that he would submit a report later. 



Teachers' Course — As regards the Teachers' Course at Hope Gar- 

 dens and Mico College which was to commence on the 2nd Janu- 

 ary and last for four weeks, the Archbishop suggested that Mr. 

 Fawcett form a Committee with Mr. McFarlane and Mr. Capper 

 for carrying through the arrangements in connection with the 

 Course. He asked that Mr. Fawcett would report at next Meeting. 

 This was approved. 



The following reports from the Chemist were submitted and 

 directed to be circulated. 



1. Progress Report — Field Experiments, 



2. Arrangements with Estates for Sugar Laboratory. 



The following reports from the Director of Public Gardens were 

 submitted and directed to be circulated. 



1. Mr. Cradwick's itinerary to the 23rd December and his 



visits for the month of October. 



2. Hope Experiment Station. 



[Issued 12th January, 1905] 

 Printed at the Govt. Printing Office, Kingston, Jam. 



