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sufficiently defined to enable the Board to allow charges against 

 them to be sanctioned by the Chairman. 



Secondary Schools — The Archbishop reported that the Standing 

 Committee on Scientific Education in Secondary Schools was at 

 work and would soon be able to report. 



Agricultural Conference, Trinidad — The Chairman submitted a 

 letter from Mr. H. Cork intimating that it was impossible for him 

 to attend the Agricultural Conference at Trinidad owing to busi- 

 ness matters requiring his attention here. 



The Secretary reported that the Hon. T. H. Sharp had informed 

 him that he would be going on a visit to St. Vincent, Barbados 

 and other places to study the Cotton Industry, and if the Board did 

 not secure a representative to attend the Conference at Trinidad 

 he would be prepared to leave earlier than he had otherwise in- 

 tended, and would go to Trinidad and represent them if he was 

 duly accredited, and at least a portion of his expenses were paid. 

 He was not sure whether the movements of steamers and his 

 own business matters would enable him to attend during all the 

 time of the Conference. 



The Board decided to inform Mr. Sharp that if he could leave 

 for Trinidad on the 26th December and attend at least a part of 

 the Conference he would be duly accredited as the representative 

 of the Board ; but only, if he could attend all the time of the Con- 

 ference, would the usual expenses for such a representative be 

 allowed. 



Sterilizing Fruits — The Director of Public Gardens said that 

 sometime ago the Archbishop had asked whether it would not be 

 possible for us to do more in the way of preserving fruits for 

 shipment abroad ; and he now submitted 8 jars of fruits preserved 

 by a simple process of sterilizing, by heating to 150.° The fruit 

 had been put up for 3 to 4 months and consisted of mangoes, 

 pine-apples, bananas and akees ; and on a jar of mangoes being 

 tested the fruit was found to be in perfect condition. 



On the suggestion of Mr. Fursdon it was resolved to send the 

 jars of fruit to the Agricultural Society's rooms to be exhibited 

 there, and the Secretary was instructed to make this fact known 

 and to explain the process to all interested. 



Estimates — The Estimates of the Director of Public Gardens, and 

 the Chemist were submitted, and after some discussion, were ap- 

 proved. 



Steers at Hope— The Director of Public Gardens submitted an 

 offer of £18 from Alonzo Rowe for the two old plough steers at 

 Hope Experiment Station, and on the motion of Mr. Fursdon it 

 was resolved to accept the offer, if a better could not be obtained. 



The Secretary submitted a letter from the Board of Agriculture, 

 London, enclosing Handbook on the Disease of Animals Acts re- 

 ferring to Great Britain. The Secretary was instructed to keep 

 this at hand for reference when necessary. 



Trade Marks — The Secretary submitted a letter from the Colonial 



