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the expenditure, with the express understanding that these esti- 

 mates should not be exceeded. 



3. Standardization of Jamaica Rum ^This was directed to be 

 circulated. 



4. Proposed legal standard for milk — giving details of the 

 analyses of the milk of 92 Jamaica cows, and suggesting the adop- 

 tion of the following standard for Jamaica: total solids, 12 per 

 cent. ; solids, not fat, 8| percent. ; fat, 3^ per cent. This was di- 

 rected to be circulated for the remarks of the Board. 



5. Application for admission as agricultural students by H. L. 

 Forbes, Kingston, S. M. Daley, Stony Hill, L. A. Cooke, Kingston, 

 and P. L. Irving, Deeside. It was agreed to admit the first three, 

 and admission of the fourth (Irving) was left to the Chairman, 

 when the Chemist submitted satisfactory particulars as to his 

 means. 



6. Progress Report, Sugar Department — This was directed to 

 be circulated. 



7. Details Diploma Examination — These were directed to be 

 circulated. 



The Acting Director of Public Gardens submitted reports as 

 follows : — 



1. Mr. Palache on School Gardens in Manchester. 



2. Re cocoa trees dying in St. Mary — The Secretary was in- 

 structed to write cocoa planters in Highgate and Troja and get all 

 the details he could, and ask Mr. Cradwick to make enquiry into 

 the matter when he went to St. Mary in February. 



3. Work of Hope Experiment Station^These three reports 

 were directed to be circulated. 



4. Letter from the Board of Trade, Commercial Department, 

 London, with reference to the report by Mr. F. V. Chalmers, and 

 asking for samples of tobacco to be sent them. 



The Acting Director of Public Gardens was instructed to send 

 the samples asked for. 



The Acting Director of Public Gardens reported that he had 

 now two crops of tobacco in store, amounting to over a ton, and 

 asked for instructions as to what price he should accept for it. 

 On the motion of the Archbishop, the Department was authorized 

 to dispose of the tobacco as best they could. 



[Issued 18th March, 1905.] 

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



