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Withdrawal of Imperial Grants in aid of Agriculture in the II' est 

 Indies — The Colonial Secretary wrote informing the Board that 

 the Governor has received a despatch from the Secretary of State 

 intimating that the Imperial Grants in aid of Agriculture in the 

 West Indies will be gradually withdrawn, and that the sum of 

 £250 allowed for the salary of the lecturer in Agricultural Science 

 at Jamaica vrill be discontinued after the 31st March, 1906. It 

 was decided to postpone discussion of this matter until Sir 

 Daniel Morris visits the island. 



Letter re Ramie Fibre — A letter from Dr. Greshoff on this subject 

 was laid on the table. The Secretary reported that the circular 

 issued by the " Ramie Union " referred to by Dr. Greshoff had 

 not been received and another copy has been asked for. 



Locked Still at Denbigh — The Chemist read an extract from a 

 letter from Mr. G. W. Muirhead of Denbigh reporting that the 

 locked still was now working under lock and that the additional 

 butt for low wines had been completed. The waste or ' deleterious 

 matter, ' as it had been called, was now being returned to the still 

 as had always been the practice. When the fittings being made 

 at the railway works were attached and the retort cocks connected 

 by a pipe with the dunder drain as planned, Mr. Muirhead con- 

 sidered that the system would be perfect. In his opinion a great 

 check had been effected on rum stealing. 



Application for Mr. Cradwick's services — An application from the 

 Secretary of the Port Royal Mountain Agricultural Society for 

 Mr. Cradwick's services at the Show to be held in July was con- 

 sidered ; as well as a suggestion from the Director of Public 

 Gardens and Plantations that he should be instructed to travel in 

 Clarendon in connection with the Prize Holdings Scheme during 

 July, and for longer if it was found necessary. It was decided 

 that Mr. Cradwick may assist at the Port Royal Mountain Show 

 on the day before and during the day of the Show, and that he 

 should travel in Clarendon as suggested by the Director of Public 

 Gardens. 



The following papers were presented and it was decided that 

 they should be circulated — 



From the Chemist — 



1. Manurial experiments on cotton at Inverness. 



2. Report of work done for Easter Term 1 905. 



3. Report on visit to Trelawny by the Fermentation Chemist. 

 From the Director of Public Gardens and Plantations — 



1. Report on Experiment Station at Hope. 



2. Suggested arrangements for Mr. Cradwick's work to the 

 9th June. 



3. Reports from Travelling Instructors. 



4. Letter from Rev. J. Duff re Mr. Cradwick's services at the 

 Montpelier Agricultural Show. 



Cattle Tick Pest — The Secretary was instructed to forward the 

 correspondence on this subject to the Agricultural Society. 



[Issued 7th July, 1905.] 



