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island and meet the members of the Board at such time as may be 

 convenient after his arrival. 



Letters from Schools' Commission — The Secretary of the Schools 

 Commission wrote (l) acknowledging receipt of a copy of Dr. 

 Cousin's minute of the 2nd May, and asking for fuller information 

 on the subject, and (2) acknowledging receipt of letter informing 

 the Commission in regard to fees to be paid by boys from Secon- 

 dary Schools attending lectures in Agricultural Science at the 

 Government Laboratory. 



Reports on Tobacco at Hope — The Reports of Mr. Fornaris, and 

 Mr. F. V. Chalmers on tobacco grown at Hope were considered. 

 The Board decided to ask the Government for a further grant of 

 £25 to continue the experiment under shade. 



It was also decided that the Board should render every assist- 

 ance possible to any persons who intend to go in for the cultiva- 

 tion of wrapper-leaf tobacco. 



Letter from Mr. Cradwick re his acting as Secretary at Shows— Mr. 

 Cradwick wrote asking the Board to re-consider the question of 

 his undertaking secretarial and other duties in connexion with 

 local agricultural shows, and pointing out that all the help that 

 can be given is needed to keep up an interest in these shows. 



The Board decided to abide by its decision already communi- 

 cated to Mr. Cradwick, viz. that " he may assist in his capacity as 

 Travelling Instructor in persuading the people in the districts in 

 which agricultural shows are to be held to take an interest in such 

 shows, but it objects to his undertaking secretarial or other duties 

 which were not within the scope of his work as a Travelling 

 Agricultural Instructor." 



Proposed Pamphlet on School Gat dens, and Pamphlet on School Gar- 

 dens from the U. S. Department of Agriculture — The draft of a 

 pamphlet on School Gardens, prepared by Mr. W. M. Cunning- 

 ham, and one from the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture were brought 

 up, and it was decided to refer them, with the accompanying 

 minutes, to the acting Superintending Inspector of Schools for his 

 opinion. 



Improvement of Jamaica Rums — A confidential report on the'sub- 

 ject of the improvement of Jamaica Rums, drawn up by the 

 Chemist and addressed to the Government, was referred to the 

 Board for its opinion and advice. After some discussion further 

 consideration of the matter was deferred to next meeting. 



Reports, &c. — The following Reports, &c. were presented and 

 ordered to be circulated. 



From the Director of Public Gardens and Plantations : — 



1. Mr. Cradwick's Reports (2) 



2. Mr. Cradwick's proposed Itinerary to the 14th November 



next. 



3. Mr. Thompson's Reports (4) 



4. Mr. Thompson's Itinerary for July and August. 



5. Report on Hope Experiment Station. 



