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Instructors to induce special efforts to be made in the neighbour- 

 hood of the largest towns for the growing of vegetables. 



The matter was left to be dealt with by the Agricultural So- 

 ciety, as it was understood it was to be considered by that body. 



Reports from the Director of Public Gardens — -Reports from the Di- 

 rector of Public Gardens were submitted as follows : — 



a. Experiment Station. 



b. Statement of cost of Tobacco grown at Hope. 



c. Instructors' Reports.— These were directed to be circulated. 



d. Pamphlet on School Gardens with criticism by the Acting 



Inspector of Schools. 



School Gardens — It was resolved that Mr. Williams' offer to help 

 in the getting up of a general outline which could then be sub- 

 mitted for revision and the addition of local colour by Agricul- 

 tural Experts, should be accepted. 



Reports Chemist — The following Reports from the Chemist were 

 submitted : — 



a. Preliminary Report on Manurial Experiments and memo., 



asking for increase of travelling allowance for the Super- 

 intendent of Sugar Experiments owing to the extension 

 of his work and suggesting that the saving of £50 made 

 on the salary of Mr. Murray when he was appointed be 

 transferred to increase his travelling allowance. This 

 was agreed to. 



b. Vacancy on Distillers' Course, asking that the vacancy 



caused by the inability of Mr. Stewart of Green Park to 

 attend be given to Mr. Percy Sewell. This was agreed 

 to. 



c. Application of Mr. Geo. Taylor of Long Pond to shorten 



his course so that he could leave at the end of the week 

 because of pressing estate business. This was allowed. 



d. Re visit to Locked Still by Distillers, asking that the ex- 



penses of the 10 Distillers to visit the Locked Still at 

 Denbigh be paid out of the travelling allowance of the 

 Chemist and staff. This was approved if the vote was 

 not exceeded. 



e. Application for four Laboratory apprentices payable at the 

 rate of 4/ per week and quarters at Hope to be paid from 

 the vote of apprentices on the Director of Public Gardens' 

 estimates. 



The Board decided that this could not be sanctioned as the 

 money saved from the reduction of the Hope apprentices had been 

 settled by its appropriation for extra hired labour. 



The Chemist then asked if the Board would approve on general 

 principles of his having four apprentices to be renewed as they 

 were absorbed in his Laboratory staff and that the Government 

 be asked to make a special grant for the purpose of £26. This 

 was agreed to. 



f. Resignation of Assistant Chemist stating that a memo had 



