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been submitted to the Government with suggestions for 

 filling the vacancy, 

 g. Stating that His Excellency had granted Mr. C. Allan, 

 Fermentation Chemist, three months' leave on three-quarter 

 pay from September to November inclusive. 

 h. Report on the work of the Students for summer term 1 905, 

 i. Progress Report Sugar Experiment Station. 



a. h. & i. were directed to be circulated. 



The following papers which had been circulated were now sub- 

 mitted for final consideration : — 



Resolution re Mr. Nolan. 



Memo re analyses of samples of rum and papers re production 

 of rum in the United Kingdom and the following resolution was 

 proposed by Mr. Sharp seconded by Mr. Murray : " It is the 

 opinion of this Board that it is undesirable that Mr. Nolan should 

 continue prosecutions in the United Kingdom in the interests of 

 the Rum Industry, pending further information from the investiga- 

 tions being made here." 



This was agreed to. 



Report on Canes at Hope and Report of the Superintendent's 

 visit to St. James and Hanover. 



Report on Riihher Trees — Mr. Sharp said that Mr. Thompson had 

 also visited Rubber trees which he had grown at Angels and he 

 wished to state that he would give every opportunity to the Direc- 

 tor of Public Gardens and his officers to experiment with these 

 trees, but he wished to be present when the visits were made. 



Asst. Superintendent at Hope— Fsipers re vacancy at Hope. 



After discussion it was resolved to recommend the appointment 

 of Mr. N. A. Rudolf of Hampstead. 



Ijisect Pests on Cotton — Mr. Sharp said he desired to bring up an 

 important matter and that was the employment of an entomologist 

 for investigation into the matter of insect pests on Cotton and 

 Cassava. 



It was resolved to form a Committee consisting of Messrs. 

 Sharp, Fawcett and Cousins to investigate the matter of combat- 

 ing insect pests. 



Agricultural Conference — Sir Daniel Morris said that he was ar- 

 ranging to hold the Agricultural Conference of the West Indies in 

 Jamaica during January of next year and he asked that two mem- 

 bers of the Board be chosen as representatives on an Agricultural 

 Conference Committee which would also have representatives 

 from the Agricultural Society. 



It was agreed that the Chairman and Mr. Fawcett should act on 

 the Committee on behalf of the Board. 



[Issued 12th September, 1905.] 

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



