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cultural Journal asking for applications for the steam gin and 

 baling press and 2 hand gins. 

 Chemist's papers : — 



a. Application for a grant of £200 for experimental distillery 



installation from the estimates (alteration and new plant 

 for estate distilleries) of the sugar industry fund. 



It was agreed to recommend the appropriation of £200 

 for the experiment, subject to approval by the Board, 

 of agreement with the estate proprietor, and plans and 

 estimates to be prepared by the estate engineer, to be first 

 submitted to the Board. 



b. Statement by the Chemist on the proposed enquiry into the 



insect pests attacking cotton and cassava. 



c. Report on the special course for distilleries. 



d. Report on the Locked Still installation at Denbigh estate. 



The last two reports were directed to be circulated. 

 Reports by the Director of Public Gardens and Plantations. 



a. Report Mr. W. J. Thompson's work. 



b. Report Mr. Cradwick's work. 



c. Report Experiment Station. 

 These were directed to be circulated. 



The Director of Public Gardens submitted a statement of the 

 sale of Havana tobacco at Hope. As regards shade cloth for the 

 Sumatra tobacco experiment, he was instructed to get the same 

 cloth as was used two years before, from the United States. 



The Director also reported that, subject to the confirmation by 

 the Board, he had arranged for an experimental acre of cocoa and 

 rubber at "Shettlewood," all expenses being paid by the Hon. 

 Evelyn Ellis, the cultivation to be directed by Mr. Cradwick. 



This was approved. 



A letter from Mr. W. Kirkland submitted, was directed to be 

 circulated. 



Mr. Murray submitted letter from agents in England together 

 with account sales for shipment of oranges made to London by 

 Dr. Tillman showing very satisfactory prices and reported on as 

 being the best packed oranges the agents had ever received from 

 Jamaica. 



[Issued 5th October, 19')5 ] 

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



