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After discussion it was resolved that as Mr. Cradwick had 

 only lately been transferred to St. Mary, St. Catherine and Port- 

 land in connection with the cocoa industry, it would be unwise 

 to alter his itinerary. 



The Secretary was instructed to write to a resident in the 

 neighbourhood who was said to take great interest in vanilla, and 

 the Instructor for the Western District, to find out what they could 

 do in the matter. 



Cocoa — The Director of Public Gardens also submitted reports 

 from Mr. Cradwick (a) on cocoa trees dying in Islington and other 

 districts in St. Mary, (b) on investigation of the disease of cocoa 

 pods known as " Black Tip." The Director stated that the diseases 

 had been investigated already and remedies pointed out, and that 

 notes on the subject had been published in the Bulletin for Dec, 

 1905 and Jan. 1906. 



The Papers were directed to be circulated and published 

 thereafter. 



The following papers which had been circulated but had not 

 yet been before the Board were submitted : — -- • «cqoah 



Concentrated Rum — I. Papers from the Colonial Secretary's 

 Office with letter from Hon. J. V. Calder re Concentrated 

 Rum, and Memo, from the Island Chemist. 

 Mr. Cradwick 's Home — 2. Letter from Director Public Gardens 

 with letter from Mr. Cradwick re arrangements about his 

 home. 



As this matter had already been discussed and settled no re- 

 marks were made on the papers. 



The following papers which had been circulated were submitted 

 for final consideration : — 



1. Mr. Cradwick's Reports. 



2. Mr. Briscoe's Reports, 



The Secretary read a paragraph from Mr. Briscoe's Reports 

 stating that the cane said to be D. 95, grown at Albion Estate 

 was not that variety, with the Chemist's note that this was D. 1 3 5, 

 which seemed to suit the conditions of Albion. 



3. Report on Hope Experiment Station. 



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