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merchant was anxious to establish business here, would be always 

 ready to pay the highest rates for tobacco, and saw no reason 

 why wrappers should be imported for local use as a large propor- 

 tion of the best leaves could be used for wrappers. He also 

 strongly advised the use of stable litter as a fertiliser for tobacco 

 lands. The litter should be spread over the ground and ploughed 

 in. He further stated that it had been proved that tobacco grown 

 in land so prepared, produced larger leaves, which when properly 

 cured, were of a particularly fine silky nature — that commercial 

 fertilisers had proved a failure in tobacco growing in Connecticut. 



Mr. deMercado stated that he had met this gentleman and given 

 him such information and instruction as he thought would further 

 the tobacco interests of the Island. 



The following reports from the Chemist were submitted : — 



1. Application for Distillers Course 1907. 



2. Leave of absence of lecturer in agriculture. 



3. Removal of Carbon Bisulphide and Thymol Services. 

 Nos. 2 and 3 were directed to be circulated, and No. I to be 



forward to the Advisory Sugar Committee. 



The following papers which had been circulated but had not 

 yet been before the Board were submitted : — 



1. Report from Mr. Briscoe for St. Andrew and St. Thomas. 



2. Chairman's annual report. 



The Secretary was instructed to forward the latter to the 

 Governor. 



[Issued 16th August, 1907.] 

 Printed at the Govt. Printing Office, Kingston, Jam 



