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part of the Code, as necessary as any item of education, and be 

 provided for accordingly. 



Vanilla — (b) Letters from the Rev. John Maxwell to the Director 

 of Public Gardens and the Secretary, containing full reports on 

 his special visits to parts of North St. Elizabeth in the interests 

 of Vanilla cultivation. 



The remarks of the members on these reports strongly recom- 

 mended continued efforts for the encouragement of vanilla culti- 

 vation as a minor industry in those parts where it grows so 

 readily. 



— The Secretary was instructed to communicate the thanks of the 

 Board to Mr. Maxwell for his efforts, and pay him the sum 

 arranged for his travelling expenses. 



The following papers, which had been before the Board and 

 circulated for further consideration, were now submitted for final 

 consideration : — 



(a.) Estimates Department of Public Gardens. These were 



approved, 

 (b.) Hope Experiment Station, 

 (c.) Reports and Itineraries of Instructors, 

 (d.) Report of Superintendent of Field Experiments. This 

 was directed to be sent on for the consideration of the 

 Governor, 

 (e.) Re-organisation of the Laboratory Staff. The Chemist's 

 arrangements were approved and the Secretary was 

 instructed to inform the Government for sanction, 

 (f.) Letters re Cotton. The application of Mr. H. M. Farqu- 

 harson for the loan of a hand gin was granted, and 

 the application of the Vere Estates Co. (Ltd.) for 

 loan of the cotton baler, now with Mr. Sharp, was 

 also granted, and the Secretary was instructed to 

 arrange for both. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Board of Agriculture was 

 held at Headquarter House on Wednesday, I2th February. 

 Present : — Hon. H. Clarence Bourne, Colonial Secretary, in the 

 chair, Hon. Director of Public Gardens, His Grace the Archbishop 

 Messrs D. Campbell, C. E. de Mercado and Conrad Watson. 



Mr. Bourne said that he had intimation from the Secretary that 

 owing to illness he was unable to attend. Apologies for absence 

 were read from the Island Chemist and Mr. E. W. Muirhead. 



The Archbishop asked leave to bring forward a motion with 

 regard to the appointment of a Commercial Agent in London. 

 He said he was aware that efforts had previously been made to 

 procure such an appointment and there had been lengthy discus- 

 sions, but nothing had been settled. He then read the following 

 resolution : — 



" That the reports and resolutions adopted some time ago by 

 this Board on the subject of a Commercial Agent in England be 

 formally presented to His Excellency the present Governor; and 

 that he be asked to receive a deputation from this Board in order 



