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Sugar Estate for the purpose of an Experiment Sugar Stanon, for test 

 ing and investigating on an extensive scale ; 



1. New varieties of cane 



2. Methods of cultivation. 



3. Economical methods of sugar production under local con 



ditions. 



4. Fermentation of rum. 



An agreement between the Director of Public Gardens and Mr. H 

 Bolton at Gordon Town, as to lease of land at Hope was re id, and with 

 the suggestion from Mr. Oiilder lo insert a clause reserving the right 

 of planting out trees, was approved. 



A special meeting of the Board of Agriculture was held at Head- 

 quarter House on Tuesday, ^2nd July tit 12 o'clock, present Hon. W, 

 Fawcett, Acting Chairman, Hons. J. V. Calder, and T. H. Sharp, 

 Messrs. H. H. Cousins, C. A. T. Fursdon, J. W. Middleton, T. L 

 Roxburgh, J. Shore and John l>arclay, the Secretary. 



The meeting considered the scheme of Mr. Cousins for the establish- 

 ment of a Sugar Experiment Station, and the matter was referred to 

 a Ccmmittee consisting of Messrs Calder, Middleton, and Cousins, who 

 were to make a confidential enquiry and report. 



A special meeting of the Board of Agriculture was held at Head- 

 quarter House on Tuesday, 28th July, at 12 o'clock, present Hon. W. 

 Fawcett, Acting Chairman, presiding, Messrs. H, H. Cousins, C. A. T. 

 Fursdon, J. W. Middleton, T. L. Roxburgh, and John Barclay, the 

 Secretary 



The Committee appointed at the last special meeting submitted 

 their Report, which was directed to be sent to the Acting Colonial Se 

 cretary to be submitted to the Privy Council. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Board of Agriculture was held at 

 Headquarter House on Tuesday the 18th August, at 9 o'clock a.m., 

 present, Hon. W. Fawcett, presiding, Hon. T. H. Sharp, Messrs. H. 

 H. Cousins, J. W. Middleton, T. L. Roxbourgh, and Jo':>n Barclay, the 

 Secretary. 



The Secretary read the minutes of the last monthly n;eeting and 

 the two special meetings, which were confirmed. 



Mr. Cousins submitted the result of his enquiries regarding a suc- 

 cessor to Mr. Buttenshaw, and it was decided to recommend to the 

 Government the engagement of Mr. T. F. Teversham, England, at a 

 salary of £250 a year, for three years, passage to be paid. 



It was decided to print the Report re Horse Breeding in a double 

 ii umber of the Bulletin. 



It was decided to do nothing further in the matter of the Sugar Ex- 

 periment Station until it was known what the effects of the hurricane 

 were. 



The Acting Coloniul Secretary said the £10,000 did not affect our 

 local finances at all. It was a grant from the Imperial Government to 

 the Sugar Industry only and as the amount would bear interest at 3 ^ 



