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the Board of Agriculture or to the Agricultural Society as it ought 

 to have been. 



The Secretary was directed to reply to Mr. Thomson and say that 

 if the report was sent to the Board, it would consider whether it 

 should be published. 



The Secretary submitted a letter from the Rev. J. F. Gartshore, 

 Secretary Hanover Agricultural Society, thanking the Board for 

 the services of Mr. Cradwick. 



This was directed to be circulated. 



The Secretary submitted two letters from the Honourable J. V. 

 Calder acknowledging receipt of the copy of Mr. Olivier's minute 

 re the Locked Still matter, with memo by the chairman to whom 

 it had been submitted. 



These were directed to be circulated. 



The following reports by the Chemist were submitted : — 



1. Application of A. A. Forbes to give his son a second year's 



course as an agricultural student without a scholarship 

 and without fees. This was allowed on the recommen- 

 dation of Dr. Cousins. 



2. Application from C. A. Liddell for admission as an agri- 



cultural student on the usual terms. This was approved. 

 The following reports of the Director of Public Gardens were 

 submitted : — 



1. Hope Experiment Station. 



2. Reports from Mr. Cradwick and letter re drainage experi- 



ment. 



These were directed to be circulated. 



A report from the Secretary re Cotton Gins and Baler was 

 submitted and directed to be circulated. 



The following papers in circulation since last meeting not yet 

 submitted to the Board, were now submitted, as follows : — 



Letters from the Colonial Secretary forwarding letter from Hon. 

 T. H. Sharp asking for the appointment of an Entomologist in 

 Jamaica, with comments by members of the Board. 



His Grace the Archbishop moved "That the Board of Agricul- 

 ture is satisfied of the fact that the successful development of 

 various industries in Jamaica will largely depend upon the advice 

 and guidance of a competent Entomologist and therefore earnestly 

 recommend the Government to make provision for the appoint- 

 ment of such an officer at the earliest possible opportunity." 



Mr. Capper seconded and this was unanimously agreed to. 



The Secretary was instructed to forward the resolution to the 

 Colonial Secretary as the unanimous opinion of the Board. 



Memorandum on the Standardization of Jamaica Rum, with 

 comments by the Board. 



After discussion it was agreed that the most judicious course 

 would be first to have a meeting of representative sugar planters 

 to talk over the matter. The papers were referred back to Dr. 

 Cousins to make further suggestions as to communicating with 

 sugar planters. 



