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from the estimates of the Public Gardens to the amount on the 

 estimates of the Education Department for school gardens and 

 would approve of there being one vote in future for this purpose, 

 and that should be on the estimates of the Education Depart- 

 ment. 



Course Postponed. — The Secretary submitted a letter from the 

 Island Chemist to the acting Chairman, stating that owing to the 

 recent heavy rains sugar crops were so baclvward that many dis- 

 tillers would not be able to attend the Distillers' Course as arranged ; 

 that he was convinced that the only way was to postpone the Course 

 to October 8th to 26th when Mr. Allan would be able to take part, 

 and if his (the Chemist's) leave commenced on July 5th he 

 would get back in time for the Course. As the matter was urgent 

 he asked the acting Chairman to approve, which had been done. 



The Board approved of the action taken. 



Reports Presented. — The following reports from the Chemist's De- 

 partment were submitted : — 



1. Postponement of Distillers' Course. 



2. Work of Agricultural Lecturer. 



3. Suggestion by Mr. Cousins that he be permitted to visit various 

 centres in Great Britain and Germany in the interest of Jamaica 

 rum, to be on half pay for a fortnight, his travelling expenses from 

 London as a centre to be paid from the Laboratory allowance for 

 travelling, and asking that the Colonial Office in London be re- 

 quested to furnish him with introductions to the British Consuls at 

 Bremen and Hamburg. 



It was agreed to inform the Colonial Secretary's Office of the 

 proposals and that the Board approved of them. 



4. Proof of Chart of " Agricultural Dont's" for approval. With 

 some alterations in the type of printing, this was approved of. 



Reports I and 2 were directed to be circulated. 

 The following reports from the Director of Public Gardens were 

 submitted : — 



1. Hope Experiment Station. 



2. Instructors. 



These were directed to be circulated. 



The meeting adjourned till Wednesday, 15th August at 2 p.m. 



[Issued 4th Aug., 1906.] 

 Printed at the Govt. Printing Office, Kingstmv, Jam. 



