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public officers, would not be under the control of the joint Com- 

 mittee of the two Boards. The Secretary also read letter from Mr. 

 Cradwick saying that his engagements already made would carry 

 him up to the 25th March 1907, and to interrupt these would cause 

 a great deal of inconvenience and dissatisfaction to the different 

 local Agricultural Societies and Show Committees, and as he would 

 be away from the district in connection with the Prize Holdings 

 Competition and the Teachers Course three months of this time, 

 he suggested that he should be allowed to remain in the western 

 district till the end of the financial year, and if a new Instructor 

 were appointed he could initiate him to his duties there during 

 the remaining period, 



It was resolved to advise the Agricultural Society of the circum- 

 stances, and, in the absence of the joint Committee proposed but 

 which had not been appointed, and as Mr. Cradwick's duty was 

 so intimately connected with the Branches of the Agricultural 

 Society, to state that the Board thought it advisable for Mr. Crad- 

 wick to carry out his engagements in his present district to the 31st 

 March, and from 1st April next take up his new district, and to 

 ask their opinion on the matter. 



The Secretary submitted resolutions from the Central Cornwall, 

 Santa Cruz, Appleton, Petersfield and Hanover Agricultural 

 Societies aski ig that Mr. Cradwick's services might be retained 

 for the western district. 



The Secretary submitted letter referred from the Colonial Secre- 

 tary's Office regarding the supply of arrowroot to the General Peni- 

 tentiary which was usually obtained from St. Vincent at about 

 2^d. per lb., with a minute asking whether the arrowroot could 

 not be obtained at the same price or even a little over in Jamaica. 



The Secretary was instructed to write the Collector-General to 

 ask what quantity of arrowroot was imported into Jamaica. The 

 Secretary reported that he had some time ago made enquiry 

 on the subject and had letters. He found then that although 

 arrowroot was not cultivated but grew in old cultivations from 

 ratoons, people usually would not sell under 6d. per quart which 

 worked out at about 4d. to 4id. per lb. and that he could not get 

 anybody to undertake it under 3 id., that even at that figure tkey 

 would require to know of a certain outlet before they would pre- 

 pare it in quantity. He was, however, again making enquiry. 



The Secretary submitted a letter from the Hon. H. Cork, asking 

 whether the articles that have been published in the Journal of the 

 Agricultural Society and in the Bulletin of the Department of 

 Agriculture on Rubber could not be collected and published in 

 pamphlet form. 



After discussion, Mr. Harris was asked to edit a pamphlet to 

 contain all the practical instruction as regards rubber growing 

 that was available up to date, and submit the pamphlet at next 

 meeting. 



The Secretary submitted a letter from Mr. A. B. Lindo, Montego 

 Bay, making application for the post of Assistant Superintendent 

 at Hope Gardens. 



