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Rubber — The Secretary read letter from Mr. Harris acknowledg- 

 ing receipt of the vote of thanks from the Board for preparing the 

 manuscript on the subject of rubber. 



Tobacco — The Secretary reported with regard to the samples of 

 leaf tobacco asked for by Messrs. Granda Bros. & Co., Montreal, 

 that he had received samples from Mr. Crowden of leaf grown at 

 Suttons, Clarendon, and had sent them on ; he understood also that 

 Col. Kitchener had sent samples. 



School Gardens Committee — The Secretary read the report of the 

 Committee on School Gardens. 



The Chairman asked if this was intended to supersede the in- 

 spection of Schools Gardens by the Inspector of Schools. 



After discussion it was resolved, to alter the words "Inspector 

 or Superintendent" and insert "Instructor for School Gardens" as 

 the description and add a paragraph to the effect that this arrange- 

 ment was an additional effort and was not intended to interfere 

 with the inspection of School Gardens by Inspectors of Schools. 



The Secretary was instructed to send the report to the Colonial 

 Secretary. 



Book on Sclwol Gardens. — The Chemist asked whether arrange- 

 ments were made for the publication of Mr. Williams' book on 

 School Gardens in Jamaica. 



The Secretary was instructed to write the Colonial Secretary 

 drawing his attention to the fact that a book on School Gardens is 

 being written by Mr. Williams at the request of the Board of 

 Agriculture and recommending that provision should be made on 

 the estimates for 1907-8 of the Printing Office for publication. 



The Secretary submitted the following letter from the Colonial 

 Secretary's Office : 



Agricultural Conference — I. Enclosing a copy of letter written 

 to the Director of Public Gardens, stating that the " Port 

 Kingston" would visit Barbados both on her outward and 

 homeward voyage in January next, without transgressing 

 contract time, in order that the members of the conference 

 might travel in her both ways and requesting him to send 

 in as soon as possible the programme of the Agricultural 

 Conference proceedings also requesting him to make 

 proper arrangements for the accommodation of the con- 

 ference. 

 In this conne.xion a letter was read from the Director of Public 

 Gardens asking for the approval of the re-appointment of the same 

 committee which had been appointed last year in connexion with 

 the Conference. This was approved. 



It was reported that the Governme.it had arranged for free 

 Railway passes for the members of the Conference. 



Assistant Chemist — 2. Intimating that the Secretary of State 



ij^gfor the Colonies had selected Mr. Robert Sipimons, for 



appointment on an engagement for not more than three 



