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pasture on the Laboratorj^ grounds, Mr. Cousins should keep the place 

 clean. 



A communication from the Hon. J. V. Calder on the subject of 

 Horse-breeding in Jamaica which had been sent to the Secretary of 

 State for the Colonies, who had referred it to tiie local Government, 

 was read and on the motion of the Archbishop, Sfcorided by Mr. 

 Fursdon, was referred to the Agricultural Society for consideration. 



The Chemist submitted a memorandum regarding an Agricultural 

 Library and ihe matter was deferred to be brought up later. 



The Chemist also submitted memoranda : (1) Cotton — it was report- 

 ed that Upland Cotton grown at Mesopatamia Estate was a failure and 

 that the Sea Island was doing well ; (2) On the Horse Show, asking if 

 he would be allov^ed to devote some personal effort to help it and also 

 to utilize some of the odd time of the apprentices to help him if neces- 

 sary ; this was agreed to ; {'^j Report on grass oils which showed the 

 ordinary native Lemon Grass to yield oil 5 times in value that from 

 the Ceyi' n grass per ton. 



The Director of i'ublic Gardens submitted (1) Report on Hope 

 Experiment Station, which was directed to be circulated among the 

 members. (2) Cost of repairs and improvement of Tobacco curing 

 house amounted to £8 9s. 4d , which expenditure was approved. 

 [■i) Memorandum re Cane cultivation at Hope, showing the cost of an 

 additional 4^ acres as recommended by the Chemist to be £22 2s. 4d. 

 It was decided to approve of provision being made tor the increase in 

 Cane cultivation at Hope, as suggested. 



His Grace the Archbishop spoke of some matters that had been 

 brought before him during his stay in the United Kingdom and the 

 United States (1) On the desirability of making a registration of 

 brands for oranges compulsory. (2) The carriage of Pine Apples to 

 England. (3) Can ing of Pine Apples — ' e desired the consideration of 

 the members of the Bourd on these matters. (4) The desirability of 

 having cards for use in schools dealing with primary agricultural 

 matters, such as careful picking and handling of fiuit 



It was resolved to announce that the Board of Agriculture would 

 offer a limited number of premiums of £5 for an experimental acre of 

 Cotton in certain districts. 



The Secretary submitted a ilinute on the Importation of San Bias 

 Coco-nuts. It was resolv- d to refer the matter to the Agricultural 

 Society asking them to take over the matter and authorize their Secre- 

 tary to deal with it. 



The Director of i'ublic Gardens reported th;tt Mr. W. J. Thompson, 

 Travelling Instructor, was at Longville taking statistics in the matter 

 of the Cussava Starch Industry. 



It was resolved for the convenience of members to alter the hour of 

 Meeti gs from 9 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. 



. [Issued9th Jan., 1903.] 

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



