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were at the request of the latter, held over until the return of the 

 Chairman. 



The following Minutes were submitted by the Chemist : — 



(a) re Terms of Appointment of the Assistant Chemist, whose 



engagement expired on the 22nd instant. It was agreed 

 to recommend his re-appointment. 



(b) re Instruction in Veterinary Science lor Laboratory Students. 



(c) re Teacher in Agricultural Book-keeping for Laboratory 



Students. 



(d) Report of Fermentation Chemist. It was agreed to recom- 



mend to the Grovernment that the proposals should be 

 carried through. 

 The Director of Public Gardens handed in a Minute from Mr. Cousins 

 on the water Supply for the Experiment Station at Hope, which had 

 been sent to him and his reply. It was agreed to refer the matter to 

 the Chairman on his return. 



The Director of Public Gardens submitted the following : — 



(a) Report on Hope Experiment Station from the 9th January 



to the 1 3th February 1904 



(b) Report from Mr. Cradwick on his arrangements for instruc- 



tion work up to the 13th April ; these were directed 

 to be circulated. 

 The Secretary submitted an account of his outlays on behalf of the 

 Board, including the salary of the typist from June I6th to 31st De- 

 cember, and this was authorised to be paid. 

 The Meeting then adjourned. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Board of Agriculture was held at 

 Headquarter House on Tuesday 15th March i.904, at 11.15 a.m., pre- 

 sent, the Hon. Sydney Olivier in the Chair, Hon. W. Fawcett, His 

 Grace the Archbishop, Messrs. H. H. Cousins, C. A. T. Fursdon, C 

 E. deMercado and John Barclay, the Secretary. 



Dairy Farm and Agricultural School — With regard to the Dairy 

 Farm and Agricultural School, the Chairman said that he would make 

 arrangements with the Committee as early as possible to visit the 

 places offered. 



Cotton. — The Director of Public Gardens said that he had ordered 

 2,640 lbs. of Cotton seed and taking into account the orders they had 

 in hand they would require 335 lbs. more. It was decided to give free 

 grants of Cotton seed sufficient to plant one acre, to approved appli- 

 cants and the Director of Public Gardens was authorised to order 1,000 

 lbs. more of Sea Island Cotton seed. 



Applications for the use of the Cotton Gin were made by the Hons. 

 T. H. Sharp, H. 1. Ronaldson, and Messrs. C. A. T. Fursdon, and P. 

 H. Greg. The Chairman moved that the Gin be placed with Mr. Furs- 

 don at Hartlands, the Archbishop seconded and this was agreed to, Mr. 

 Fursdon to gin Cotton from the experimental acres and any others 

 offered to a reasonable extent at the standard rate of l^d. per lb. 



The Chairman stated that he was writing to the British Cotton 

 Growing Association asking for two hand gins which could gin 200 

 lbs. a day. 



