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ters showing them to be in greater numbers than ever before, which 

 had been received by the Director of Public Gardens, were submitted. 

 The Director of Public Grardens suggested the lime and sulphur wash 

 which was in favour for destroying scale insects in the United States. 

 A suggestion to treat trees by hydrocyanic ga^, and for ihe Board 

 to procure a tent for the purpose of doing so, was submitted, but was 

 not adopted. The Chairman said the Government had no funds to 

 provide the tents, and the gas to treat each tree would cost 2s. 9d., 

 which was prohibitive. 



A suggestion to introduce the variety of lady bird beetle, which the 

 U. S. Department of Agriculture had introduced into that country for 

 the San Jose scale was considered and the Director of Public Gardens 

 stated that it was not abundant enough yet for distribution in the 

 States. The Director was asked to make enquiries on the subject of 

 the lady bird beetles here. 



The Uhemist submited minutes as follows : — 



Application from Mr. Altamont DeOordova for admission into the 

 Agricultural course. Approved. 



Application for a 'pointment of three laboratory assistants for sugar 

 experiments to be paid out of the Imperial grant. Approved. 



The appointment of a committee to co-operate with him in his sugar 

 experiments. Approved. 



A suggestion to start correspondence classes in agriculture was not 

 adopted. A suggestion re Mo:lel School Gardens was referred to the 

 Superintending Inspector of Schools. 



Communications regarding fungus on cotton at Hope and letters 

 from Sir Daniel Morris on the subject, suggesting treatra mt of cotton 

 seed for planting by soaking in a solution of corrosive sublimate were 

 dealt with 



Suggestion re King's Purse for raising stock for the year 1905. The 

 Chairman said the matter was being dealt with by the Agricultural 

 Society. 



The following reports were directed to be circulated by the Society. 



From the Chemist : — Report on the work of Sugar Experiments (I) 

 By the Fermentation Chemist. (2) By the Superintendent of sugar ex- 

 periments 



Analyses obtained from manurial plots. 



P.,eport on seedling cane. Minute reporting successful results with 

 thymol as a cure for worms in horses. 



From the Director of Public Gardens : — 



Eeport on Hope Experiment Station between 12th March and 

 9th April. 



Report by Mr. W. J. Thompson on his weighing of canes on sugar 

 estates. 



The Board adjourned. 



[Issued 14th May, 1904.J 

 Pririded at the Govt. Printing 0(ficey Kingston^ Jam. 



