(b) Minute on the Water Supply at Hope, suggesting that the 



water from the new reservoir should be utilized entirely for 

 cane-growing. The Director Public Gardens said he objected 

 to this ; and it was resolved to leave the matter to the Chair- 

 man, the Director Public Gardens and the Chemist to settle 

 what should be done. 



(c) Protective Treatment of Cotton Seed It was resolved that 



this report from the Chemist on the germinating results after 



soaking the seed in a solution of Corrosive Sublimate should 



be published in the " Bulletin " 



As it was reported there was cotton seed being imported by private 



individuals, it was resolved to recommend to the Government that all 



cotton seed imported be fumigated at the port of Kingston, under the 



Seeds and Plants Protection Law. 



(d) Report of the Fermentation Chemist and letter from Mr. W. 



WooUiscroft on the Eum at Green Park Estate, where re- 

 commendations of the Chemist had been made so that rum 

 which had been turning out unsatisfactory had beea made of 

 good quality. 



(e) Letter re Seedling Canes in Demarara, statin » that the new 



seedlings show a superiority of 30 per cent, over the Bourbon 

 on a period of 4 years ; and that cane B 208 was considered 

 the best there. 



(f) Analyses of Canes from the Manurial Plots at Caymanas. 



(g) Report of Fermentation Chemist 



(h) Report Superintendent of Sugar Experiments. 



(i) Report visit to Port Maria. It was asked therein if arrange- 

 ments could be made for Mr. Cradwick to visit the local 

 Agricultural Society there, and sug-iesting that Mr. Tever- 

 sham should give a lecture there next month on the " Banana 

 Plant." 



The Secretary stated that he had already written the Agricultural 

 Society at Port Maria that Mr. Cradwick would not be available for 

 work in St. Mary until January of next year. 



S ilhe Board objected to Mr. Teversham being sent out as lecturer of 

 the Board. The Chemist said he would do it on his own responsibility, 

 (j) Report re Thymol, asking the Board to approve of his prepar- 

 ing a powder and selling it at cost price. This was approved, 

 if the permission of the Colonial Secretary was obtained. 



The Secretary read a report re Sea Island Cotton Seed stating that a 

 total of ;3,534 lbs. had been sent o^it, enough to plant over 500 acres. 

 The report was directed to be circulated. 



The following i eports from Director Public Gardens were submitted 

 and directed to be circulated : — 



(a) Hope Experiment Station, 



(b) Mr. Cradwick (2). 



Minutes re Sweet Potatoes were submitted and were directed to be 

 circulated. 



A letter from the Jamaica Agricultural Societj' forwarding communi- 

 cations from the Hon. W. Fawcett and Mr. T. P. Leyden re Dairying 

 in Jamaica was submitted and directed to be circulated. 



