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A letter from the Colonial Secretary transmitting a copy of an 

 order fixing the 1st of August as the date from and after which 

 the exportation of any packages of agricultural produce not marked 

 as specified under the amendment of the Produce Protection Law 

 of 30th May, 1904, shall be prohibited. 



A report from Mr. Cradwick on the subject of a disease causing 

 the dropping of young coconuts was submitted and directed to be 

 published. 



Minutes from the Chemist were submitted : — 



(1) re Fibre of Dagger Plant giving reports of the samples sent 

 to London, the conclusion being that it was of no commercial 

 value to Jamaica, 



(2) Report of work of Sugar Department for May. 

 The Director of Public Gardens submitted : — 



(1) The Itinerary of Mr. W. J. Thompson for June. 



(2) Report Hope Experiment Station, 



(3) Mr. Crad wick's work for June. 



The Archbishop said he would call attention to a paragraph in 

 the " Agricultural News" regarding the Chinese or Dwarf banana, 

 the cultivation of which Sir D. Morris was advocating in Barbados 

 and they were being shipped from there. These bananas were 

 apparently preferred in England. 



Mr. Cork stated that this was good for a special trade with 

 England only and that he was cultivating the variety to a small 

 extent, but had difficulty in getting suckers. The bulk of the 

 banana trade was, of course, with the United States and they did 

 not want this variety there. 



The Director of Public Gardens submitted Minute informing the 

 Board that Mr. Robert Thompson had offered to the Board the re- 

 mainder of his Colombian cassava plants for £lO. There were 27 

 rows, which would give an average of 100 cuttings per row, 

 making the cost less than id. each. The purchase of these by the 

 Director was approved. 



Mr. Cork asked if the King's Hereford Bull could be taken to 

 the Show at Hope, and the Secretary was instructed to ask the 

 Board of Management of the Agricultural Society if they could ar- 

 range for this. 



The Chairman said that it had been thought desirable that the 

 Superintending Inspector of Schools should be added to the Board 

 so that he might be kept in touch with what the Board was doing 

 in relation to agriculture and elementary education, but to balance 

 the addition of an official member, he would like to add Mr. J. W. 

 Middleton permanently to the Board as an agricultural and com- 

 mercial member. 



This was agreed to. 



