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Papers on analyses of soils from the Chemist with remarks from 

 the members of the Board were submitted and the Chemist was 

 asked to write short and simple articles on manures for the 

 Agricultural Journal, more elaborate articles having already been 

 published in the "Bulletin." 



A lettter from the President of the Central Cornwall Agricul- 

 tural Society was submitted, giving an appreciation of Mr. Crad- 

 wick's work in that district and expressing the regret of the local 

 society that it was proposed to transfer him at the end of the 



year. 



A report by Mr. Cradwick on his experiments on coco-nut trees 

 was submitted and directed to be kept in hand until further experi- 

 ments could be made before publication of particulars. 

 The following reports by the Chemist were submitted : — 



(a) Laboratory Buildings.— Reporting that the Public Works 



Department had made a start on the extension. 

 (/;) Water Supply for Canes at Hope — Reporting that pipes from 

 the special main of the reservoir for the canes had been 

 brought up and that the work was progressing satisfac- 

 torily. 

 (e) Land for Seedling Canes — Showing that there were four 

 acres under cultivation, two under old canes and one 

 under new seedlings of 1 904, but that two acres more 

 would be wanted in October, which proposed should be 

 planted on some spare land at the Prison Farm, Spanish 

 Town. The Chairman said he would arrange to visit 

 the Prison Farm on an early date with Mr. Cousins and 

 chose the land. 



(d) Use of Native Sugars for Preserves— Showing that our sugars 



were of unusual purity and high quality, that he had 

 found Sulphur Dioxide and Calcium Bi-Sulphide harm- 

 less preservatives,— not affecting the flavour of the pre- 

 serves, — effective in preserving fruits in syrup and jams, 

 made of native sugars and that he was importing these 

 preservatives for further experiments on commercial lines. 



(e) Thymol — Reporting that such had been the demand that he 



had to cable for a further supply, to be sold at 7/3 per lb. 

 This was approved. 

 (/) Analyses of Banana Soils from Porto Rico — Reporting that 

 he had been requested by Mr. Collins of the Division of 

 Tropical Agriculture, U.S.A., to analyze a series of soils 

 from Porto Rico representing areas that might prove 

 suitable for banana cultivation. The Board decided that 

 the Chemist should reply that while willing to put all the 

 results of his investigations of Jamaican soils before Mr. 

 Collins, the amount of work before his Department would 

 prevent his undertaking the analyses of soil for the Porto 

 Rican Government. 



