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CThursday, l'^^ September iSkS.J 



The Hon. George F. Dick, President, in rhe Chair. 



Present: — Messrs. W. Bojer and Li6nard pere, Vice Presi- 

 dents, L. Boulon, Secretary, J. Morris and E. Vigoureux, Vice- 

 Secretaries, A. Lesenne, Treasurer, Hon. G. C. Cuningliame, 

 Rev'' L. Banks, G. Fropier, F. N. Target, E. Pipon, F. Dick, 

 V. de Robillard fils. 



Tlie Secretary read a letter from Mr. Dufau begging him to 

 inform ihe Society that the Misses Dufau intend to rear a cer- 

 tain quanliiy of silk worm'!. They hive already collected 

 some cocoons, planted mulberry trees, and would prosecute 

 Iheir interesting woik if they had some more positive inform- 

 ation lespecting the mode of spinning iha silk, and could ob- 

 tain lbs means of procuring a machine for the purpose. 



The Secretary called to the atleniion of the Meeting this 

 branch of industry, which appeared to him lo merit encoura- 

 gement at ihe hinds of \he Sonieiy; and proposed that a spe- 

 cial Committee be named lo i^ quie inio Ihe state of (he In- 

 cluUrie Serkicole at Mauritius, and lo concert as lo the best means 

 of giving it the greatest possible developmLiil here. 



Ttie Meeting deci led that the Secretary's proposition be le- 

 ferred to the Agricultural Committee, with the request that 

 the Committee pioceed to give it effect without delay. 



Mr' Castillon presented some observations, commenting upon 

 a leiier published by Mr. Bousqucl in one of the papers of the 

 Colony, relative lo certain attnospherical disturbances, which 



