XL. Proceedings of the Society. 



Col. Blansbard, F. Dick, Jaunet, E. Krumpholtz, J. Lienard, 

 R. Rossford, V. Singery, Target. 



Vice-Admiral Da res and Major Fraier were present ai the 

 meeting as visiters. 



Tbe 3 Gold Medals having been presented by the Secretary to 

 Ihe Hon. G. F. Dick, His Excellency the Governor, imme- 

 diate!) distributed them in the following manner: 



4. To Mr. H. Brlow, who received in person the 1st Medal 

 for sugar prepared in vacuum on the Phoenix Estate, Plaines 

 "Wilhems. 



2. To Mr. Arislide Legentil, the 2nd Medal for clairced sugar 

 prepared on the Wolruar Estate, Plaines Wiihems. 



3. To M me V e Lachiche, who was represented by her grand- 

 son Mr. Maurel, the 3rd Medal for raw sugar prepared on the 

 Establishment Roche Bois, at the spot called Mapo, in the 

 district of Riviere da Rempart. 



(Thursday, 6 tb July 1848.,/ 



Present : — Mr. W. Bojer, Vice-President, who presided in 

 absence of the Hon. President who forwarded a letter of excuse, 

 Messrs. L. Bouton, E. Vigoureux, Rev. L. Banks, Desglos, V. 

 Singery, Dr. L'lcaq. 



The Secretary read a Report addressed to the Society by a 

 Sub-Committee, formed on the recommendation of the Agricul- 

 tural Committee, for the puipose of examining a mode of culti- 

 vation lately introduced into the Colony, and followed by Mr. 

 V. Gallet, on the Estate « La Virginie > at Flacq. This Report, 

 drawn up by Mr. G. Fropier, assisted by Messrs. W. Bojer, 

 Ulcoq and F. Montoccbio, was listened to with great interest by 

 the Society. The Secrelaiy was requested to forward it to -he 

 Committee of Agriculture. 



Ihe Rev. L. Banks proposed a vote of thanks to the gentle- 



