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Mr. Barnard expressed his great willingness to obtain the required 

 information, if possible in time to lay before the next meeting. 



Further discussion ensuing, the general feeling of the Fellows present 

 appeared to be if tbe manufacture of the sugar could once be instituted, 

 that the example would generally be followed. In order to promote this 

 object, it was resolved that the Society should suggest to Government the 

 pi-opriety of offering a bonus for the first sample of a certain quantity, say 

 66lbs., of sugar produced in Tasmania from the beet. 



As it was understood that some plants could be obtained from Mr. R. 

 Walker, it was suggested that the experiment might be tried on a small 

 scale at the Society's Gardens, if the very inadequate amount of labour 

 available there would admit of it. 



The Secretary having promised to seethe Superintendent of the Gardens 

 on the subject, the vote of thanks to Mr. Barnard, and to the donors of 

 presentations, was accorded, and the meeting terminated. 



