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tions for minerals, — coal, petroleum, &c., and the 

 grant of leases and concessions to individuals or com- 

 panies desirous of searching for, or working these in 

 various parts of the country. 



Industry, Science, and Art, — Including questions 

 connected with the representation of India at Exhibi- 

 tions in Europe, America, and Australia ; the hold- 

 ing of art and other exhibitions in this country ; the 

 general control of museums of natural history and 

 economic products of such scientific matters as the 

 maintenance of astronomical observatories and the 

 arrangements for observing solar eclipses, the transit of 

 Yenus, and securing daily photographs of the sun; also 

 all questions connected with industrial products, and 

 the encouragement and development of local industries. 



Meteorology. — Including the administration of the 

 Meteorological Department, and the initiation and 

 control of a system for the regular record and weekly 

 or daily publication of reports on atmospheric varia- 

 tions and the prospects of the seasons. 



Agriculture and Horticulture, — Including the general 

 direction and control of model and experimental farms 

 and botanic gardens ; the introduction of new products, 

 and of improved varieties of those already grown in 

 the country ; the introduction of new implements, 

 and the improvement of those used by cultivators ; the 

 improvement of stock, and the prevention and cure of 

 cattle disease; the conduct of operations connected 

 with the cultivation of chinch ona and the preparation 

 from its bark of a really cheap and efficient febrifuge. 



Fibres and SilJc. — Including all questions connected 

 with the improvement of the quality of Indian cotton, 



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