DEPARTMENT OF AORICULTUBl AND PUBLIC WORKS. 



Quebec, 12th August, 1875. 



MR. QCTAVI CUISSWT, 



Quebec. 

 Sir, 



A copy of the book which you Lave published under th<? 

 title of " Popular treatise on Beet Root Culture and Sugar Fabri- 

 cation in Canada " having been laid before me, I deemed it 

 advisable to submit it for examination to Mr. Edouard Barnard, 

 of Yarennes, a gentleman well versed in studies of the kind, 

 and you will find, hereunto annexed, his very flattering estimate 

 of your rery interesting work. 



I entertain the hope that the public will confirm his opinion 

 and subscribe liberally for your book, whose practical working 

 cannot fail to produce excellent results, in view of the establish- 

 ment of this branch of industry in this Province. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your obedient servant, 



P. GARNEAU, 



Commissioner. 



THB HONORABLE MR. GARSEAU, 



Commissioner of Agriculture and Public Works. 



' 



At the request of Mr. Moreau, Secretary of your Depart- 

 ment, I have carefully perused Mr. Octave Cuisset's book inti- 

 tuled " Popular treatise on Beet Root Culture and Sugar Fabri- 

 cation in Canada.'' 



