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behalf of the Government of Barbados, the matter was 

 referred to that Committee, which gave it their most 

 careful attention. The report which had been drawn up 

 by the Committee was considered satisfa6lory by the 

 Government of Barbados, and he hoped the tariff of 

 wages would induce a good number of labourers to come 

 here from that island. Another matter that came before 

 the Committee, was the experiment of Mr. Jenman in 

 raising canes from seed. In Barbados, this matter had 

 received, and was still receiving, very great attention, 

 and as far as it had gone, with good results. Here, 

 however, there was a very great difficulty as Mr. Jenman 

 had no properly drained land for the purpose. He (the 

 speaker) had offered a piece of land on Pin, Houston for 

 the experiments, but up to the present he believed 

 nothing had been done. If the Government refused to 

 assist in this matter, they would be far behind their 

 neighbours in Barbados. The Committee had also con- 

 sidered the Banana question, on which as they all knew 

 no definite decision had been arrived at, pending another 

 visit from Capt. Baker. He thought it was as well for 

 the colony generally that the industry had not been 

 commenced last year, as on account of the heavy wet 

 seasons the canes had been seriously injured, while many 

 acres of plantains and bananas were entirely destroyed. 

 He hoped, however, that the Society would not negle6l 

 this important matter, for what had been done in Jamaica 

 might as easily be accomplished here, if the necessary 

 energy and capital were perseveringly applied. By the 

 ship Sheila some samples of paddy rice had been 

 received, which on the recommendation of the Committee 

 had been sent to Mr. Jenman for experiment. He was 



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