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been an average importation annually during the last 

 three years of 20,000 bushels of corn of the value of 

 something like $16,000. This could be easily grown in 

 the colony, and if properly dried would be as good as, or 

 perhaps better than, the imported article. 



Mr. Conyers seconded the motion, which was duly 

 carried after some discussion, in the course of which Mr. 

 DaCosta and Mr. Nind spoke of the difficulty of keeping 

 creole corn for more than a day or two on account of its 

 not being properly dried. 



The Secretary read a letter from the Government Sec- 

 retary asking the Society for information as to 

 Agriculture, &c, for the more exa6t compiling of the 

 Blue Book for 1888. The matter was referred to the 

 Agricultural Committee. 



The Secretary read a letter from Mr. DaCosta referring 

 to specimens of Matches and Match-boxes exhibited to 

 the meeting, and made from two kinds of colony wood, 

 which had been found to be highly suitable for the pur- 

 pose. Samples, mounted on a card, of the various 

 stages of the manufacture, had been presented by Mr. 

 Da Costa for Exhibition in the Museum, by the desire of 

 the Curator. 



The President thought that Mr. DaCosta deserved a 

 vote of thanks for creating this new local industry, which 

 vote was accorded unanimously. 



The thanks of the Society were given to Mr. VVm. 

 Tebb for his donation of copies of " The Story of a 

 a great Delusion," and " The New Catholic Church." 



The meeting then terminated. 



