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to hold sugar amounts to several hundreds of thousands per year, and 
as it is hoped that many more will soon be required for rice, the 
Government might see their way to offer a premium of five hundred 
pounds (£500) sterling to any person who will produce and place upon 
the market a bale of bags suitable for packing sugar and rice at a price 
not exceeding current rates for ordinary bags—the bags to be woven 
in the colony and made in the colony; and the materials used to be 
exclusively grown and manufactured in the colony—such premium to 
remain open for five years.—I have, &c., ¢ 
J. J. QUELCH, 
Hony. Se&ty. Com. of Correspondence. 
On the motion of Mr. F. A. Conyers, seconded by the 
Hon. B, Howell Jones, the suggestion was adopted. 
In reference to the President’s paper on the Agricul- 
tural Improvement of the Sugar Cane, copies of which 
had just been received from the printers, it was agreed 
that discussion be postponed until the members had the 
opportunity of perusing it. 
The Hon. Mr. Jones laid on the table samples of tobacco 
grown and cured in Leguan, by Mr. Waith, which he 
thought very encouraging for a preliminary experiment, 
Some of the produce had been prepared into cigars and 
another portion into ordinary smoking tobacco, and it 
had been a financial success. Whether, in view of the 
faét that the Government might impose an excise duty, 
it would be desirable to recommend the industry, was 
doubtful, but as long as the advantage of freedom from 
duty was in the hands of the grower, it might be carried on. 
The President spoke of the way imported tobacco was 
adulterated. Instead of about 13 per cent. of water, it 
often contained over 4o per cent.; it wou!d therefore be 
highly desirable that the growing of tobacco should be 
encouraged. 
Mr. Hargreaves gave notice of motion as follows :—= 
