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plant diseases. Fortunately for us, during the year, but 
fewopportunities have occurred for their study, and, owing 
to climatic conditions, and in part, doubtless, also to the 
efforts of the planters in combating these diseases, at pre- 
sent, on the whole the canefields of the Colony are fairly 
free from the diseases prevalent in certain years, although 
these still linger to some.extent among us. And in com- 
bating the diseases, it is a matter of congratulation for 
us that the planters have not been compelled to abandon 
the cultivation of the Bourbon cane and to resort to that 
of the heterogenous mixtures of canes now raised in Bar- 
bados. 
The Committee of Correspondence have continued 
their efforts during the year to stimulate the interest 
of the farmers and labourers of the Colony in the culti- 
vation of minor agricultural products and that these 
efforts are bearing fruit to some extent was clearly 
shown by the excellent exhibits at the annual Horti- 
cultural Show. This, as you are all aware, was a 
marked success; it again showed that the Colony can 
produce samples of agricultural produce other than sugar 
equal to those raised elsewhere. The artisans and 
labourers were well to the fore and this fact alone should 
act as a reward for and as an incentative to the labours 
of those in charge of the exhibition. And in speaking 
of the exhibition I must not omit to mention the untiring 
efforts of Mr. Bellairs, the Chairman, and of Mr. Har- 
greaves, the Vice-Chairman of the Committee of Corres- 
pondence, the valuable services rendered by Mr. L.M, Hill, 
Mr. Mackay, Mr. Scard and the other members of the 
Committee, all of which united with the incessant labours 
of the indefatigable secretary, that best of showmen, Mr. 
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