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The President then said they were all aware that it was 

 the wish of a large portion of the community, that an Agri- 

 cultural Board should be formed, but po decision of the 

 authorities had been come to as yet. He had noticed 

 that the Agricultural Society in Jamaica was doing very 

 well, judging from the speech of Sir Henry Blake, its 

 Chairman; He did not see why this colony should be 

 behind Jamaica, and he thought it was the duty of the 

 Society to consider what steps could be taken to establish 

 a Model Farm. He was sure that it could be done, and 

 if they helped themselves the authorities would grant 

 assistance. Whatever might be the feeling as to the 

 wisdom of maintaining such an institution by the colony, 

 he had no doubt of its utility. He asked them to consider 

 the matter and see if they could make any propositions 

 at the next meeting. 



Mr. Jacob Conrad spoke in favour of such an institu- 

 tion, and the matter was left over to the next meeting. 



The Hon. Mr. Wolseley said he had received a 

 communication on the inoculation of soils with such 

 bafteria as were beneficial to plants, and promised to 

 bring up the matter at the next meeting. 



The meeting then terminated. 



Meeting held May 14th. — Hon. E. C. Luard, Vice- 

 President, in the chair. 



Members present, 16, 

 Ele6lions. — Members : Hon. Dr. D. Palmer. Ross, 

 Messrs. Ernest Simpson and J. C, de Mendon9a, 

 and Revds. T. Godson and S. R. Sales. 



