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and Conyers in particular, to whom he proposed a hearty 

 vote of thanks. This having been seconded by the 

 Hon. A. R. Gilzean it was unanimously carried. 



The Hon. N. D. Davis suggested that the Show should 

 be opened for two days next year, and Mr. Bellairs stated 

 that the Committee intended to do this if possible, it 

 was also recommended that the price of admission be 

 a shilling the first day and sixpence the second. 



The Rev. D. J. Reynolds spoke of the services of 

 Professor Harrison and Mr. Quelch and also mentioned 

 Messrs, Vyle and Hargreaves, 



On the motion of Mr. ^neas D. Mackay seconded by 

 Mr. Conyers, a vote of thanks was accorded to the Vice 

 President for his exertions in the Combined Court to 

 procure the Government Grant, without which the Com- 

 mittee would have been much hampered. 

 The Chairman thanked the meeting. 

 The following communication from the Agricultural 



Committee was read : — 



Georgetown, Sept., 17th, 1896. 

 To the President and Members of the 

 R. A. & C. Society. 

 Gentlemen, — In accordance with the regulations under which the Agri- 

 cultural Committee of the Society is permitted to have free analyses of 

 articles of public interest, by the Government Chemist, I have the 

 honour to forward four (4) analysis of soils from the Pomeroon River 

 and one of scale from a Yaryan pan at Pin. Houston. 

 I have, &c., 



S. BELLAIRS, 

 Secretary, Agricultural Committee 



CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS. 



Of a sample of soil from the Pomeroon River; marked No. i, Pomeroon 

 Provision Company's Grant, 250 roods from river; 100 roods from creek 

 land drained; sent by the Agiicultural Committee, R. A, & C. S. ; 

 received May, 1896, 



