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results will be obtained when more care is devoted to their production 

 in a state fit to meet the somewhat critical demands of foreign markets. 



B. Howell Jones, 

 Chairman of the Agricultural Committee, 

 Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society. 

 J. B. Harrison, 

 Government Analyst. 

 Georgetown, Oftober, 1896. 



The Secretary read the following report in reference to 



the Tobacco Prize Essay : — 



Georgetown, 0£tr. 21st, 1896. 

 To the President and Members of the 



R. A. & C. Society. 

 Gentlemen,— On behalf of the Hon. E. C. Luard and Messrs. G. S. 

 Jenman and L. J. Paddenburg, the Judges appointed to examine the 

 Essays on the Cultivation and Manufacture of Tobacco, I have the 

 honour to report as follows : — 



After careful consideration they have decided to award the Prize to 

 the Essay by Mr. H. D. Van Ree (" Axiom") and they would like to 

 mention that Mr. Chas A. Farrant (*' Tobacco Smoker") ran the prize- 

 winner very close. Of the eleven Essays received, two by Messrs 

 R K. Shiells and C. Linden Burnham were disqualified from non- 

 compliance with the conditions, their names being written upon the 

 Essays instead of a nom-de-plume. 



The Judges regret that none of the Essays came up to expeCtationi 

 and none really satisfied the conditions of competition. 

 I have, &€., 



J. RODWAY, 

 Asst. Secretary, 



A Government communication in reference to the 

 Columbian awards was read. 



Specimens of the Diploma and Medal were laid upon 

 the table and the President stated that those entitled to 

 them might obtain them on application. 



A further Government communication in reference to 

 ^he Paris Exhibition of 1900 was rea(}. 



