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“*to use every method which the experience of foreign countries 
“ ‘shows to be conducive to improving our agricultural methods 
“cand results; and that experience is unanimous in insisting on 
“ «the necessity of Scientific Agricultural Education 
438. Before closing this review on the industrial condition of 
Jamaica, it may be useful to refer to the gocieties, institutions, 
and other agencies that have been of service in pro moting the 
prosperity of the island. One of tbe oldest is the Tnstitute of 
Jamaica, which, by means of its museum and library, as well as 
by its lectures and premiums, has stimulated inquiry into a large 
agricultural subjects. It has also put forth a scheme 
emigrants a Great Britain and hie Aba Thon is a 
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eee Institute Pee igi the series of horticultural shows held in 
ingston since 1881, and led to the formation of the Jamaica 
Hortentaral Sekt in 1885. 
he Royal Jamaica Society of Agriculture and Commerce 
and Merchants’ Exchange was also established in 1885, and 
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the most ul and valuable institutions of 
island.” he Jamaica Agricultural Society, a more recent 
creation, was started in 1894. This has received very influential 
and general support, and the President, Sir Henry Blake, takes an 
ee interest in its work. It publishes a monthly “Jour nal,” 
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1881 from the vernment Printing Establishment, contain 
very complete historical, statistical, be: general information. This 
is probably one of the most useful handbooks connected with 
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any of Her Majesty’s possessions. 
(Signed) D. MORRIS. 
London, 31st July 1897. 
* The London Agent is Edward Stanford, Cockspur Street, S.W. 
