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HORTICULTURAL SHOWS. 
These shows are suggested as effective means of bringing into 
notice the resources of the islands and of creating an 
intelligent interest in improving the cultivation of the soil and 
in prosecuting new industries. The funds set apart for this 
purpose would be chiefly spent in bringing together implements of 
field and garden husbandry, in explaining the ma aoe a 
mode of ka of suitable machinery for cleaning and c 
produce and in “exhibiting samples of produce skilfully cial 
and packed for export purposes. One or two shows might be 
held ann Same in each island co-operating with any local efforts 
made in the same directi 
Grant 5007. 
GRANTS TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 
Following the veep OF set by the Education Department in 
Jamaica, it is proposed to make small grants in aid in two classes 
(A) to schools in which the theory of agriculture is satisfactorily 
taught, and (B) a slightly increased grant in cases where in 
addition to the teaching of the theory of agriculture school 
gardens of experimental plots are maintained by the efforts of 
rs and scholar amoun 
who reach a satisfactory standard of attainments. For the first 
year or two the total amount of these grants would necessarily be 
very small as the chief outlay would consist of ex ne nses incurred 
in giving instruction to and in PPPE the teac 
Grants 5007. 
on petit ‘&e. 
Bulletins, such as are now issued by the oe Ss . 
in the West Indies, are regarded as indispensa 
reaching the more pune members of the community and of 
diffusing amongst them accurate information in regard to 
roduc The leaflets, eidar in addition, would be distr bated 
amongst the labouring classes after lectures and demonstrations by 
the ocala instructors, and copies would be s popie i to 
the peasantry. The leaflets would contain eae expressed in 
simple and clear language, on the treatment of the soil and plants, 
aud worded so as to be used for diciation lessons in the me 
classes in elementary schools. Readers would be prepared for 
in elementary and industrial schools dealing with the familiar 
plants of ee a 
Gra ata £ ae SO 
pee TO COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS. 
There are no institutions existing at present in any part of the 
West Indies where the scientific teaching of Agriculture is carried 
ment clerkships, while the better paid appointments connected 
with agriculture are —_ from outside or by a small number o: 
