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the followingTesolution — " That the Society shall be conducted 

 by a President, Vice-President, Committee, Treasurer, and 

 Secretary." 



Mr. H. Playford had great pleasure in seconding the 

 motion, which was carried nem. con. 



The Chairman said, in compliance with a suggestion from 

 Mr. Warnes, he would recommend that the Meeting be 

 adjourned to the Bear Inn. But he must avail himself of that 

 opportunity of expressing, in common with every person 

 present, the great pleasure he had experienced in hearing the 

 statements made by Mr. Warnes, and he was gratified also 

 with the corroboration these statements had received from 

 others. The Hon. Gentleman was convinced that there never 

 was a subject more deeply interesting nor more important to 

 the^welfare of this country, than the one which had been dis- 

 cussed. The present was a critical time for all engaged in 

 agriculture. It seemed to him, that the proposed cultivation 

 of flax held out a fair prospect of remuneration ; and there was 

 that above all other considerations, the prospect of removing the 

 difficulty of providing permanent employment for all descrip- 

 tions of labourers. He was convinced that it would provide per- 

 manent employment for them. He begged pardon for having 

 made these remarks, and moved that the further consideration 

 of the subject be adjourned till after the dinner. 



The further proceedings were adjourned to the Bear Inn, 

 where between five and six o'clock, about a hundred and fifty 

 gentlemen sat down to dinner. A large number were unable 

 to obtain seats at the table. All the speeches were directed 

 to the objects of the Meeting. The utmost harmony and 

 cordiality prevailed. The Hon. W. R. Rous accepted the 

 office of President of the Society for the Growth of Flax ; 

 Sir T. F. Buxton, Bart., that of Vice-President ; and Messrs. 

 Gurney were appointed Treasurers. The selection of a Com- 

 mittee and Secretary was deferred till a suflRcient-number of 

 subscribers were obtained. 



