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On the second day the following papers were read : — 



Agricultural Education. — By Rev. Canon Simins. 



Agricultural Education in Agricultural Schools in Jamaica. — 

 By W. Fawcett. 



Practical Field instruction in Jamaica. — By W. Fawcett. 



Suggestions for Agricultaral Development in the Leeward Is- 

 lands. — By Dr. H. A. A. Nicholls. 



Improvement in Agricultural Methods in the West Indies. — By 

 J. H. Hart. 



The Prevention of the Introduction and Spread of Fungoid and 



Insect Pest in the West Indies. — By W. Fawcett. 

 Brief Suggestions on Colonial Industries. — By Prof. Carmody. 



Experiment Station Scheme. 



At a meeting of the Jamaica Agricultural Society held on the 14th 

 December last the following Resolution was passed : — 



" That the delegates to the conference at Barbados be requested to 

 urge on Dr. Morris the necessity of establishing an experiment station 

 in Jamaica in connection with the existing Botanical and Agricultural 

 Departments, as well as in the advancement of agricultural education, 

 and the Governor be asked to represent to the Secretary of State for the 

 Colonies the importance of such an experiment station and to request 

 that this Colony be included in the scheme of grants in aid provided 

 for the other West Indian Islands/' 



About the same time the Rev. Canon Simms received a letter from 

 Dr. Morris, asking whether he could make use of the services of a lec- 

 turer on agriculture at the High School. 



His Grace the Archbishop of the West Indies, Rev. Canon Simmi, 

 Mr. F. Watts and myself had the honour of an interview with the 

 Governor on the subject of an Experiment Station, and His Excellency 

 expressed his approval of it, and desired that Dr. Morris should be con- 

 sulted about it at the forthcoming Conference. 



Shortly after our return from the Conference a meeting took place 

 •f the following : — The Archbishop, Bishop Gordon, Hon. Dr. Pringle, 

 Hon. J. T. Palache, Hon. T. Capper, Rev. Canon Simms, Mr. F. 

 Watts, Mr. G. A. Douet, and myself, as Chairman. 



Mr. Watts outlined a scheme whereby Dr. Morris's offer could be 

 best utilised. It showed how the Department of Public Gardens and 

 the Chemist's Departments while remaining independent, could unite in 

 work more completely than at present. 



Dr. Pringle and Mr. Palache, in acknowledging how well these 

 two Departments and the Agricultural Society were working together, 

 were of the opinion that the Society should not be left out in any schemt 

 •f development, but brought into still closer touch with the other two 

 Departments. 



It was therefore agreed to lay the subject unofficially before the 

 Members of the Board. 



