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of on similar lines to those which. I have described and to the mutual 

 benefit of producer and purchaser, and it is just possible that a system 

 of the same sort may be built up here. 



I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 

 Edward J. Cameron, Commissioner. 

 Seed of Sea Island Cotton and other varieties can be obtained from . 

 Messrs Peter Hendeison, New York. 



RAMIE RIBBONS STRIPPED BY THE INDUS- 

 TRIAL SCHOOL BOYS AT HOPE GARDENS. 



The following is the full statement of the work done by the boys at 

 Hope Gardens in stripping Eamie ribbons mentioned in the Bulletin for 

 last April, according to the method described in the first paragraph 

 quoted of Consul Hosie's Report in Bulletin for March 1894, page 37. 

 The scraping described in the second paragraph was not attempted. 

 The experiment dated 13th Dec. was to ascertain whether they could 

 work quicker, if the stems were cut and brought to them, than if they- 

 stripped from the stem actually growing. 



The total to the 11th was sent to Messrs. Dunlop with the result- 

 stated in April Bulletin. The wet ribbon amounted to 729 lbs. 14oz., 

 and this took the boys 433 J hours to strip, which dried to weigh 132- 

 lbs. 





Week ending 16th Nov., 1895. 









Wednesday 



Thursday 



Friday 



Total 





3 hrs. 



3 hrs. 



3 hrs. 



9 hrs. 





lbs. 



oz. 



lbs. oz. 



lbs. 



oz. 



lbs. oz. 



Jas. Murray 



2 



8 



3 10 



6 



7 



12 9 



J no. Nathan 



1 



6 



2 6 



5 



9 



9 & 



R. Manley 



1 



14 



2 



3 







6 14 



Jos. Salmon 



1 







2 3 



2 



9 



5 12" 



S. Roden 



1 



12 



3 4 



4 



8 



9 8 



C. C. Good 



1 



5 



1 10 



2 



6 



5 5 



Jos. Samuels 



1 



2 



1 7 



Weeding 



2 9 



Rich. Pircher 







13 Weeding grass 



2 



12 



3 9 





Total 11 



12 



16 8 



27 



3 



55 7 



Ramie 



stripped during week ending 23rd November, 1895 







Monday. 



Tuesday. 



Wed. 



Thurs. 



Friday 



Total. 





2 hours. 



3 hours. 



3 hours. 



3 hours. 



Rain. 



11 hours. 





lbs. ozs. 



lbs. ozs. 



lbs. ozs. 



lbs. ozs. 





lbs. ozs. 



Jas. Murray 



4 5 



5 15 



7 6 



9 10 





27 4 



Jno. Nathan 



5 12 



6 6 



5 2 



7 11 





24 15 



R. Manley 



3 13 



4 14 



4 12 



5 8 





18 15 



Jos. Salmon 



3 2 



3 5 



Weeding 



4 3 





10 10 



S. Roden 



3 13 



5 9 



5 7 



7 4 





22 1 



Alex. Reid 



2 2 



Weeding 



4 4 



4 7 





10 13 



Jos. Samuels 



2 6 



3 13 



5 



4 12 





15 15 



R, Perch er 



2 3 



3 5 



Weeding 



1 11 





7 3 



C. N. Good 



Weeding 



4 5 



3 6 



Weeding 





7 11 





27 8 



37 8 



35 5 



45 2 





145 7 



