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-audience listened most attentively to a lecture of an hour and ten 

 minutes, expressed themselves highly pleased thereat, and as a prac- 

 tical way of showing their interest asked a series of questions bearing 

 on the different points which occupied nearly another hour in answer- 

 ing. Nothing can better indicate the interest or the grasp an audience 

 has on a subject than the nature of the questions afterwards asked. 



Tuesday 28th. — Lectured in the School Room at Lambs River. The 

 audience consisted largely of members of the Lambs River Branch of 

 the Jamaica Agricultural Society, — the subjects treated were the same 

 as at Bruce Hall. 



The President of the Lambs River Branch of the Agricultural So- 

 ciety, J. R. Williams, Esq., Inspector of Schools, presided. Arch- 

 deacon Ramson, A. Farewell, Esq., and Gr. A. Douet, Esq., were 

 :also present. Mr. Douet brought samples of growing and manufac- 

 tured Ramie. Heearnestly advised every one to plant some, so that 

 they might gain some experience of the plant at once, which would pre- 

 vent their wasting time in the event of the plant becoming a remu- 

 nerative crop. 



Mr. Douet also brought samples of Farine and explained how it was 

 manufactured. 



Wednesday 29th. — Lectured in the School Room at Bethel Town. 

 The subjects dealt with being practically the same as at the two pre- 

 vious meetings. J. R. Williams, Esq., again presided. The Rev. P. 

 ^Williams and Rev. E. J. Hewitt were also present. These gentlemen 

 expressed the liveliest approval of the lecture, and of the work of the 

 Government in instituting such lectures for the people. 



At all the places the people expressed their gratitude for the Lec- 

 tures, and the hope that I would return in the near future to deliver 

 vothers. 



St. Ann. 



I beg to report that in accordance with instructions received from 

 you, I visited and gave lectures and demonstrations on the cultivation 

 of Tobacco, Coffee, Cocoa and other products at the centres and on 

 the dates given below, illustrating by actual demonstration the pro- 

 per way to fork and treat soil when planting out crops and taking 

 steps to ensure the proper condition of the soil for the after well- 

 being ot the plants. ^ 



The demonstrations were badly attended save at Ramble Pen, The 

 local organizers of these meetings should take the greatest care to be 

 very explicit as to dates, etc., or the meetings in point of numbers are 

 doomed to be a failure. A really good gathering was present at Ram- 

 ble, fully 60 men being present. The lecture in the evening at Clare- 

 mont was unfortunately spoiled by rain. 

 The following were the centres visited : — 

 February 1st, Bensonton. 

 " 2nd, Ramble 

 " 2nd, Claremont 



3rd Walkers Wood. 

 Manchester, Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James Trelawney and St* 



Ann, 



Visited Grape Farm, and prepared cuttings. The Grape Farm is 

 looking well, the vines have not yet commenced to grow to any appre- 



