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he would like to see more experiments made with refer- 
ence to the crushing of canes, by slow and fast mills, 
and the result of the experiments communicated to the 
Society, with statistics as to the out-puts of the two or 
three years which had elapsed since hydraulic bearings 
were introduced into the colony. 
A vote of thanks to Mr. Alexander was carried unani- 
mously. 
The President said, with regard to the question to 
which Mr. Jones had referred, that the most minute care 
was being taken to measure the quantity of hogsheads of 
sugar passed through fast and slow mills, and he .hoped 
at next meeting to be in a position to have a paper laid 
before the Society, which would also give the results of 
hydraulic pressure as compared with the old system. 
The meeting then ended. 
Meeting held nth March. — H. Kirke Esq., Vice- 
President in the chair. 
There were 9 members present. 
Election. — Associate : William Scott. 
Prize Essays on Fibres. — The Chairman said in refer- 
ence to the Prize Essays on Fibres, that the judges 
would be Mr. G. S. Jenman and Mr. R. Allan. Essays 
should be accompanied by at least 10 lbs prepared fibre, 
besides specimens of leaves, stalks, flowers and seeds of 
the various plants. 
The closing date for receipt of competing essays would 
be two weeks hence. 
The Secretaryship. — The Chairman said he had great 
pleasure in informing the meeting that Mr. Luke M. Hill 
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