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the plants which thrive best in different localities and 
conditions ; and 
" Whereas the peasantry of this Colony are sadly 
deficient in such knowledge ; 
** Be it resolved that this Society approach His Ex- 
cellency the Governor-in-Councii respe6lfully urging : — 
First. — The great need there is for an Agricultural 
School and Experimental Farm, 
Second. — The good results which would follow the 
encouragement of agricultural pursuits by allotting to 
each country school, a plot of land with suitable imple- 
ments, and setting apart a portion of time daily to the 
teaching of pra6lical agriculture." 
The following letter from Messrs. Foy, Morgan & Co., 
was read and the Account Sales of timber laid over. 
The accounts shewed a credit balance on the Society's 
shipment of $4575, but the timbers other than Purple- 
heart were sold at a heavy loss : — 
London, 4th April, 1898. 
Dear Sir, — We enclose copy of our letter of the 24th 
August, and have received your favours of the i6th 
August, 9th December and i6th March. 
Auditor, and and ^^d ult.-^I^s we could not sell the 
balance c f your shipment privately, we disposed of same 
at our auilion on 2nd ult., and send you catalogue under 
separate cover. The prices obtained were:— Lot 165 
at yd. ; 166 at 9d ; 167 at 8d. 
Accomit Sales are enclosed as follows :— 
Ex "iUlantis" ^-f|g 10 logs Purpleheart, N/P, due 
2 1st September, 1897 ... ... '"£92> 9 5 
Ex '' Atlantis." 6 log's Wamara and Hooba- 
ballij due 17th March, 1898 ... ... 2 19 11 
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