Agricultural and Commercial Society. 9 
Sanseviera Plant and Fibre and 2 specimens Wild Ducks, 
Mr. J. Humphry, Essequebo. 
The meeting then terminated. 
Meeting held 12th April, /-poo.— Sir Cavendish Boyle, 
K.1C.M.G., President, in the Chair. 
Members present 10. 
Ele6lions. — Members : Revs. George E. Ross and 
J. W. Wright, Mr. A. Leslie. 
Associates : Messrs. W. H. McTurk and 
W. G. McConnell. 
The following Government communication with report 
of Agricultural Committee was read : — 
Government Secretary's Office, 
Georgetown, Demerara, 
28th December, 1899. 
**Sir, — The Government has recently had before it the 
important question of providing Villagers and small 
settlers in this Colony with expert agricultural advice 
and instru6lion,' where it may be required, and the 
Governor would be glad if the Royal Agricultural and 
Commercial Society would favour him with an expression 
of their opinion as to the methods which might most 
successfully be employed in this matter." 
Georgetown, March 14th, 1900. 
Thomas Daly, Esq., 
Hon. Secretary, R. A. & C. Society. 
Sir, — I have the honour to inform you that the Govern- 
ment communication of December, 1899, requesting the 
opinion of the Society on methods of imparting agricul- 
tural advice and instru6tion, referred to this Committee 
by the Dire6lors, has received their careful consideration. 
In reply I am desired to forward you a copy of the 
following resolution : — 
" This Committee recommends to the Government — 
" First — That whenever and wherever villagers re- 
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