44 The Journal of the Royal 
experiment and should bear the cost of the same : and I 
shall also move that a small Committee of the Society be 
appointed at that meeting to give effe6l hereto." 
The Secretary read the following letter from the Hon 
Secretary of the Imperial Institute in reference to 
cocoanut brush fibre, and the reply of Mr. Wm. Smith, 
Mahaicony, to his request for information as to the 
possibility of shipping the article from here. 
20th September, 1900. 
Dear Sir, — We have received a communication from 
a well-known firm of fibre-brokers in London, who, 
having inspe6led a sample of cocoanut fibre from your 
Colony exhibited in the British Guiana Se6lion of the 
Imperial Institute colle6lions of commercial produ6ls, 
suggest that it might be possible for British Guiana to 
have some share of the trade in this produ6l. Large 
quantities of cocoanut fibre used for brush-making, etc., 
come from Ceylon, and for guidance I submit the enclosed 
sample of medium quality Ceylon cocoanut fibre which 
realises at the present time about £1^ per ton landed in 
London. 
I shall also be pleased to supply you with the names 
of reliable firms of brokers to whom trial consignments 
could he sent. 
I am, &c., 
F. A. ABEL, 
Hon. Secretary and Dire6tor. 
Thomas Daly, Esq., 
Hon. Secretary, 
Royal Agricultural and 
Commercial Society. 
Park House, Mahaicony, 
31st 06lober, 1900. 
Thomas Daly, Esq., 
Hon. Secretary, R. A. & C. Society. 
Sir, — Yours of 19th inst., duly received with thanks, 
also sample of brush fibre. Some years ago, I made 
