Agricultural and Commercl\l Society. 5 
depends on the quality, prices ranoe i'roni £10 to £23 
per ton. Perhaps Mr. Sinitli could utilise the major 
part of the fibre not suitable for brush fibi-e by turnino- 
it into coir yarn. Of this article large ((uantities come 
here from Ceylon and Cochin, and it is a staple market 
article, the present value of tlds qualitij is £18 to £19 
per ton. This sample is cut, in the original state as 
manufactured it is all of a continuous length, but all 
yarn is not twisted so tightly as tliis particular (juality." 
I shall be glad to hear from you, and to assist in 
any way, if anything further can be done in the matter. 
I am, Sir, 
Your Obedient Servant, 
F. A. ABEL, 
Hon. Secretary and Director. 
Thomas Daly, Esq. 
The Secretary was desired to forward a copy of the 
letter to Mr. Wm. Smith, Mahaicony, and to thank the 
Director of the Imperial Institute for the trouble lie 
had taken in the matter of cocoanut libre. 
The thanks of the Society were accorded for the 
following donations : 
To the Library from 
Mr. John Williams, Views of Georgetown. 
Mr. Adolphus Daniel, 4 Nos. '' Our Fellow 
Creatures." 
To the Museum from 
Gen. F. H. C. Gorsira, chart of Haiti. 
do. 25 coins. 
H. A. Matthews, a Bee. 
F. J. Morris, Tiger Bittern. 
W. C. Calder, a Moth. 
Mr. Luke M. Hill exhibited a silver collar or badge, 
dated 1827, which had been given to an Indian Chief, 
