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expected back from Trinidad shortly, and on his arrival 
a meeting will be held to discuss cane-farming. 
The meeting then terminated. 
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Meeting held May 9th.— Mr. Luke M. Hill, Managing 
Director, in the chair. 
Members present 10. 
Elections. — Member : Mr. D. A. Worsley. 
Associate : Mr. F. I. Larrowy. 
The Assistant Secretary laid over the list of members 
struck off for non-payment of subscriptions, which was 
directed to be posted in accordance with the By-Laws. 
The following report on a cane-farming conference 
was laid over on behalf of the Agricultural Committee 
and directed to be published and brought up for 
discussion at the next meeting. 
Report of Agricultural Committee on 
Cane-Farming. 
The Committee beg to report that it has, during the 
last three months, taken up the question of phage 
cane-farming, i.e., the growing of canes on village 
lands by the villagers for purchase by neighbouring 
sugar estates. 
A draft scheme embodying the main lines on which 
the industry should, in the opinion of the Committee, 
be considered, having been drawn up, copies were sent 
to the undermentioned Village Councils, viz : Plaisance, 
Sparendaani, Buxton and Friendship, Victoria, Golden 
Grove and Nabaclis, Beterverwagting, Den Amstel and 
