18 The Journal of the Royal 
■tropical or semi-tropical temperature ; this port being 
thereby at a great disadvantage as compared with some 
of the northern West Indies, which are only about ten 
days distant from Canada by this line of steamers. 
We have been greatly assisted in our enquiries bj^ 
Messrs. Sandbach, Parker & Co., Agents of the P. and 
B. S. Co., and by Mr. F. W. Collier while he was 
himself in Canada, and we take this opportunity of 
thanking tliese gentlemen for the interest they have 
taken in the matter; also the P. and B. S. Co. for kindly 
conveying the small trial shipments ''freight free." 
Hereunto is attached a statement of expenditure in 
connection with the shipments. 
THOS. GARNETT, 
Chairman, 
LUKE M. HILL, 
T. SIDNEY HARGREAVES, 
G. WYATT, 
A. SUMMERSON. 
Mr. T. S. Hargreaves mentioned that Mr. Junor had 
offered to give the Connnittee a large lot of oranges, 
but owing to a misunderstanding this offer had been 
withdrawn. They could hardly have expected better 
results after such long voA^ages, but at the same time 
he did not consider tliat the experiments were final, 
except perhaps for the Canadian Line. Tliey would 
have a better chance by Royal Mail to England. 
