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the colony to Canada. The great forest wealth of 
the colony should be represented, among other 
things, he declared. *'* Here is one of the premier 
colonies, if not the premier colony, under the British 
Crown," he asserted, '' calling to us to come up and 
show our products. I say we ought to go, sir ; we 
ought to go." The people of Canada wanted to deal 
with the West Indies, Mr. Mackay proceeded. If this 
opportunity were allowed to go by it would be a great 
mistake, he declared. They ought certainly to give as 
comprehensive an exhibit as possible, seeing that 
Messrs. Pickford and Black had so kindly offered facili- 
ties for carriage. '' Even if it costs the Society a few 
hundred dollars, it will be money well spent," he 
concluded. " We have spent far more — sacrificed far 
more on much more stupid things — not that I say this 
is a stupid thing. Not by any means." 
Mr. HarOTeaves : '' I agree with that. I think that if 
this Society does not do something to send an exhibit 
to this exhibition at Toronto it will not justify its 
existence and does not deserve to exist. If it cannot do 
something in the interests of the colony it is nothing 
but a circulating library — nothing at all but that." 
Mr. Darnell Davis : "I beg to suggest that the direc- 
tors consider whether they will not spend some of the 
money standing to the credit of the Society in buying 
one ton of the best sugar made in the colony, and in 
asking Mr. Pickford to distribute it in lb. packages." 
Mr. Pickford : " I forgot to say that we will take 
charge of these exhibits here on Messrs. Sandbach, 
Parker's wharf, carry them to Toronto, and set them 
up free of charge. I shall be there myself to give the 
