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thing equal or superior to the common quality imported 
could be grown. 
Mr, /Eneas Mackay seconded the motion. 
The President by permission of the Meeting, asked 
Mr. Scott, a visitor to the colony, well acquainted with 
tobacco cultivation to give his views on the matter. 
Mr. Scott said he had only examined the soil in two 
or three places on the Demerara River and at Mora- 
whanna, but so far as he had seen there were none 
suitable for tobacco cultivation. He had seen Professor 
Harrison's analysis of the particular soil referred to by 
Mr, Hargreaves but did not think it rich enough for 
tobacco. 
Mr, Hargreaves called attention to Bye-Law i, Chap, 
xiv., referring to Premiums, and suggested that the So- 
ciety might do something in that way as there was a 
person in Berbice willing to make some experiments if 
he got a little assistance. 
The President stated that the Directors had no funds 
for such a purpose. 
After some further discussion the matter was referred 
to the Agricultural Committee. 
Mr. Watt asked that in consideration of the small 
attendance his motion might be postponed to the next 
meeting. 
A communication from the Government Secretary ac- 
knowledging the receipt of the Resolution on the subject 
of " Opening up the Country," passed at the previous 
meeting, was laid over. 
A communication from the Royal Palm Nurseries, 
Florida, offering Sisal Hemp plants for sale was taken 
for notification. 
