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in the hands of the members ; that had now been done, 
and he called upon Mr. Russell to read his paper.* 
Mr. Russell accordingly did so, and added he had 
touched upon three of the most important things con- 
nected with sugar planting — the first was to grow a rich 
sweet cane, the next thing to take the most out of it, and 
the last was to burn the megass as it left the mill. To 
do this appeared to him to be perfectly easy ; it could 
be done by simply increasing the power of their mills. 
The President suggested that the discussion of the 
paper be left over till next meeting to allow the mem- 
bers to digest the matter Mr. Russell had given them, 
and to afford them an opportunity of looking at the 
figures and calculations Mr. Russell had given, as well 
as to bring forward figures and calculations of their own. 
The late Mr. Campbell- — The President said it had 
already been proposed that they should have a suitable 
memorial of their late Secretary, Mr. Campbell, in the 
form of a bust or painting, and he would suggest further 
that enquiries might be made in order to ascertain what 
would be the cost of producing an engraved portrait, as 
many of the members no doubt would like to have in 
their possession such a memorial of Mr. Campbell. 
The Biennial Exhibition. — The President speaking 
in reference to the Biennial Exhibition of the 
Society which takes place this year, said he did not 
think they could commence too soon making arrange- 
ments and he should give notice that at next general 
meeting he should move that a committee should 
arrange for the forthcoming exhibition of the Society. 
* The paper, in a revised form, will be found in the present number 
of Timehri, p. 48. 
