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tions had always been left to the Committee of Corres- 
pondence. 
The matter was accordingly referred to that Com- 
mittee. 
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. A. Weber, the 
German Consul, referring to an Agricultural Exhibition 
to be held at Cologne on the 4th of August next. He 
intimated that there were classes for sugar, gums and 
oils, but as the time was so short there was no possi- 
bility of sending exhibits. The matter was referred to 
the Agricultural Committee. 
The Secretary read a letter from the Government 
Secretary intimating that the Combined Court had passed 
a resolution, recommending a subsidy of $25,000 to the 
Bay State Company, to be paid over a period of five 
years, on certain conditions, for the development of the 
Fruit Trade. 
The President thought it most satisfactory that the 
Combined Court were ready to recognise a new industry 
and to vote money for its support. It was satisfactory 
to all present who took part in the discussion of the 
matter at a previous meeting of the Society to see that 
there was unanimity in regard to this, except on the part 
of His Excellency the Governor who did not appear to re- 
gard it with much favour. In other countries it was not 
common to grant subsidies in this way, but here the people 
had been accustomed to look to the Government for help in 
almost everything, and he certainly thought they did 
require a little help in this case, otherwise the scheme 
would fall to the ground. 
Mr. Jones stated that the resolution of the Combined 
Court was very broad, and bound the Court of Policy to 
