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establishing communication between Great Britain and 
the whole of her West India Colonies. 
Mr. Drysdale proposed and Mr. Davis seconded that 
the matter be referred to the Committee of Correspon- 
dence, which was carried unanimously. 
The Secretary read a communication from Mr. Quelch 
as Secretary of the Committee of Correspondence, 
reporting that it had been decided by a sub-Committee 
consisting of Messrs. Jones, Braud, Conyers and Cameron, 
to hold the first of the Country Exhibitions at Buxton, 
and that detailed prize-lists were in preparation. 
The Secretary read a letter from Mr. J. C. Covil, 
President of the newly-established Agricultural Society 
of St. Vincent, asking for a copy of the Rules and 
Regulations of this Society as a guide in drawing up 
their own rules. The request being agreed to, he was 
directed to forward a copy of the Bye-laws, Rules and 
Catalogue. 
The proprietor of the " Louisiana Sugar Report " 
having applied to the Secretary for copies of Mr. Skekel's 
paper on his " Cane Mill ", and Mr. Abell's paper on 
" Boiler Corrosion ", he was authorised to forward the 
number of Timehri containing those two papers. 
The thanks of the Society were presented to the 
Government for a copy of the Blue Book for 1887. 
The Chairman intimated that he had received a letter 
from Mr. Jenman in reference to the specimens of Forest 
trees which the Government had directed him to procure, 
enquiring whether the Society would be willing to pay 
a portion of the expense of collecting. He wished to 
have an expression of opinion on the matter, as the 
Society wished for the specimens. 
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