148 TlMEHRI. 
Mr. Legge gave notice of the following motion : — 
That this Society, recognising the necessity for taking more decided 
a6lion for carrying out the objects which it was established to promote, 
and with the view of enlisting the sympathy of members, and thus 
stimulating individual efforts, Resolves that Sub-Agricultural Commit- 
tees, composed of not less than two and not more than ten ordinary 
members of this Society, shall be appointed in various districts of the 
colony ; that such Sub-Committees shall make reports at least once 
every quarter to the Agricultural Committee on matters relating to 
agricultural and general interests of the colony, and that the Directors 
shall, at the first general meeting in each year, present a report of the 
operations of the Society through its various Committees. 
Mr. J. J. Quelch read a report on " A short trip into 
the Interior", recently made by him in company with 
Mr. Jenman. 
A letter was then read from the Secretary to the 
Council of the Meteorological Office, asking that the 
Society should undertake and organise regular observa- 
tions on the climate of Guiana. The matter was referred 
to the Committee of Correspondence. 
Extra6t Letters were read from Mr. G. H. Hawtayne 
dated 2nd, 6th, and 15th November, 19th 20th and 24th 
November, and 13th December, referring to various 
matters of interest in connection with colonial exhibits, 
and enclosing special reports ; namely : — 
Report on Fruit Shipments by Mr. Morris. 
,, „ British Guiana Coffee by Mr. H. Pasteur. 
,, ,, British Guiana Cocoa by Mr. W. Pink. 
„ ,, Preserved Fruit, &c. by Mr. J. Gorer. 
He also enclosed a paper by Mr. Holmes, Curator of 
the Museum of the Pharmaceutical Society, on the Drug 
exhibits in the Exhibition, with special paragraphs 
marked in reference to British Guiana specimens ; and 
also a shipping list of specimens prepared from Coal 
tar presented by Mr. R. Le Neve Foster for the Local 
