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and flourish here if only the necessary energy and perseverance be 
forthcoming. 
I may not, however, detain you longer — I would only express my belief 
that there has resulted from the Exhibition a more intimate knowledge 
and appreciation of our produces which if kept alive must tend to the 
benefit of our agricultural and commercial interests. Exhibiting, it must 
be remembered, is but another name for advertising. It is, however, of 
no use to advertise unless one is prepared to do business. Samples are 
less than useless if the stock they are supposed to represent does not 
exist. It is therefore idle to flatter ourselves that we have done all 
that is necessary by merely sending articles to an Exhibition like that 
of last year. Good was done by shewing our produces and giving 
information about them, but more is wanted. Our produces must 
be constantly and persistently brought to the notice of the public 
at home, and producers must be prepared to quote prices and 
undertake prompt and regular supply. To encourage the profitable 
production of already known articles of commerce, and to help in creat- 
ing or in assisting every industry which holds out a prospect of success, 
is the chief object of the Royal Agricultural and Commercial Society, 
and it is hoped that it will shew that it recognises this by doing all in 
its power to bring about real and practical improvements in all branches 
of our commercial and agricultural industries. 
I beg again to thank you for your kind acknowledgment of whatever 
services Mr. Howell Jones and I have been able to render to the 
colony and the interests you represent. 
Mr. Howell Jones then addressed the meeting, and 
said : — 
Mr. Hawtayne had read such a long and interesting paper, that 
he would address the meeting more particularly with respect to the 
department which more interested him, than others, in consequence of 
his connection therewith. He referred to the sugar question. He 
made a very careful examination of the Courts in which sugar was 
exhibited, and he could safely say that the exhibits from this colony 
were in every respect far superior to any other. There were some, 
however, especially from the Island of Trinidad which very nearly 
approached the exhibits sent from this colony, and it could be said that 
Trinidad had now become one of their rivals in the manufacture of the 
product to a very great extent. He had also endeavoured to interest 
those connected with refineries with the value of dark crystals for 
