MONTSERRAT. 
Timbers. 
Report by Professor Unwin on the mechanical tests of two timbers from Montserrat. 
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. 
Wines. 
Report on the analysis of selected samples of Cape wines. A chemical analysis 
was made of these wines and they were then submitted to an expert. The causes of 
the defects were ascertained, remedies were.suggested and recommendations made for 
the improvement of Cape wines so as to render them more readily saleable in Europe. 
Timbers. 
Report by Professor Unwin on the mechanical tests of twenty-five Cape timbers. 
NATAL. 
Shale. 
Report on the chemical examination of a shale supposed to be suitable for the 
production of oil and gas. 
Acacia Woods for Pulp-manufacture. 
Report on the suitability of the wood of two species of acacia (A. dealbata and 
A. mollissima) for conversion into wood-pulp for paper-making. These woods were 
converted into pulp by the two principal processes in use for this purpose and commercial 
valuations of the wood and pulp were obtained. 
Medicinal plants. 
The constituents of a purgative plant were examined and shown to resemble those 
of Jalap. 
Timbers, 
Report by Professor Unwin on the mechanical tests of six Natal timbers. 
Ash of Natal Aloes. 
A report on its composition and possible uses. 
India Rubber. 
Report on the chemical properties and commercial value of a sample of india rubber 
produced in Zululand. 
NEWFOUNDLAND. 
Haematite. 
Report on the composition of two samples of haematite iron ore from Newfoundland. 
The producers were brought into communication with iron manufacturers in this country. 
Coal and Chrome Iron Ore. 
Report on the composition of samples of coal and chrome iron ore from Newfoundland. 
Steatite. 
Report and analysis of a sample of a new variety of steatite. This sample was 
submitted to buyers of the mineral, in order to draw attention to the existence of valuable 
deposits in Newfoundland. 
TRINIDAD. 
Carapa Oil. 
Carapa oil is extracted from the nuts of a tree abundant in the West Indies. A 
full report on its chemical composition and technical value was furnished. 
Sisal Fibre. 
Report on the comparative value of a sample of sisal fibre grown experimentally in 
the Royal Botani«*Gardcns, Trinidad. ^ 
