CO129-587-17 Botanical and Forestry Department- proposed formation of agricultural section 22-8-1940 - 22-8-1940 — Page 6

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REPORT AS TO THE SCOPE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BOTANICAL AND

FORESTRY DEPARTMENT INTO AN AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT.

This Report is submitted in accordance with instructions received

from H. E. The Governor.

2.

It is considered advisable that any development scheme put

forward should be supported by relevant facts, in order that the

whole matter may be viewed in its correct perspective. Therefore,

the Report covers the general problem, as well as that part of it

which is directly concerned with the Botanical and Forestry

Department.

3. In accordance with this view, the Report is sectioned as

follows:-

I. Local Agriculture - Pronouncements, Recommendations, etc.

Local Agriculture Possibilities of Development and

II.

III.

Relevant Matters.

Formation of an Agricultural Section.

APPENDICES.

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A. List of Papers, etc., consulted.

B. Details of Agricultural Section.

C.

Estimated Costs of Agricultural Section.