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30. Mr. Gr. B. Federeti, Hokitika, May, 18S0. —Notes on the cultivation of the vine, olive, and mulberry trees, and their importance as an industry specially adapted to the North Island. 31. Mr. Thomas Kirk, Wellington, Bth June, 1880. —Paper on the cultivation of the orange tree in. New Zealand. 32. Mr. Thomas Kirk, Wellington, Bth June, 1880. —Evidence as to tho advantage to be derived from the cultivation of fruit-trees, economic plants, and garden-seeds ; also bringing to notice the neglected forest products which ought to be utilized as fuel for locomotive purposes. 33. Mr. Thomas Kirk. —A paper on the cultivation of saffron. 34. Mr. Thomas Kirk. —Notes on the cultivation of Loxa bark or Peruvian bark, Cinchona officinalis, Cinchona calisaya, Cinchona succiruhra. 35. Mr. Thomas Kirk.—Notes giving a short list of medicinal plants which may be profitably cultivated in New Zealand. 36. Mr. E. W. Gotch, Opotiki, 21st April, 1880. —Owing to the imposition of the duty upon tobacco by the Act of 1879, his industry of tobacco cultivation and manufacture is extinguished. Eecommends the duty upon local production to be reduced to Is. per pound. 37. Mr. E. W. Gotch, Opotiki, 4th May, 1880. —Giving a statement of losses sustained by him owing to the operation of the Tobacco Act of 1879, and asking for some compensation. 38. Mr. August Vollbracht, Wellington, sth June, 1880.—Evidence on the operation of the Tobacco Act of 1879, under which the cultivation of tobacco in the colony is virtually prohibited. States that tobacco can be grown of as good a quality as that which is imported from America, and in sufficient quantity for all our wants ; but unless' the duty is reduced to Is. per pound it cannot pay to produce it. Eegarding the manufacture from imported leaf, recommends that the bonus be raised to Is. per pound, instead of Gd. as at present. 39. Mr. August Vollbracht, Wellington, sth June, 1880. —Stating that if duty be charged on tobacco grown within the colony it cannot pay to grow it. Eecommending that a bonus of Is. be paid to licensed tobacco-manufacturers for every pound of imported tobacco manufactured in the colony, instead of Gd.; and that no one bo permitted to manufacture tobacco grown on his own property without obtaining a license. 40. Mr. Charles Harrell, Wellington, 15th July, 1880.—Calling attention to certain clauses of the Tobacco Act of 1879, -which prevent the cultivation and manufacture of tobacco in the colony, and submitting amendments for consideration. Enclosing also notes on the cultivation of tobacco. Abeoricttltube. 41. Mr. D. McArthur, Inspector of Forests, Invercargill, 16th April, 1880.—Eeporting on the position of the saw-mill industry in Southland, as reduced to a system under regulations for properly utilizing and conserving the native forests, and strongly urging the desirability of replenishing the denuded forest-land with trees of quicker growth. 42. Mr. J. Eobin, Dunedin, 29th April, 1880.—Strongly recommending tho planting of hardwood trees, such as oak, ash, hickory, beech, and elm. 43. Mr. Henry Eafton, Auckland, Bth May, 1880. —Evidence on the cultivation of the osier plant, and the advantage of planting suitable pieces of land on the railway reserves with osiers. Asks for a duty of 20 per cent, on perambulators, and a duty on Manilla kits. 44. Mr. A. Hills, Island Farm, Manurewa.—Forwarding papers on the production of the wattlebark and the planting of forest-trees. Bookbinding and Printing. 45. Messrs. Fergusson and Mitchell, Dunedin, 18th May, 1880.—Eecommending that certain articles used in their trade be admitted free, and that duty be placed upon certain others, and suggesting that Government might distribute some of their work outside Wellington. 46. Mr. William Leys, Auckland, 11th May, 1880. —In the interests of the bookbinding and paperruling industry, requesting that a duty of 35 per cent, be put upon all ruled books and papers for a few years, and that all articles used in tho manufacture should be free. Beiishwabe. 47. Mr. Louis Henly, Dunedin, 14th April, 1880. —Suggesting that the duty on wire, sewing-twine, and other articles used in the manufacture of brooms and brushes should be remitted. 48. Messrs. Gibbs and Clayton, Dunedin, 14th April, 1880. —Recommending a duty on brooms and brushes imported. 49. Mr. Thomas J. Harbutt, Auckland, sth April, 1880.—Asking for an additional duty of 5 per cent, on household and ships' brushes only. 50. Mr. Thomas J. Harbutt, 22nd April, 1880.—Forwarding a statement showing the differences which exist in the prices paid for the manufacture of brooms and brushes in England and Auckland, and other particulars of the trade. 51. Mr. Thomas J. Harbutt, Ist May, 1880. —Evidence concerning his trade —that additional duty would bring the trade to him instead of to the importer. Brings to notice the advisability of procuring fibre from the Islands, if possible ; and the planting of the American corn-broom by farmers and small landholders. Cabinetmaking and Upiiolsteet. 52. Messrs. Guthrie and Larnach, Dunedin, 9th April,-1880. —Arc of opinion that the general depression of trade suggests the necessity for measures calculated to provide employment for the people, and remunerative outlets for the resources of capitalists, which can only be accomplished by a thorough adjustment of the tarhT and by the adoption of a protective policy to encourage enterprise. 3—H. 22.