§ 36. Mr. Vaughan-Morganasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what attempts have been made to grow cotton in British Guiana.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydSmall-scale experiments with cotton have been going on since 1951, and an experienced officer has recently been appointed to investigate fully the economic possibilities of cotton production in the Colony.
§ 37. Mr. Vaughan-Morganasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies the position regarding experiments in jute growing in British Guiana.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe experiments have not yet shown that jute can be grown commercially; the British Guiana Government are awaiting the outcome of the present crop before deciding whether they should be continued.