Letter from John Barclay of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, to William B Hardy Has sent Hardy's letter to each member of the board of Management and formed a Special Food Supply Committee -- notes that the supply of bananas will be no more than 50% of the usual due to hurricanes -- could grow sweet potatoes in large quantity -- is shipping sweet potatoes for trial, among the 'War Gifts' addressed to the Secretary of the West India Committee -- will send banana chips presently. 26 February 1917