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AGEICULTUEAL EDUCATION. 



VEGETABLE PRIZE COMPETITIONS, TOBAGO, 1919. 



The Begulations of the Vegetable Prize Competitions in Tobago for 

 1919 were printed in the Bulletin XVIII. 1919, 39-40. The work has 

 been under the charge of Mr. F. D. Davies, the resident Agricultural 

 Adviser, and the final judging was conducted by the Rev. Wm. de la Rosa 

 and Mr. Davies. Mr. de la Rosa, who takes a keen interest in the work 

 of the peasantry, suggested, in offering his services as a judge, that 

 he did not wish any remuneration, and any money thus rendered 

 available might be spent when opportunity offered in additional prizes 

 for Tobago. The judges recommended extra prizes in the yam and 

 sweet potato classes {see report) and these were given. 



Each prize winner and also those who earned special mention 

 received a certificate, signed by His Excellency the Governor, and the 

 Vice-President and Secretary of the Board of Agriculture. These were 

 presented by the Director of Agriculture at the Agricultural Exhibition 

 at Scarborough on December 5, 1919. 



W. G. F. 



REPORT OF THE JUDGES. 

 We beg to submit our Report on the judging of the Vegetable Prize 

 €ompetition of Tobago. We began on the l^th of October and finished 

 on the 30th. 



There were 84 entries for competition. After inspection of aU 

 gardens by the Agricultural Adviser, weeks before, the best plots were 

 selected, 52 in number. The work of selection was most thorough and 

 impartial, and the gardens were distributed all through the Island, at 

 widely distant points from each other. Some were at the highest 

 elevations, almost inaccessible and somewhat dangerous : and difficulties 

 were increased by bad weather. 



To simplify judging we gave marks under four headings : — Tillage 30, 

 Manuring 20, Systematic 30, General 20, making a total of a possible 

 hundred marks. 



Those entitled to prizes are :— 



Class I. — Yams. 



.John R. Henry ..Golden Lane ...First Prize -98 marks. 



Leoni Hercules ...Merchiston ...Second ,, 94 ,, 



T. A. Hector .. Mt, St. George ..Third ,, 90 



Class I. .4.-P0TATOS. 

 0. H. Dann .. Pembroke ...First Prize— !iS marks. 



Prince Stewart ...Shore Park ...Second ,, 95 ,, 



W. Archie ...King Peter's Bay ...Third ,, 98 



