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THE AGRICULTUEAL NEWS. 



Mafx'h 25, 1905. 



Education Department. Additional prizes otfered for 

 general competition were contributed by the Agri- 

 cultural Society and from private sources. Mr. J. H. 

 Collens, the Inspector of Sciiools, and Professor Carmody 

 took an active part in organizing these shows. The 

 fourth large Agricultural Show held in Princes' 

 Building, Port-of-Spain, since 1895 was opened by the 

 Governor (Sir Henry M. Jackson, K.C.M.G.) on 

 February 1.5, 1905. This was described as 'one of the 

 finest and most satisfactory all-round exhibitions of the 

 series jet seen there.' It lasted for four days and at 

 the close it was arranged to hold a sulo of the exhibits. 



At Barbados and in the Windward antl Leeward 

 Islands successful Agricultural Shows have also been 

 held. The Annual Industrial Exhibition and Show of 

 Stock held at Harrison College under tlie auspices of 

 the Barbados General Agricultural iSociety took place 

 on December 20, 1904. The Local Agricultural 

 Exhibition for peasant proprii'tors and tenants on 

 sugar estates organized by the Imperial Department 

 of Agriculture was opened by the Governor (Sir Gilbert 

 Carter, K.C.M.G.) at Diinscombe Plantation on January 

 24, 1905. This was regarded as 'the best that has yet 

 been held.' The exhibits sent from the Elementary 

 Schools constituted a prominent feature of this show. 

 Another interesting e^•ent was the distribution of 

 prizes among the best-cared-for donkeys belonging to 

 peasants. 



In the Leeward Islands Agricultural Shows have 

 been taken up with considerable energy. The first of 

 the series in 1905 held at Dominica was opened by the 

 Administrator (:\[r.H.Hesketh Bell, C.JI.G.) on February 

 23 and 24 in the Botanic Gardens at Roseau. This was 

 not so large as former shows : but the exhibits were of 

 an interesting character and afforded striking evidence 

 of the variety and value of the products of this fertile 

 island. 



The Montserrat Show was held on February 24. 

 The Governor (Sir Courtenay Knollys, K.C.M.fJ.) was 

 present 'and expressed himself delighted with the 

 exhibits.' 



trator (Mr. Robert Brondey) on February 2M. Very 

 successfid arrangements for the show were made by 

 the local Agricultural Society under the direction of 

 ]\[r. C. A. Shand, the Resident Magistrate. 



The second Agricultural Show at St. \'ineent was 

 opened by the Administrator (Mr. E. J. Cameron) on 

 JIarch 9. The entries of stock (115) were specially 

 good: cotfec and cacao were well represented : and 

 eighteen samples of Sea Island cotton were entered for 

 competition. 



An Agricultural, Industrial, and Horticultural 

 Exhibition, held at the Queen's Park, St. (Jeorge's, 

 CJrcnada, on March 16 and 17, was opened by the 

 (iovenKjr (Sir Robert Llewelyn, K.C.M.G.). The total 

 amount offered in Prizes was £122, with a silver cup 

 and £5 for special prizes by the Governor. The stock 

 exhibited by peasant proprietors was of special merii 

 In other respects the (Grenada Slmw was regarded as 

 not quite so successful as some of its [iredecessors. 



As the Agricultural Shows held at Barbados, 

 Dominica, Montserrat, Nevis, St. \'incent, and Grenada 

 were held under the auspices of, and received a.ssist- 

 ance from, the Imjterial Department of Agriculture,, 

 Sir Daniel Morris was present and distributed the 

 ' Diplomas of Merit ' awarded by the Department. He 

 also gave addresses advocating the educational in- 

 fluence of the shows and recommending hearty 

 co-operation among large and small cultivators 

 especially in districts not hitherto represented. 



Sir Daniel was unable to be present at the- 

 interesting show held at Antigua (also under the 

 auspices of the Imperial Department of Agriculture) • 

 owing to the date clashing with those in the other 

 islands. The general impression left on the mind of the 

 Imi)erial Commissioner, after visiting the several shows ^ 

 above refenx-d to, is that they are capable of being 

 rendered a valuable means of infusing new interest 

 and eneigy into the agricultural life of the people in 

 these colonies and that they deserve the warm support 

 of all classes of the community. 



A full account of the Agricultural Show opened at 

 Antigua by Lady Knollys on February 23 has already 

 appeared in the Agricultural iWifs (Vol. IV, p. 75). 

 ' There w^as a distinct advance on previous shows and 

 the general standard of the exhibits was higher.' 



The first Agricultural Show heltl at Nevis for 

 many years was opened in that island by the Adminis- 



It is hoped that exhibits from Elementary Schools 

 will increase yeai by year. It is also hoped that the 

 judges at these shows will endeavour to raise the 

 standard of excellence and award prizes in such 

 a manner as to afford special encouragement to those 

 who de\ote attention to growing commercial produce 

 of good quality and are successful in presenting it in 

 a skilful and attractive manner. 



