Vol. V. No. 102. 



THE AGRICULTURAL NEWS. 



85 



THE LIVERPOOL EXHIBITION. 



The Wi'st India Committee Circular for 

 February 16, contains an account of the Liverpool 

 Colonial Products E.Khibition, from which the following 

 is extracted. The illustrations, used herewith, have 

 kindly been loaned by the Secretary of the West India 

 Connnittee, and are the same as those which appeared 

 in connexion with the account referred to : — 



The Liverpool Colonial Products Exhibition was brought 

 to a close on February 8. The attendance amounted to 

 3-5,000, a figure considerably larger than that of the preced- 

 ing year, and it was agreed on all sides that this exhibition 

 was the most successful of the series. The Grenada section 

 continued to attract a large share of attention, and the West 

 Indian Fruit Court was continually thronged with visitors. 

 Upwards of 2,000 copies -of the pamphlet 'Notes on Grenada' 

 by Mr. C. Falconer Anton, Secretary of the Grenada Agri- 

 cultural and Commercial Society, which has been favourably 

 commented upon by the press, were distributed, and much 

 other literature, descriptive of the various exhibits, was 

 circulated. Alread}', the usual crop of applications is begin- 

 ning to be reaped as a re.sult of the exhibition, notable 

 Among which are inquiries regarding Grenada bees'-wa.x, 

 which was reported upon most favourably by two of the 

 largest importers of this commodity, and for cotton seed for 

 •oil cake purpose.s, from both of which it is hoped, to use 

 a commercial expression, business will result. Many 

 .sample orders were also booked for arrowroot, cigars, 

 preserves, etc. When dealing with the exhibition, 

 special mention must be made of the admirably arranged 

 ■display of British grown cotton, arranged by Mr. W. G. 

 Freeman, Superintendent of Economic Collections at the 



The West Imdian Fruit Company. 



One of the most successful sections at the Liverpool Colonial 

 iDition was the West Indian fruit court. The stalls were decked 

 pale-green and white muslin, and the general effect was must 

 court was thronged with visitors. 



The Grenada Section at Liverpool. 



In this picture the cone-shaped stand for displaying cacao- 

 is clearly shown. The curious basket underneath is one of the 

 local ' fish pots.' 



Imperial Institute, conveniently placed at the 

 entrance of the exhibition, so that every 

 visitor could not fail to be impressed by 

 the work which is being done by the Briti.sh 

 Cotton-growing Association, of which this 

 exhibit gave a good indication. Cotton in 

 every stage of growth was shown, the 

 v/hole" exhibit being so arranged that the 

 life-history of the plant from the seed to 

 the tactory could be traced. Tlie greatest 

 credit is due to the organizers of the 

 exhibition for the successful manner in which 

 the arrangements were made and carried out, 

 resulting as they did in this exhibition being 

 one which will have the result not only of 

 making the West Indies better known by those 

 at home, but also of stimulating the colonies, 

 themselves, and causing them to realize how 

 desirable it is to participate in such exhibitions. 



The Secretary of the West India Com- 

 mittee in a letter to the Imperial Commissioner 

 of Agriculture, dated February 8, 1906, writes 

 as follows : ' The Liverpool Exhibition closes 

 to-day, and from the amounts which I am 

 receiving from Mr. Hankinson, it would appear 

 to be proving very successful. Certain it is 

 Products Exhi- ^^*' ^ \&rge number of people who were 

 in a drapery of ignorant of the existence of Grenada, are now 

 pleasing. The interested in this island, and already the usual 

 inquiries are beginning to come in regarding it.' 



