AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN 



OF THE 



STRAITS 



AND 



FEDERATED MALAY STATES. 



No. 9.] SEPTEMBER, 1905. [Vol. IV. 



THE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION HELD 

 IN PENANG. 



The second Agricultural Exhibition for the whole of the Malay 

 Peninsula which was held at Penang this year was undoubtedly the 

 finest display of the produce of the country both in agricultural 

 products and in artistic work ever exhibited to the public in the 

 Peninsula. Some Ceylon visitors were heard to ask why cannot 

 we have Shows like this in Ceylon ? Nothing approaching such an 

 exhibition having ever been seen in the neighbouring Colony. The 

 display indeed reflected the greatest credit on the Secretary, Com- 

 mittees and the numerous exhibitors and others who contributed to 

 the success of the Show. The weather was perfect, hardly any rain 

 falling during the three days of the Show, and the crowds of Euro- 

 peans and Natives who came to see the exhibits testified to the 

 interest taken in the produce of the country. Indeed, Penang was 

 so crowded with visitors that many found some difficulty in finding 

 places to stay in the town. 



It was noticed that the Native exhibitors were this year more apt 

 at the work of exhibiting their produce than on previous occasions, 

 and seemed to understand the methods and regulations adopted for 

 the arrangements of the different classes better than last year, 

 thus relieving the Secretaries and others of a good deal of work. 



In the Art Section which was very large, the Natives had no cause 

 for regret that they had brought their works to Penang, for those 

 who did not get prizes were gratified by the way in which the public 

 bought their exhibits, and more would doubtless have been sold had 

 not the unsold stock been repacked and carried off by the exhibitors 

 on the last day with surprising rapidity. It would, perhaps, be 

 worth considering if on future occasions some arrangement could 

 be come to to have a sale-day after the Show. 



The exhibition was opened at eleven o'clock on the first day by 

 His Excellency Sir JOHN ANDERSON who had previously made a 



