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in his speech when opening the Show as simply "vast" and there 

 can be no doubt, but that this important industry will be benefitted 

 and fostered by these annual competitions. 



14. Rubber. — It is almost unnecessary to say that round the 

 exhibits of this marvellously successful product the greatest interest 

 centered. It may be at once said that the collection of samples of 

 Rubber staged, whether from the point of view of quantity, or 

 quality, or variety of preparation was far in advance of anything 

 that has been seen probably any where up to the present. Perhaps 

 the most striking feature noticeable was the improvement in the 

 methods of preparation, due to the lessons taught at the last Show 

 by the practical demonstrations given by Mr. BURGESS the Govern- 

 ment Analyst. Before that date uncertainty as to the best method 

 to adopt was prevalent, but now although possibly the last word has 

 not yet been said, an enormous advance towards that very desirable 

 end, viz. a uniformity in the method of preparation has been 

 achieved. 



15. In more or less degree all the other 81 Classes except six 

 were well filled and keenly contested. The classes which did not 

 fill were Cocoa, Yellow Mace, Boiled Rice, Rum, Rumshrub, and 

 Pearl Sago. 



16. Division B. — Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables. The Rev. 

 W. H. WILLIAMS was in charge as Hony. Secretary of this Division; 

 and had his energies taxed in dealing with the large and varied 

 quantities of fruit, which was the leading feature of this Division. 

 Two-hundred and eighty-two Exhibitors entered for the three 

 sections, of which by far the greatest number were for fruit. And 

 it may be remarked that this was not a good fruit year. Good as 

 the fruits was, it must be admitted that there is vast room for im- 

 provement in the way of good cultivation which it may reasonably 

 be expected that with other means now being organized and the 

 help of these annual Shows, will soon manifest itself. 



17. Division C. — Stock and Dairy Produce. — Under the charge 

 of Mr. ELTON Bell, M.R.C.v.s. brought out 164 Exhibitors. The 

 three leading feature of this Division were the poultry, pigs, and 

 Dairy produce. The number of birds of all sorts sent in was quite 

 remarkable, and although there was nothing to compare with the 

 splendid light Brahma fowls exhibited at the Kuala Lumpur Show, 

 the birds were good. It is hoped that this section will be taken up 

 more as it deserves to be. Some enormous pigs were shewn, 

 Exhibitors being stimulated no doubt by the very handsome silver 

 cups offered for competition. The samples of butter were very 

 creditable, and show what can be done in this direction out here. 

 The classes for cattle were onlv moderately represented and call for 

 no special remark. 



18. Division D. — Horses and Dogs. — This popular Division was 

 in charge of Mr. G. H. STITT, although shorn of a part of its interest 

 by the unavoidable cancelling of the classes for Dogs owing to the 

 prevalence of rabies, it was very successful. There were 161 entries 



