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specimens of live stock of every description ; by procuring selected 

 specimens of various seeds, and exhibiting them under cultivation 

 in the immediate neighbourhood of the show ; by similarly procur- 

 ing and exhibiting in actual operation cheap ploughs, harrows and 

 other specimens of simple but effective agricultural machinery. 

 Such an exhibit would be a liberal education to all native cultiva- 

 tors in this part of the world. 



Horticulture. — What I have written above applies to a great ex- 

 tent, to this class also ; and I would recommend that the native 

 sections of this class should be organised on much the same lines 

 as those of the "cottage garden " shows in England. It would be 

 both unfair and disheartening to the native competitor to allow the 

 produce of the Botanical Gardens of Singapore and Penaug. or the 

 Government Gardens of Perak and Selangor, to compete with the 

 results of his individual, and necessarily restricted, efforts. 



Manufactures. — This will include, I presume, only articles of a 

 strictly utilitarian nature ; although most of these can, and should, 

 possess some artistic value. Wherever possible, the process of 

 actual manufacture, as well as the results, should be shown. 



Wo*-ks of Art. — I would suggest that " Art Industries " should be 

 substituted as the title for this class. It is not merely the result, 

 but the process, that we want to see exhibited ; whether in weaving, 

 pottery making, damascening, carving, or any other artistic in- 

 dustry. 



5. I agree, generally, with the rest of Mr. CURTIS' memorandum 

 and think that three days should be the period for the show to re- 

 main open. 



I have, etc. 



J. P. RODGER. 



RESIDENT, SELANGOR, TO RESIDENT GENERAL. 



British Residency, 



Selangor, 28th September, i<.)02. 



No. 5073/02- 



Sir,- — In reply to your letter 5386/1 902 of 15th instant, with en- 

 closures, on the subject of holding Agricultural Shows annually in 

 the Federated Malay States and the Colony, in which you invite my 

 comments, recommendations and suggestions, I have the honour 

 to say that personally I am opposed to holding such shows under 

 present conditions in the Federated Malay States. 



2. They involve a considerable expenditure of Government 

 money, and a still larger expenditure of time and energy on the 

 part of Government officers which can ill be spared from other 

 duties, while the results so far as " educational value" is concerned 

 appear to be " nil," and the "healthy competition" is conspicuous 

 by its absence — the only persons who benefit, so far as I have been 

 able to observe, being certain enterprising persons who ransack 



