[September, 1912. 



CEYLON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



PROGRESS REPORT LX. 

 Membership. 



Since the last meeting of the Board held on May 9, 1912, the follow- 

 ing have joined the Society as members: — The Hon. Mr. Anton Bertram; 



A. E. Byrde; A. T. C. Meyer; D, L. Jayatilleke ; H. W. Boyagoda, 

 Ratemahatmaya ; C. S. Biaine; William R. Webster; J. P. Templer ; 

 T, Del ; T. B. Worthington ; E, C. Sb< lton Storer ; P. T. Coore ; Graham 

 L.Smith; B. O. Dias ; B. W. Bawa ; Eastern and Pacific Trading Co. ; 



B. Stuart; P. G. Wood; C. D. Waddilove ; F. Halliley ; L. B. Green; 



C. L. de Zylva ; R. J. McMullin ; the Superintendent, Para estate ; O. B. 

 M. Cheyne ; N. Ratnasabapathy ; Martin M. Smith. 



Staff, Inspection Work, &c, 



Mr. R. N. Lyne, P.L.S., the Diicctor of Agriculture, arrived in the 

 Island on May 20, and gave an address at the Annual General Meeting 

 of the Society on July 3. Mr. Lyne has been appointed Organizing Vice- 

 President of the Society and Editor of the Society's magazine. 



The Director and Secretary made a circuit through the North- 

 Western, North-Central, and Northern Provinces between July 20 and 

 27, two days of which were spent in inspection work in the Jaffna 

 peninsula. A visit was also paid to the scene of operation in connection 

 with the Karachchi scheme at Iranamadu. Subsequently Madipola, 

 Weuda, Kurunegala, and Nikaweratiya were visited. 



The services of the Chief Clerk (Mr. J S. de Silva) were lent to the 

 Honorary Secretary of the All-Ceylon Exhibition from June 12 till 

 July 15. Mr. Silva, who was placed in charge of a large staff of clerks, 

 received the following acknowledgment of his services from the 

 Secretary : — 



"lam directed by the President of the All-Ceylon Exhibition to 

 convey to you his appreciation of the very valuable services rendered 

 by you to the Honorary Secretaries of the Exhibition, and am tio forward 

 for your acceptance a gold medal as a souvenir of the occasion and in 

 recognition of youi efficient execution of the duties entrusted to you." 



The whole office staff and all the Agricultural Instructors were 

 engaged at the Exhibition between June 25 and July 10. Of the latter, 

 Messrs. N. Wickremaratne and W. Molegode weie awarded silver medals 

 for their services. 



Mr. S. Chelliah, Agricultural Instructor, Northern Province, visited 

 Andankulam. Kantalai, and Periyakulam major tanks in the vicinity of 

 Trineomalee, and reports that fruit plants, including orange, lime, soursop, 

 have been planted by Mr. Emerson's direction in the premises attached to 

 the residences of the tank guardians, but these have suffered for the 

 want of proper tillage and mulching, which they are now receiving. The 

 Director of Irrigation approves of the extension of cultivation of fruits on 

 lands irrigable by tanks, and Mr. Emerson is interesting himself in the 

 project. Since his return from Batticaloa, Mr. Chelliah nas been devoting 



