Miscellaneous. 



474 



[May 1908. 



NUWARA BLIYA AGRI-HORTI- 

 CULTURAL SHOW : 

 20th— 21st April, 1908. 



Class XII. 

 Sir, — I have the honour to submit my 

 report on the Live Stock Section of the 

 Agri-Horticultural Show held at Nuvvara 

 Eliya on the 20th and 21st instants. 



2. There were few entries in the 

 different classes— a list of which is annex- 

 ed hereto for your information. 



3. The Prize for the best English bull 

 (A) was won by Mr. C. C. Wilson. It 

 was really a good bull, which also carried 

 the silver cup presented by the Hill Club. 



4. In Class (B) there were only entries 

 in section 8. Four splendid cows were 

 shown. The first prize was won by 

 Mr. It. Edley, while Mr. C. C. Wilson 

 was highly commended. 



5. There were two entries in (C). 1, 

 Both good animals, but better animals 

 could have been shown. I would suggest 

 in this Class that there be two sections. 



a. Cross-bred native cattle. 



6. Pure native cattle. 

 Cross-bred animals are invariably in- 

 cluded in this class to compete with the 

 Sinhalese bulls. In some eases it is very 

 difficult for an ordinary man to make 

 out the difference between the two. 



6. The prize for the best Indian bull 

 was won by Sir Solomon Dias Bandara- 

 nayake. This was a splendid specimen, 

 which even the Judges remarked. This 

 animal being country born won the 

 silver cup presented by the Grand Hotel 

 for the best country-bred bull. 



7. Four good cows were shown in 

 Class E. 2. There was keen competition, 

 and two prizes were given — 1, best cow, 

 and 2, best heifer. 



8. Two buffaloes were shown in 

 F. 1, but better animals could and ought 

 to have been shown. 



9. There were only two entries in 

 H. — poor. 



10. Pigs shotvn were good, and the 

 first prize in I. 2 was won by Miss 

 Babara Layard- 



11. Out of the special prizes in G. only 

 two were awarded. 



(1.) Best Bull in the Show (English and 

 Australian) was won by "Ronald" 

 belonging to Mr. C. C. Wilson. 



(2.) Best Indian Bull won by Sir 

 Solomon Dias Bandaranayake. 



I am, Sir, 

 Four Obedient Servant, 

 (Sgd.) P. CHAS. J. FERNANDO, 

 Stock Inspector, CP. 



Agri-Horticultural Show Nuwara 

 Eliya, 1908. 

 List of Extries and Awards. 

 Class XII. 



Section. 



No. of 

 entries. 



Winner. 



A. 1 



1 



C. C. Wilson 



2 to 4 



nil 





5 



1 



no award 



13. 7 



nil 





8 



4 



-I T~> TP 11 



1, K. -hjdley 



2, (J. C. Wilson (highly coi 











mended i 



9 & 10 



nil 





U. i 



2 



D M. Jayawardeue 

 Sir S. D. Eandaranaike 



2 to 7 



nil 





8 



1 



Sir S, D. Bandaranaike 



9 to 10 



nil 





D. 1 



1 



do 



2 & 3 



nil 





4 



1 



do 



5 to 7 



nil 





E. 1 



nil 





2 



4 



1, best cow, R. Hood Wright 







2, „ heifer, C. C. Wilson 

 no award 



3 



1 



F. 1 



2 



Alawatugoda R. M. 



2 to 6 



nil 



G.— Please see para 11 of report. 



1 & 2 



nil 





H. 3 



1 



Abram Saibo 



4 1 





no award 



I. I. 



nil 





2 



2 , 



Miss, Barbara Layard 



3 



1 



no award 



4 



2 



do 



5 



nil 



do 



NUWARA ELIYA SHOW, 1908. 



Class IX. Native Products. 



This Class ought to have been much 

 better filled considering (1) that the 

 Nuwara Eliya Show is open to the whole 

 Island, (2) that there is generally such a 

 large and fashionable attendance at it, 

 and (3) that the prizes offered are good. 

 Even the surrounding districts did not 

 do justice to themselves. Up-country 

 was, however, creditably represented by 

 the Ratemahatmeya of one of the least 

 of the divisions of the Province, viz., 

 Walapane, and the Low-country by Sir 

 Solomon Dias Bandarauaike. Excellent 

 specimens of fine grains and pulses were 

 to be seen, but native vegetables 

 were of mediocre quality- Some good 

 plantains were noticeable. It is hoped 

 that at future Shows a special effort will 

 be made to draw exhibits i to this class. 



C. DRIEBERG, 



Secretary, C. A. S, 



