August, 1910-j 



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Miscellaneous. 



CEYLON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Progress Report L. 



Membership, Branch Societies, &c, — 

 Since the meeting of April 6, the follow- 

 ing members joined the Society : — J. V. 

 K. Veeranayagarn, J. W. de Jong, M. 

 Jeremias Coorey, L. A. C. Fernando, 

 Superintendent, Comar Group, R. J. 

 Layard, Lt.-Col. J. J. Croniu, i.a., C. N. 

 Warren, Herbert Penning, Superin- 

 tendent, Kabaragalle Estate, H. R. 

 Freeman (Government Agent, Northern 

 Province), and G. E. Stott. These addi- 

 tions bring up the total membership 

 to 932. 



There was no Ordinary Meetiug of the 

 Board in June ; the Annual General 

 Meeting of the Society was held instead 

 on the 8th, when the Secretary's Review 

 of work done during the preceding 

 twelve months was submitted, together 

 with a statement of accounts for 1909. 



The Secretary of the Wellaboda Pattu 

 (Galle) Branch reports the continued 

 interest of this Society in paddy, fruit, 

 and vegetable cultivation, and the 

 encouragement it is giving directly and 

 through the Experimental Garden now 

 being managed by Mr. N. A, S. Jaya- 

 suriya. The supply of fruits and vege- 

 tables is reported to be much better as a 

 result of the Society's efforts. Seventy 

 varieties of fruits have been established 

 in the Experimental Garden. The 

 manuring and transplanting of paddy 

 is being taken up by cultivators. The 

 Show fixed for this year has been un- 

 avoidably postponed for next, 



The excellent work being carried on 

 by the Dumbara Society was referred to 

 in detail in the Annual Report. 



The Rayigam Korale Branch should 

 have good scope for work through the 

 garden it has established at Bandara- 

 gama, where a circuit bungalow has just 

 been erected. 



The Mannar Branch, at a meeting 

 held recently, decided on having a Show 

 on March 10 next year ; and the question 

 of opening a garden is under consider- 

 ation. 



The Agricultural Instructor at Jaffna 

 reports that there is a probability of 

 holding a Show before the end of the 

 year under the auspices of the Local 

 Branch. 



Official Tours.— The Organizing Vice- 

 President travelled in the Anuradha- 

 pura, Galle, and Matale Districts, and 

 visited Maha Illuppallama in connection 

 with the tobacco experiment there, 



The Secretary visited Nugegoda, Am 

 banpola, Galgamuwa, Kosgama, Pugoda 

 Kanampella, Weke, Kirindiwella, Alut 

 gama, Matale, Paldeniya, Madipola 

 Nuwara Eliya, Kalutara, Kandy, Chilaw 

 Rajakadaluwa, Galle, Teldeniya, Uru" 

 gala, Madugoda, Mediwake, Rambuk" 

 kana, Pinnawela, Peradeniya, Maha 

 Illuppallama, Padukka, Bope, Hanwella, 

 Jaltara, Pannipitiya, Kesbewa, Kaha- 

 tuduwa, Kiriwattuduwa, Jambureliya, 

 Tantirimulla, Panadure, Bandaragama, 

 Mirigama, Veyangoda, Henaratgoda, 

 Kumbaloluwa, Tihariya, Kendanga- 

 muwa, Ratnapura, Pelmadulla, Balan- 

 goda, Pallekanda, Hunuwela, and Dip- 

 pitigala. 



Mr, N. Wickremaratne visited the 

 Experimental Garden at Weragoda ; 

 assisted at Bandaragama, Bellana, and 

 Henaratgoda Shows ; and gave a num- 

 ber of ploughing demonstrations in the 

 Kalutara District. He is just now on 

 short leave necessitated by overwork. 



Mr. S. Chelliah, who has been working 

 in the Eastern Province since March, 

 returned to his station (Jaffna) on being 

 relieved by Mr. C. K. Sathasivam, who 

 is now continuing the works initiated by 

 Mr. Chelliah. 



Mr. W. Molegode spen,t most of his 

 time in Uda Dumbara, visiting various 

 centres, including Teldeniya, Urugala, 

 Nilgala, Udispattu, Doraliyadda, &c. 

 He has made the Silk Farm his head- 

 quarters, and co-operated with the 

 Secretary of Dumbara Society in connec- 

 tion with the Show held on 22nd and 

 23rd ultimo. 



Mr. L. A. D. Silva is still not quite fit 

 for active service as the result of an 

 attack of malarial fever. He, however, 

 was able to give a ploughing demon- 

 stration in the Ratnapura District. 



Mr. S. R. Breckenridge, who was 

 appointed Conductor 1 in connection with 

 the tobacco experiment, has gone on six 

 weeks' leave owing to ill-health. 



Shotvs. — The Henaratgoda Show took 

 place on June 25, and proved a most in- 

 teresting function for the village popula- 

 tion. The Hon. the Acting Colonial 

 Secretary, the Hon. the Treasurer, and 

 the Hon, the Government Agent, Western 

 Province, were present, supported by 

 the Mudaliyars of the District. Apart 

 from the exhibition of fruits and 

 vegetables, the demonstration in plough- 

 ing with light iron plough? given by the 

 Society's Instructor attracted large 

 crowds. Messrs. Freudenberg & Co. sent 

 J 00 five-pound parcels of a paddy ferti- 

 lizer, neatly made up in bags, for dis- 

 tribution, together with copies of their 

 pamphlet on paddy cultivation, TIiq 



