July, 1909.] 



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Miscellaneous, 



been larger. There were several good 

 bunches of coconuts. All the exhibits of 

 the citrus family: oranges, mandarins, 

 heen-naram, limes, citrons, etc., were ex- 

 cellent. Plantain (especially the cooking 

 variety), pumpkins, yams, (including 

 cassava and sweet potatoes), were all 

 good, but better specimens of Indiau 

 Corn should have been forthcoming. 

 The curing of the tobacco exhibited 

 was not satisfactory. Cottou, the 

 future hope of the N. C P., made a poor 

 show. 



Four of the School Gardens sent a col- 

 lection of their produce; they were all 

 most creditable, 



The Society had a spesial stand for its 

 publications and seeds which were free- 

 ly given away. 



N. WlCKREMARATNE, 



Agricultural Instructor. 



HANGURANKETA A. H. SHOW. 



Report by Mr, Alex. Perera. 



The Agri-Horticultural Show which 

 was held at Hanguranketa, in connection 

 with the Empire Day celebrations, on 

 the 24th May, was the first held in the 

 district. The large Ambalam, in front 

 of the historic Temple, was enclosed and 

 utilised for the display of exhibits, and 

 it was full to overflowing. I assisted in 

 the judging of Fruits and Vegetables, 

 Mr. W. Molegoda, Agricultural Instruc- 

 tor, being associated with me. The most 

 noticeable exhibits in fruits, both for 

 quality and quantity, were the papaws 

 and citrons. Mangoes were unripe, and 

 the oranges as a rule inclined to be acid. 

 Pomegranates, limes, coconuts, and jak 

 were fairly good. I would make special 

 mention of two plates of grapes and a 

 few mangosteens grown in the district. 

 The grapes (both fruits and bunches) 

 were of very fair size. Among vege- 

 tables there was a goodly collection of 

 pumpkins, ash pumpkins, luffa, brinjal, 

 tomato and cooking plantain of average 

 quality. Bottle gourds, baudakkas, 

 drumsticks, cucumbers, snake gourds, 

 and cabbages were rather poor. There 

 was also a good collection of English 

 vegetables and uncultivated vegetables. 

 But the most noticeable exhibits in this 

 class were the capsicum chillies and 

 onions'; they were well above the 

 average. 



Tin ee schools competed for the school 

 garden prize, viz., Karandagolle, Ekiriya 

 and Muu watte, Ekiriya was awarded 

 the lit prize, and Munwatte Hon. Men- 

 tion for collection of School Garden pro- 

 duce from the respective schools, 



CaJiMERCiA.1, Products were repre- 

 sented by coconut, mi, castor, and 

 kekuna oils tobacco, cigars, cotton, 

 rubber and medicinal products. The 

 oils and tobacco were good. 



Food Products consisted of coffee, 

 Indian corn, cacao, paddy, arecanuts 

 and betel of average quality. Jaggery 

 and pepper were not very well repre- 

 sented. There were several collections 

 of chena grains, and the prize exhibit of 

 Mr. Andrewewa's was an excellent one. 



In Arts and Manufactures there 

 was a good and varied collection of 

 blacksmith's work— hunting knives, 

 catties, hatchets, pruning knives, ma- 

 moties, scythes, etc. Special attention 

 was drawn to a combination hatchet, 

 knife, saw, hammer and screw driver, 

 by the well-known Puuchirala of Matu- 

 rata. Some mats and baskets of good 

 workmanship and a box of Kandyan 

 jewellery were also shown. Carpentry 

 was poorly represented. A few good 

 pieces of drawn-thread work, lace em- 

 broidery and other needle work were 

 shown. Pickles, preserves, and native 

 sweets, prepared by the ladies of the 

 district, were also exhibited. 



Live Stock consisted of some native 

 and cross-bred bulls and cows, a few 

 buffaloes and some poultry of uncertain 

 breed. Excepting a bull or two and a 

 pair of buffaloes the rest of the live 

 stock were poor. 



Dairy Produce was represented by 

 ten or twelve bottles of ghee of medium 

 quality. 



EXTRAS consisted of an old native 

 cotton ginning machine, a collection of 

 medicinal oils and a few honey combs. 



A special prize was offered to the Head- 

 man whose division carried off the 

 largest number of prizes, 



Alex. Perera, 

 Asst. Superiutedent of School Gardens* 



WELIMADA SHOW. 



Report by Mr. J. K. Nock. 



I have the honor to forward the fol- 

 lowing report on the Agricultural Show 

 held at Welimada on the 27th and 28th 

 May, at which I assisted to judge. 



Vegetables.— The quality was good, 

 especially ot Leeks, Garlic, Pumpkins, 

 Brinjals, Chillies, and Baudakkas. Toma- 

 toes, Cucumber, Cabbages, and Potatoes 

 should have been very much better. 



Fruits.— Beyond two good pine-apples, 

 one large jak, and several lot of guavas, 

 there was nothing stand-out in this 

 class. Oranges, Limes, Papaws, and 

 Pomegranates were poor for the district. 



