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1. Harispattu Local Branch. — At a meeting held at Katugastota on 30th 

 June last under the presidency of Mr. P. B. Nugawela, Ratemahatmaya, it was 

 decided to form a Local Branch for Harispattu. Over 300 were present at the 

 meeting, and 190 joined as members. Mr. Nugawela, Ratemahatmaya, offered a 

 prize of Rs. 10 for the best school vegetable garden in the district. Mr. N. 

 Wickremeratne, Agricultural Instructor, was present and addressed the meeting. 

 Voluntary donations of Rs. 243 were subscribed by supporters of the movement. 

 It was agreed to apply for land to open an Experimental Garden and 

 Cattle Farm. 



2. Mullaittivu Local Branch. — At a meeting ol the Local Branch at 

 Mullaittivu held on the 24th July it was decided to enrol experimenting members, 

 waiving the subscription in the case of villagers who cannot afford to pay, on their 

 undertaking to carefully carry out experiments and report results to the 

 Society. Such members will be selected from lists of those recommended by 

 the headmen. 



3. Telijjawila Local Branch. — A Show of Agricultural and Industrial 

 Products of the Weligam korale will be held on the 15th March, 1907, at Weligama ; 

 and an Interim Pair has been arranged to be held at Telijjawila towards the end of 

 September, with the object of its serving as a rehearsal of the bigger Show in 

 March. The exhibits at the Interim Pair will consist of grains, vegetables, 

 and fruit. 



4. Market Show at Yatiyantota.— The Market Show has been postponed 

 for 21st October- on account of the fever epidemic prevailing in the district. 



5. Dumbara Local Branch.— The members of this Branch have started a 

 Co-operative Credit Society for the purpose of supplying seed grain to villagers 

 at a low rate of interest. Over Rs. 1,000 has been subscribed by 66 shareholders. 

 Rules have been framed on the basis of those adopted in Bengal for the conduct 

 of such Societies, and four centres have been selected for the erection of seed paddy 

 stores. The progress of this movement will be Avatched with interest, and it is 

 hoped that its success may be such as to lead to the formation of similar Societies 

 in other parts of the Island. 



6. Wellahoda Pattn (Galle) Branch.— A progress report on the Experimental 

 Garden in Wellaboda pattu (Galle) was submitted at the meeting of the Local 

 Branch held on the 10th July. It was agreed at the meeting to offer an additional 

 prize for the best plot of vegetables grown in the pattu at the Show to be held in 

 November next. 



7. Experimental Garden, Ruanivella.— The Experimental Garden at Ruan- 

 wella has been fenced off, and preparations are being made for planting it with 

 cotton seed, vegetables, pineapples, mangosteens, and fruit trees. 



8. Experimental Garden, Kegalla.—K site at Pitihune, within the town 

 of Kegalla, has been selected for the Experimental Garden. 



9. Experimental Garden at Katana- — A start has been made by the Local 

 Society in planting the Experimental Garden. Thirteen members agreed at the 

 meeting held on the 0th July to contribute towards the cost of engaging a man 

 with experience on Rs. 10 per month. Three other members undertook to plant 

 portions of the garden at their own expense, 



10. Soy Beans.— The Honorary Secretary, Telijjawila Local Agricultural 

 Society, reports :- " I have the honour to report with regret that not one of the 

 soy bean seeds germinated. The seeds were more or less rotten." 



