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Miscellaneous. 



The coconut poonac was good, the gingili poonac poor. 



The oils were mostly of fair quality, but the show was but scantily provided 

 with them. 



The tree (Caravonica) cotton shown was clean and well ginned, but the staple 

 varied much in length, as perhaps is usually the case with hybrid cottons, some of it 

 was li inch, some only § inch. The sample of Sea Island beside it was really better 

 as regards staple, but it was dirty and discoloured. 



The rubber was good, and the choice between the two lots was somewhat 

 difficult. Neither lot was properly resilient. 



JOHN C. WILLIS 



Kurunegala, August 23, 1906. Director. 



Report on Sections J, L, M, and R. 



J. Dairy Produce.— All classes poor in numbers and little competition, 

 except for cow and buffalo ghee. The exhibit of butter by Mr. C. A. Andree 

 deserved special mention. It was very neatly shown. 



L. Cattle.— A very good show of cattle. The travelling carts with pairs of 

 bulls were a very good exhibit. The show of bulls was the principal part of the 

 class. Cows were few and of no especial merit. No sheep, and only two goatg 

 were shown. 



M. Poultry. — The show of poultry was on the whole disappointing. They 

 were small in size, and not cleanly shown. They should be washed before exhibiting. 



R. Horses. — Five ponies under 12 hands were shown. The first was a smart 

 roan pony, and the second a nice bay 2-year old, which will develop into a good 

 pony with care. 



In turnouts, only two single turnouts were shown, the first going to Mr. 

 E. E. Gunawardena with a nice Australian horse and rubber-tyred victoria. The 

 second was a nice moving grey cob, the property of Mudaliyar S. M. Fernando. 



An extra class for larger horses was provided, Mr. F. G. Tyrrell taking first 

 place with a nice quality Australian mare, and Mr. W. C. Price second 

 place with a strong bay cob, who would perhaps have fared better had he been 

 ridden or driven and better shown. 



G. W. STURGESS. 



August 23, 1906. 



The Kelani-Valley Agri-Horticultural Show, 1906. 



REPORT ON FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 

 Fruits— The show of plantains was very disappointing, the only noticeable 

 exhibit being one of " Ash " plantains from Salawa Estate (Mr. J. W. C. de Soysa's 

 property). 



Oranges were much better, and there was very good competition here— the 

 best sample coming from Paradise Estate. Limes were also good, the prize going to 

 R. A. Dassanaika of Dehigahapitiya. 



Soursops and rambutans were fair, and the awards for both went to 

 Salawa Estate, 



A very fine basket of lovi-lovi fruits gained the prize for Oader Tamby of 

 Dehiowita. 



The papaws shown were well grown, of good size and quality. The best 

 were those shown by Agris Jayawardene of Padukka. 



