The Trincomalee meeting was well attended ; and a feature of the meet- 

 ing was a capital display of vegetables and fruit grown in the district, which 

 were exhibited in the Kachcheri. Papers were read by Mr. M. M. Subramaniam, 

 Proctor, on " Pasture Lands," and by Mr. P. C. Nicholas, Mudaliyar, on the 

 "Needs of the Agricultural Branch at Trincomalee." 



Several prizes were offered for vegetable and fruit gardens, including one 

 by Mr. Hopkins, Government Agent, Eastern Province, for the best kept — viz., 

 best-fenced, best-manured, 'fee— paddy field in the district. 



At the meeting of the Matale Branch, a paper on the work done in th e 

 past by and the prospects in the future of the Matale Branch was read by Mr. 

 Daniel Joseph. 



It was decided to offer a prize of Rs. 20 for the best vegetable garden 

 in Matale South. 



The Negombo Branch has secured a plot of 2 acres in the town for an 

 Experimental Garden, and is arranging for the employment of an experienced 

 gardener, the cost of whose services will be met by the Branch. 



Efforts are being made by the Matara Branch to secure sufficient local 

 support to open an experimental garden near the town. The subscription has 

 been raised from R. 1 to Rs. 2 per annum. The number of members of this Branch 

 is now 71 ; there were only 14 members at the end of February. 



A successful meeting was held by the Panadure Branch of the Society 

 on 3rd March. Prizes were offered for the two best school gardens, the two 

 best gardens opened by village headmen, the best cultivated field of paddy 

 yielding the largest crop, the best vegetable garden in the district, the best 

 ash pumpkin grown in any garden in the district. 



At a meeting of the Nuwara Eliya Branch on the 28th Mr. H. D. Martin 

 gave a demonstration in grafting of plants. 



Agricultural Shoivs.— Since the last meeting of the Board Shows have 

 been held at Weligama on the 15th and 16th, and at Gampola on the 30th 

 and 31st. 



Reports by the Government Veterinary Surgeon, the Superintendent of 

 School Gardens, and Mr. J. K. Nock, Curator, Hakgala Gardens, who acted as 

 Judges at the Weligama Show, are tabled to-day. 



Dates have now been fixed for the following Shows : — 



Nuwara Eliya ... ... ... April 17 and 18 



Badulla ... ... ... May 7 and 8 



Colombo ... ... ... June 22 and 23 



Kegalla ... ... ... July (5 and 7 



Kurunegala ... ... ... August, 23, 24, and 25 



Avisawella ... ... ... September 7 and 8 



The Wellaboda Pattu (Galle) Branch has decided to hold a Show this 

 year confined to the Pattu ; the dates will be fixed at a meeting to be held 

 this month. 



It has been decided to postpone holding a Show at Matale this year on 

 account of the severe drought prevailing in the district. 



The portable iron sheds were used for the first time at the Weligama 

 Show. An auction of .the goods exhibited and marked " For Sale " was held at 

 the Gampola Show. Prizes of Rs. 50 were offered by the Society ; at Weligama 

 for the best display of vegetables grown in one compound in the Weligama 

 Korale, and at Gampola for the best bull in the Show. An exhibit of dry 

 grains imported from South India was made at the Gampola Show. 



