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and 23rd— the products to be of a kind which will permit of their being exported to 

 England-all collections to be sent to the Imperial Institute. In awarding the prize 

 allowance to be made for the conditions— climatic, etc.— of the different districts 

 competing." The Hon'ble Mr. H. L. Crawford seconded. Dr. Willis stated that 

 each sample should be at least 3 to 5 lbs. in weight. Dr. Willis was requested to 

 draw up a Circular to be sent out to each Local Society. The motion was carried. 



6. Mr. J. Harward moved " That the Society take steps to erect and equip a 

 seed store at the Government Stock Garden at a cost not to exceed Rs. 1,000." It 

 was decided to apply to Government to meet the cost of the seed store from 

 General Revenue, and the words " at a cost not to exceed Rs. 1,000 " were 

 omitted from the motion with the consent of Mr. Harward. The motion as amended 

 was seconded by Dr. Fernando and carried. 



7. Dr. Willis read a report by Mr. J. K. Nock on the Weligama Show. 

 Mr. G. W. Sturgess, Government Veterinary Surgeon, read a report on the 

 Live Stock Exhibits at the Show. 



8. His Excellency spoke on the subject of a Tobacco Expert, and stated that 

 Mr. Kelway Bamber would assist the Society with the information obtained by him 

 in Sumatra. 



The Meeting terminated at 1*25 p.m. 



Agricultural Society Progress Report. XVIII. 



There are now 1,073 members of the Ceylon Agricultural Society, being 

 an increase of 26 since the last meeting. All members joining now are sent back 

 publications from November last- 



Local Societies.— Since the last Meeting of the Board I have visited the 

 Branch Societies at Balangoda, Ratnapura, Kuruwiti korale, and Badulla, and held 

 meetings at Passara and Welimada, where new Branches have been formed. 



At Balangoda it was decided to hold a Fair on a market day later in the 

 year ; prizes to be offered for fruits and vegetables. The Branch has now over 80 

 members, an increase of 40 during the past six weeks. 



Mr. S. D. Mahawalatenna has kindly promised to allow his garden at 

 Balangoda to be open to the public as an experimental garden, on the side walks 

 being cleared and vegetables planted by the Local Society, who will take the produce 

 from the new plots opened. There is now a very good flower garden on the land, 

 with many varieties of plants imported from Australia and India. 



The Balangoda Branch has undertaken to arrange for a demonstration in 

 castration. 



The Ratnapura Branch has done very little up to date. A paper was read 

 at the meeting by Mr, Attygalle Mudaliyar on his experiments with Kiushu 

 paddy. Some new members joined the Branch, and it is hoped that more work 

 will now be done. It was agreed to arrange for a castration demonstration and 

 to open an experimental garden. To do this the membership of the Branch must 

 be considerably increased, and steps are being taken for the purpose. 



At Pussella, the centre of the Kuruwiti korale, there was a number of 

 villagers pi'esent. 



The Kuruwiti Korale Branch has only very recently been affiliated with 

 the Parent Society. The Ratemahatmaya reports that it was difficult to get 

 members to join, as the villagers were unwilling to pay in subscriptions. It was 

 decided at the meeting to make it a rule of membership that each member should 



