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Miscellaneous. 



1. Best pen cock and two hens (Imported), three exhibits, two of which 

 belonged to one owner ; 2. Best pen cock and two hens (Native) none shown; 

 3. Hen with best brood of chickens (Imported) none ; 4. Hen with best brood 

 of chickens (Native) one exhibit of cross-bred chickens shown by the same owner as 

 No. 1, no prize awarded. 



5. Ducks, four exhibits ; 0. Geese, none ; 7. Pigeons ; two exhi- 

 bits — same owner as No. 1. 



I expected a much better show of Poultry in the Gampola District. 



Class XII. Cattle. 

 This class was also very poor in numbers ; the quality was however fairly good. 



English oh Australian, Cattle. 

 Best bull, one entry ; best cow, one entry ; best young bull and 

 best heifer, none ; three years and under four entries ; a fairly good class. 



Best boar none ; best sow, one entry ; best sheep, none ; best 

 milch cow, one entry ; best calf, one entry. 



Native Cattle. 



Best Native Bull, six entries— a fairly good class ; best cow, none ; best 

 buffalo bull, three entries ; best buffalo cow, none ; best milch cow, none ; 

 best pair cart bulls, none ; best hackery bull, none ; best young bull, none ; 

 best young heifer, none ; best calf under one year, none. 



Indian. 



Best bull, five entries, a good class ; best cow, one entry ; best pair 

 bull, two pairs ; best sheep, none ; best goat, one entry. 



It will be seen that under European cattle— heifers 3 years and under, and 

 under Native cattle— native bulls, and under Indian cattle— Indian bulls were 

 the only classes that were worthy of notice. 



Horses none. 



G. W. STURGESS, 

 Government Veterinary Surgeon. 



Colombo, April 5th, 1906. 



FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



The Classes arranged by me and judged in conjunction with Mr. Nock 

 were Class IV, Fruits, and Class V, Vegetables. 



In the fruit section mangoes made a very poor show for the r easo 

 that they were out of season, there were only two exhibits ; bananas 

 were very fair, two excellent bunches of Kolikuttu and Suwandel being 

 in evidence. The oranges shown were not at all good but mandarins were much 

 better. The pumelos were nothing out of the ordinary; Kew pineapples were 

 few in number, but some of the specimens were very fine. It was a matter for 

 surprise that no Mauritius pines were shown. Limes were good. Soursops were 

 not deserving of a prize. There were some good specimens of lovi-lovi. Papaws 

 were good. Jak and bread-fruit ought to have been much better represented. 

 Under jambus, wax jambus were the only variety shown, and the specimens 

 were good. Passion fruit, very poor. Of granadillas there was only one really good 

 exhibit. Some fine tamarinds were shown, tree tomatoes were very poor. 



The fruits not referred to were not represented in most cases owing to 

 their being out of season. 



