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tho last meeting.of the Board Shows have been held at Nuwara 



o^hfifcfK^r and sth May - a Market show was heia •* 



Minuwangoda on the 7th Aprih Gampola and Nuwara Eliya Shows are tabled to-day. The 



NuwavaXy-sSow wL p^batl, of thereat shows of flowers and imported live stock held in 



Ceyl0n Mr C Drieberg who visited the Minuwangoda Market Show-one of the first if not the 



11 V* ji .11 that "as a first beginning the Show was decidedly prornis ng. The 



° ( { its „ Hjft^S?^ aU good! Many of ?he vegetables were specially fine specimen 

 collections of vegetab e « »- ariy »i g ^ ^ ohim es _„ The • 



such as snake-gourds, b andakk * ew I member8 of the Local Branch. The success of the Show 



tv^ClJ d«eto ^efforts of Mr. J. E. de Silva, President, and Mr. A. * amasi vayam, Secretary of 



the Bl * noh al/a Brmxch has decide a to postpone the Show originally fixed for 6th and 7th July, 

 on account of the heavy drought in the district. The final dates have not yet been fixed. 



An excellent exhibit of flowering plants and specimens of disease on plants, &c, was made by 

 the RoVal Botanic Gardens at the Nuwara Eliya Show. One of the Assistants at Hakgala was sent 

 to this Show to instruct exhibitors in the vernacular and to explain any cultivations shown. 



The attention of Local Branches is invited to the prize of Rs. 100 (or a Gold Medal) offered 

 bv the Society to the Local Branch making the best exhibit of samples of native products grown in 

 its district at tie Colombo Show on 22nd and 23rd June. Samples should be five pounds in weight, 

 and should be well dried. Samples of paddy need not be more than 2 or % pounds. Allowance 

 will be made in making the' awards for the climatic condition, &c, of the different districts coin- 



pe m 8" It . s p r0 p Osetl to hold Agri-Horticultural Shows at Kandy and Teldeniya in 1907. 



Ootton.— Messrs. Nieland & Wilson of the " Times " Buildings, the Fort, Colombo, undertake 

 to purchase any cotton sent in to them, and to supply Sea Island cotton seed free. There will be a 

 supply of this seed available later at Maha-illuppalama, which can be sent free to any member of this 

 Society. 



Reports of successful experiments with cotton in the North-Western Province, at Balaugoda, 

 and in the Udukinda Palata of TJva have been received by the Society. 



Ground Nute. — Messrs. Preudenberg & Co. have applied for quotations for 10 tons ground 

 nuts with their shells on and 10 tons without shells. The attention of Local Societies and indivi- 

 dual members have been invited to this request. It is most important that a local market be found 

 for this cultivation, which, as regards yield, has been found to do very well in different parts of tho 

 Island. 



SoiJ W Soya Beans. — A supply of \ cwt. of Soy beans has been received from the Botanic 

 Gardens, Singapore, and Bent to the Telijjawnla Branch, which applied early for this variety. 



Avocado Pears. — The Departmeutof Agriculture of the United States of America has promised 

 to forward early a supply of good varieties of Avocadoes for planting. 



Improved Agricultural Implements from India. — A number of orders for these implements 

 have been received. It may be useful to state here the implements to be procured : — 



Cawnpore Model Plough, wooden. Cost Rs. 1-75 j f Li 8 h > Bo ' h n oa ° be drawn by a pair 



Cawnpcre Model Plough iron. Cost Rs. 7-25 °^T7, b " 'ft : 'T^ D ° mteml8 

 r (of unfilled land between furrows. 



Improved Common Plough. Cost Re. 1-06. Nearly as useful as No. 1. Digs land twice as 



deep as the common, obviating the necessity of second ploughing. 



" Nolla," for levelling land. Cost Rs. 2-06. 



'•Gorrn," seed drill. Cost Rs. 2'50. 



" Guntaka," weeder. Cost Rs. 3'8l. 



" Papita," for covering seeds with earth. Cost Rs. 3*81. 



VegetaC.es. — Seeds of the following varieties have been imported by the Society. A list is 

 being sent to all Local Branches and Members of the Society. Applications should be made to me as 

 early as possible : — 



Peas 



Leek 



Knol-Kohl or Kohl- 



Amaranthus 



Beans 



Radish 



Rabi 



Kale 



Spinach 



Cress 



Cucumber 



Cauliflower 



Onion 



Turnip 



Melon 



Egg Plant or Brinjal 



Carrot 



Broccoli 



Swiss Chard 



Tomatoe 



Beet 



Gourd 



Brussels Sprouts 



Mustard 



Cabbage 



Parsley 



Endive 



Okra or Bandakka 



Lettuce 



Capsicum 



Indian Corn 



Long Bean (me) 



Celery 



Chili 



Cowpea 



Snake-gourd 



Parsnip 









Cost 10 cents a packet. Applications from Local Branches will receive the first attention. 



Castration. — Demonstrations have been arranged for in the Trincomalee District (6) ; in the 

 North-Central Province (13) ; in the Central Province (1) ; and in the North-Western Province (5). 



Publications, isc— Leaflets on Maniocbj Mr. J. P. Lewis, C.C.S., and on Dhall by Mr. C Drieberg 

 have been issued by the Society in English, Sinhalese, and Tamil. Leaflets on " Tobacco Cultivation, ' 

 "Transplanting in Paddy Cultivation," and "Method of Taking Samples of Soil" are with the 

 Government Printer. 



The Editor of the " Dinakaraprakasa " has kindly sent 100 copies of two editions ot his paper 

 containing the proceedings of the last meeting of the Board in Sinhalese, which have been circulated 

 to Local Societies. E. B. DENHAM, 



May 14, W06. Secretary, Ceylon Agricultural Society. 



