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tral Shows. — Since the last meeting, of the Board Shows have been held at Nuwara 

 ;h and 18th April, and at Badulla on 7th and 8th May, A Market Show was held at 

 m the 7th April. 



in this Show and on the Gampola and Nuwara Eliya Shows are tabled to-day. The 

 Ihow was probably one of the best shows of flowers and imported live stock held in 



h'ieberg, who visited the Minuwangoda Market Show — one of the first, if not the 

 I held — reports that " as a first beginning the Show was decidedly promising. The 

 jgetables were nearly all good. Many of the vegetables were specially fine specimens, 

 •urds, bandakkai, vetakolu (luffa), long beans (vigna), and chillies." The prizes, which 

 i. 105, were all awarded by members of the Local Branch. The success of the Show 

 i to the efforts of Mr. J. E. de Silva, President, and Mr. A. Kamasivayam, Secretary of 



alia Branch has decided to postpone the Show originally fixed for 6th and 7th July, 

 ae heavy drought in the district. The final dates have not yet been fixed, 

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

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

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



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

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

 e Colombo Show on 22nd and 23rd June. Samples should be five pounds in weight, 

 well dried. Samples of paddy need not be more than 2 or 2\ pounds. Allowance 

 in making the awards for the climatic condition, &c, of the different districts com- 

 posed to hold Agri-Horticultural Shows at Kandy and Teldeniya in 1907. 



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

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

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



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

 kinda Palata of Uva have been received by the Society. 



Nuts. — Messrs. Freudenberg & Co. have applied for quotations for 10 tons ground 

 r shells on and 10 tons without shells. The attention of Local Societies and indivi- 

 have been invited to this request. It is most impo? , tant that a local market be found 

 tion, which, as regards yield, has been found to do very well in different parts of the 



■ioya Beans. — A supply of ^ cwt. of Soy beans has been received from the Botanic 

 oore, and sent to the Telijjawila Branch, which applied early for this variety. 



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

 y a supply of good varieties of Avocadoes for planting. 



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

 ived. It may be useful to state here the implements to be procured : — 



, t n , tj -, 7 - f Light. Both can be drawn by a pair 



re Model Plough, wooden. Cost Rs. P75 j q£ bullocks . leaveg no \ nter % &ls 



re Model Plough, iron. Cost Rs. 7-25 } of untilled * land betW een furrows. 

 ;d Common Plough. Cost Re. 106. Nearly as useful as No. 1. Digs land twice as 

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

 ' for levelling land. Cost Rs. 2-06. 

 " seed drill. Cost Rs. 2'50. 

 ka," weeder. Cost Rs. 3*81. 

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



