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[March 1907. 



The TeUjjatoila Branch has altered the date of its Show from loth March 

 to April. 



The Shows so far fixed are :— 



Sterilization of Milk.— The apparatus ordered from England arrived last 

 month, and was set up at the Dairy Farm. The first experiment in sterilization 

 of milk was conducted on the 28th February, before the Members of the Committee, 

 whose report is being awaited. 



Apiculture.— A meeting of the Bee Committee was held on the 25th February, 

 Mr. Herbert Campbell, Mr. Shanks, and the Secretary being present. The hives 

 at the Government Stock Garden and Mr. Shanks' apiary were inspected, and it 

 was decided for the present to adopt the Langstroth as the standard hive for Ceylon. 



Cotton.— A supply of cottou seed has been sent to Kegalla for experimental 

 cultivation, mostly on chenas. 



A report on samples of Ceylon-grown Caravonica cotton by a firm of brokers 

 in Liverpool is tabled for information. 



Jamaica Yams.— A report has been received from the Honorary Secretary 

 of the Jamaica Agricultural Society with regard to the yams sent by him. He 

 says : " The yams sent were of one variety, a variety of Negro yams, called here 

 Lucea yams, as it is much shipped from the port of Lucea to other parts of the 

 Island and Central America. It is a good keeping yam, and one very much 

 preferred in the local market." 



Pea Seeds.— Mv. D. A. M. Fernando, Honorary Secretary of the Welimada 

 Branch, offers to supply pea seeds to members of the Ceylon Agi icultural Society, 

 free of charge. The seeds are now available — about 500 to 000 packets containing 

 25 to 30 seeds in each. Applications may be sent to me stating the quantity required 

 by intending cultivators, who will have to bear cost of postage. 



Transplanting in Paddy Cultivation. — Mr. G. E. Ameresekere, of Hanwella, 

 has sent in useful information regarding an experiment in transplanting paddy. 

 His experiment was confined to only two measures, which yielded 456 measures, 

 a return equal to 228-fold, in spite of the drought prevailing at the time. The 

 total cost incurred was Rs. 18"05, and the price realized by the crop Rs. 34'70, showing 

 a profit of Rs. 16"65. 



Feeding Silk Worms. -The Superintendent of the Silk Farm at Shillong, 

 writing on the 7th February, says :— " There is no special variety of castor for 

 feeding Eri worms. One kind is likely to do just as well as another. The Silk from 

 Eri cocoons has to be spun out by hand, as is done with cotton. It cannot 

 be reeled." 



Bellary Onions— The Society expects to obtain from India a limited quantity 

 of Bellary onion seed about the middle of April next. Applications for seed from 

 intending cultivators are now being received. 



Indian Agricultural Implements.— The Society imported specimens of the 

 improved Agricultural implements from South India, which, however, did not 

 appear to be satisfactory ; besides, there has been considerable delay in executing 



Telijjawila 



Trincomalee (Market Fair) 



Nuwara Eliya 



Uva (Badulla) 



Welimada (Market Fair) 



Matale 



Colombo... 



Dumbara 



Katana ... 



April 

 April 2 

 April 2 and 3 

 April 20 and 27 

 May 



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 June 

 August 

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