THE 



TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST 



AND 



MAGAZINE OF THE 



CEYLON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 



Vol. XXXVII, COLOMBO, OCTOBER 15th, 1911, No. 4. 



THE ALL-ISLAND AGRICUL- 

 TURAL SHOW. 



We would direct attention to the 

 advertisements that have been issued 

 about this Show, to be held in Colombo 

 in June or July of next year. It is time 

 that people who propose to exhibit 

 began to prepare, to think over what 

 they intend to show, to get seeds, and 

 otherwise get ready for the event. 



This is to be a large Show of a kind 

 which has not been held in Ceylon for 

 many years, and of which only the 

 Nuwara Eliya Show, perhaps, gives any 

 idea. Exhibits,^ therefore, will require 

 to be unusually good to stand much 

 chance of winning prizes. 



This is not said to discourage exhi- 

 bitors of poorer specimens— far from it. 

 Every one should do his best to turn out 

 the very finest thing of the kind that 

 he wishes to exhibit, and if it seem 



really good and satisfactory, send it in, 

 not say that so-and-so will have mucU 

 better, and that therefore competition 

 is useless. 



Exhibitors should take special care, if 

 they live at a distance from Colombo, to 

 see that their exhibits are suitably 

 packed to prevent any deterioration 

 upon the journey. A little trouble and 

 expense over the packing will be well 

 repaid by the much better appearance 

 of the exhibits when it comes to 

 judging. 



The Show cannot be a success with- 

 out the expenditure of a considerable 

 amount of money, and we would appeal 

 to all, who can afford, to subscribe liber- 

 ally towards the expenses. Even a rupee 

 helps, and it might be worth the while 

 of the Committee to consider whether 

 a donor of one rupee might not be 

 allowed a certain amount— say 50 cents 

 worth — of free admission. 



