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Agricultural Shows. 



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from the Exhibition Department of the Ministry of Agriculture 

 and of State Domains, St. Petersburg. Dealers in agricultural 

 machinery who wish to exhibit anything take advantage of the 

 principal fairs, where there is usually a small section for this 

 purpose. The Ministry of Agriculture have sanctioned 106 

 shows of different kinds to be held during the present year, 

 but it is reported to be uncertain how many of them will take 

 place. 



In Hungary it is not usual to hold annual agricultural shows 

 at the same place. Shows are, as a rule, held only at intervals 

 and in different places. They are arranged partly by the 

 National Agricultural Association and partly by the respec- 

 tive County Agricultural Societies, and are of a national or 

 provincial character. A description of one of these shows 

 appeared in the Journal for December, 1902, Vol. IX., p. 355; 

 During the current year the Agricultural Society of the County 

 of Bihar intends to hold an agricultural show at Nagyvarad 

 (Grosswardein). 



In Bulgaria also agricultural shows appear to be held in. 

 different places, the objects exhibited being limited to the 

 products of the district, such as cereals, honey, &c., but not 

 including machinery. The show this year will be held at Flevna. 



The only agricultural show of any importance held in Rou^ 

 mania during the last few years was that at Bucharest in 1904 ; 

 it was, however, of purely local interest, and was supported 

 entirely by private initiative. The only agricultural show that 

 will be held in Roumania in 1906 will be the Jubilee Exhibition 

 at Bucharest in June next, of which particulars have already 

 been given in the Journal (Vol. XII., January, 1906, p. 362, and 

 March, 1906, p. 760). 



In Servia agricultural shows are said to be practically unknown. 

 A small show is held at Belgrade in the autumn (about Septem- 

 ber), but the exhibits last year consisted merely of fruit, grain, 

 and poultry, together with a few corn-mowing machines. This 

 is believed by the British Vice-Consul at Belgrade to be the only 

 show held in Servia, and it is quite unimportant and purely local. 



