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SuppUment to tlie '* Tropical AgricuUumt.'* 
[Mav 1, 1899. 
Bestclle tion Native) Prize ...Silver Medal 
Ve>;eUl,lc.. (12 dis ..^j Certilicaie 
titiet kinds) ) 
Best coUectiou of Kxotic| y^-^^ ...Silver M^dal 
ye«etaUe. U2 di«- ...Ctrtilicaie 
Beaii8 (ExKtic, 4varietie»', 25 of each)-. Silver Medal 
Beans (Native, 4 varieties, 25 o' mcli) . do. 
Yams (Gedil)le vaiietie-", 2 of each) ... ilo. 
(iourdy and Piin)|>kin.s (C kiud^ 2 of eaclj; ilo. 
Tomatoes (12 hest> ... ... do. 
Lettuces (.3 CiibDa^e, 3 cos) .. ... do. 
Potatoes (dish of 9 tubers) '^^^^ "''^ ■.■.'.CertiGcate 
Sweef Potat(>es(12 tubers)... ...Silver Medal 
Chillies (6 varieties, 12 of each) ... do. 
Cucumbers (best pail) ... ... do. 
Ce.yloii t;ro\vn Onions (5 lb.) ... do. 
Breadfrniis (fi) ... ... ■•■ do. 
Jak (iar}re-<t single fruit) ... ... do, 
Jak (-infill frnit of besD quality) ... do. 
Brinjals(12) ... ... ... dO. 
Colled ion of Leaves of Native 
Plants used as I'ood ... do. 
Turnips (I'i) ... ... ... do. 
Carrots (12) ... ... ... do. 
BeetMot< (12) ... ... ... do. 
Celei.v (3 sticks) ... ... do. 
Caulillowers (3 beads) ... « do. 
Cabbages (3 liead.«) ... ... do. 
Cabliage (lieaviesi head) ... ... do. 
Peas (liest di-li) ... do. 
Rhubarb 6 sticks) ... ... do. 
Oho-cho (3) ... ... .. do. 
Coileciioii of Exotic Seasoning Herbs... do. 
Collection of EnglLsb Vegetables 
grown below \,500 ft. elevation ... do. 
^ i./vi ,n u \ \ IstPrize ...Cold Medal 
CoconutOil (2 gallons) j^^^, ...Silver Medal 
Kekuna Oil gallon) ... ... <l<i. 
Lemon and Citronella Gras.'« Oils 
(1 bottle of each) ... ... do. 
Cinnamon Leaf and Bark Oils 
(1 b()ttle of each) ... ... do. 
-Best general collection of Oils 
(2 oz. of each) ... ... do. 
Best general collection of Gums 
and Ke-ins... ... do. 
Coir Fibre (1 lb.) ... ... do, 
Kitul Fl.re (1 lb.) ... ... do, 
Palmyrah Fibre (1 lb.) ... ... do. 
Collection of Native Fibres lb. 
of each) ... ... do. 
Ceylon-niade Cigars from Country 
Tobacco (25) ... ... do. 
Best sample Ceylon Anatto ... do. 
Best commercial sample of Rubber 
(ilb.) ... ... ... do. 
Best collection of products of the 
Coconut Palm ... .. do. 
Commercial sanip'e of Coconuts (12)... do. 
Collection of Coconuts (space 100 
square ft.).., ... ... do. 
Arecanuis, commercia'; sample (25) ... do. 
Best sample of Paddy (i bu.shel) ... do. 
Best collection of different varieties 
ofPa.ldy ... ... ...Gold Medal 
Best collection of the fallowing 
Grains:— Kurakkan, Mineri, Amu, 
Tanahal, Muneta (1 measure of 
each) ... ... ...S lver Medal 
Indian Corn (2 measures) ... ... do. 
Sugarcane (6 sticks) ... ... do. 
Ginger (5 lb.) ... ... ... do. 
Betel (100 leoives) ,.. do. 
Nutmegs with .Aril (3 doz.) „. da 
Vanilla (I lb ) - ... ... do. 
Pepper (5 lb.) ... ... ... do. 
Arrowroot (5 lb.) ... ... ilo. 
Cardamoms (5 lb.) ... ... do 
Cimia iion (25 lb.) ... ...Gold Mc<l«J 
C.icao (ID lb ) J.. .., ... do. " 
Aiabian C< Hee (5 lb.) ... ...Silver Me<l»l 
Liberian C ilfee (5 lb. ) ... ... do. 
Tea grown alKive l,300ff. (lOlb.) ... do. 
Tea grown bebiw 1,. 300 It (101b.) ...Gold Medal 
Best Bull of Indian bu-ed ... do. 
Best crosx-bred Native Bull ...(iold Medal 
Best Cow ot Indian breed .. Silver Medal 
Best Cow (cross bred Englieh) ... d". 
Best BuHhIo (Bull) ... ... do. 
Best Bull of Native breed... ...Gold Medal 
Cage of N.iiive or Indiau Fowls reared 
in Ceylon 2pHirH) ...Silver Medal 
Cage of FowU of Foreign breed reared 
in Ceylon (2 pairs r ... ... do. 
Best cage of Tin keys reared in C eylon 
(1 pairj ... ... do. 
Best cage of Geese reared in Ceylon 
(1 pair) ... ... ... do. 
Best cage of Ducks reared in Ceylon 
(I pairf ... ... ... do. 
BestCH(;e of xix Fowls reared in villa|;e8 
by Sinhalese, Tamils, or Moormen do. 
Best cage of Pigeons reared in Ceylon 
(2 pairs) ... ... do. 
Be-t c illectior. of Ceylon Birds ... do. 
Best pen of Poultry in the Show ...Gold Medal 
S ini|de of Milk (^ gallon)... ...Silver MeJal 
Sample of Cream {> pint) ... .. do. 
Sample of Butter (1 lb.) ... ... do, 
Bisket of Fowls' Egg" (I doz.) do. 
Basket of Duck.s' Egi-s (I doz.) ... do. 
Ba.-'ket of Turkeys' Eggs (1 doz.) ... do. 
With reference to the cattle class it is notified 
that only Qnirawls born and bred in Ceylon can 
compete. Thi< is as it should be. 
.^nothnr element which should go a gr«at waT 
to m:ik« the Kvhibition a success is the fact that 
the Paris Exhibition Committee are likely to offer 
.special prizes for competition in class in which 
exhibits wanted fot|the Paris Eihiltition 1900, occur, 
AVhile writing on this subject we will quote the 
following from the Agricultural Journal of the Cape 
referring to the educational aspect of Shows: — 
It is usually understood that Agricultural 
Shows are held for a twofold purpose, each of 
which is of eyita/ importance : the first object being 
the encourngement and f-timulus given to the im- 
provement of farm stock and produce, and the 
second to form an object lesson for supplying 
suggestive information to practical farmers. The 
collection of exhibits aifcrds an opportunity for 
seeing the best specimens of the stock and produce 
of the country, for making comparisons between 
different breeds of stock or kinds of farm produce, 
and also between exhibits in the same classes; and 
this in numbers and variety in a way not otherwise 
obtainable by the large majority of farmers. In 
addition to their own observation and conclusions, 
visitors have the advantage of seeing the verdict! 
and awards of judges. Believing in the great im- 
portance of this, the educational side of the Show, 
we feel every facility should be given, and all the 
necessary arrangement made that visitors should 
be fully informed what every exhibit is, what it 
istheiefor, as to its classificatiou and the prize it 
competes for, and to whom it belongs, 
