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It is unnecessary to point out that the extension of 
this culture is of great importance to manufacturers of 
machinery and it is therefore confidently expected that 
they will avail themselves of this opportunity of exhibit- 
ing their machinery and thus acquiring a good advertise- 
ment. 
As indicated in the programme the machinery exhi- 
bits will be tested, and as the Congress is not restricted 
to Netherlands India, other tropical countries will 
doubtless benefit by the result of these trials and at- 
tention will be attracted thereto. 
The Committee, acting on behalf of the Agricultural 
Association of which I am President, in charge of the 
Congress and Exhibition, will do all in its power to grant 
every facility to exhibitors of machinery. 
Space and power will be furnished free of charge, 
while endeavours will be made to induce the steamship 
companies to grant reduced rates of freight on exhibits. 
The results of these endeavours will be advised you in 
due course. 
As it is necessary to know in advance what space 
and power will be required for all the exhibits the Com- 
mittee has decided that requests for space must be 
received by the Secretary of the Netherlands Indian 
Agricultural Association at Sourabaya by the 1st of 
July, 1910. 
Please therefore give a full description of the pro- 
posed exhibit and a close estimate of the necessary driv- 
ing power required. 
Further particulars may be had from the Commit- 
tee’s representative in Holland : Professor DR. G. VAN 
ITERSON, Delft. 
A. PAETS TOT GANSOEIJEN, 
President of the 
Netherlands Indian Agricultural Association. 
