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AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
MEDAN EXHIBITION. 
Medan , March 1908. 
The Subcommission for agricultural-machineries-tools-and means 
of transport for the exhibition, which is to be held at Medan from the 
29th August to the 6th September 1908 herewith begs to inform, 
that the opportunity for sending in everything, relative to this depart- 
ment both direct and indirect, will be facilitated as much as possible, 
so that all kinds of machineries and tools, which are used in agriculture 
and in preparing its produce and of means of transport in general will 
be received with great satisfaction. 
Although we do not intend to give a complete summary of all 
products of agriculture, which we expect to receive, we mention such as : 
Tobacco, Rubber, Coffee, Coeoanuts, Rice, Maize, Gambler, Pepper, 
Vanilla, Kapok, Cassava, Groundnuts, Nutmegs, and Mace, Sirih, Indigo, 
Tea, China, Cacao Coca, Arrowroot, Areng and Sagopalm produce, 
Cotton, Rameh, Jute and all other kinds of fibrins, Gum, Benzoin, 
Getah Percha, Dragonsbiood, Wax, Oils and Greases, Potatoes, Vegeta- 
bles, fresh, dried and preserved Fruits, Rattan, Bamboo, and various 
kinds of Wood. 
Photos, drawings and models are welcome, if the objects them- 
selves can not be sent. 
We herewith beg to take into consideration the different conditions, 
that have been fixed for the exhibition articles by the committee. 
In order to be able to> arrange for space, we ask you to inform the 
Secretary Dr. L. P. DE Bussy, if you wish to exhibit and if so what 
you intend to send, to build or to lay out. 
The conditions for participating in the exhibition have been fixed 
by the committee as follows : 
1. Space will be given free of cost to exhibitors, their travelling 
expenses will not be refunded in case they come to Medan themselves. 
2. If the owners are unable to come themselves, their articles 
will be taken care of by the exhibition committee and sold without any 
commission for the price fixed by the exhibitors. 
3. Cost of transport of the goods will be for account of the ex- 
hibitors; the Committee only refunds the expenses for returning unsold 
4. The goods to be returned will be packed carefully, the Com- 
mittee is responsible for damage or spoiling of the goods during the 
exhibition or by returning these. Exhibitors are kindly requested to 
state the value of the objects for fire insurance etc. . 
5. Everything to be exhibited must be in Medan on the loth 
of August 1908, adressed to “ The Committee for the Medan Exhibition. 
The ultimate date for sending in living animals or goods liable to spoil 
will be given later on. 
6. A reduction of 50% on the freight will be asked by the Govern- 
ment Railways, The Deli Railway Company and the Komnklyke 
Paketvaart My, on goods sent to or from the exhibition. 
