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RESIDENT, PAHANG, to RESIDENT-GENERAL. 
British Residency, 
No. 2078/02. Paliang, 25th October , 1902. 
Subject : 
AGRICULTURAL SHOWS. 
Reply to 5386/02. 
Sir,— 
In reply to paragraph 2 of vour printed letter, No. 5386, dated 15th September, on the 
subject of Agricultural Shows, I have the honour to inform you that this is a matter upon 
which I know very little. I can only say that of course it is out of the question to hold any 
such show in Pahang, and I fear the prohibitive cost of transport will prevent Pahang taking 
any large share in shows held elsewhere. 
2. Such being the case, it would appear to me to be preferable to appoint each District 
Officer as an agent for the purpose set out in Mr. Curtis’ paragraph 2, rather than appoint a 
Committee of three who could seldom or never meet and would never have a show to organise. 
3. I would suggest Kuala Lumpur as a suitable centre for the first show. 
I have, etc., 
F. DUBERLY. 
YII. 
SUMMARY OF III.-VI. 
5386/02. 
PLACE. 
Kuala Lumpur the best place for the first show. 
STANDING COMMITTEE. 
PERAK. 
Mr. A. B. Stephens; 
,, H. C. Barnard; 
,, A. L. Ingall. 
SELANGOR. 
The Collector of Land Revenue, Kuala Lumpur; 
The Superintendent, Experimental Plantations ; 
The Chairman, United Planters’ Association. 
NEGRI SEMBILAN. 
The Resident; 
The Chairman, Negri Sembilan Planters’ Association: 
Another member appointed by the Negri Sembilan Planters’ Association ; 
The Collector of Land Revenue, Seremban. 
PAHANG. 
Each District Officer. 
GENERAL REMARKS. 
British Resident, Perak.— Thinks that unless the exhibits are likely to be of 
practical benefit to the people locally interested, there is no justification for having the shows 
at all. 
Agriculture .—Three objects : 
(1) Improve the local cattle, sheep, pigs, horses, poultry ; 
(2) „ „ grain sown (especially rice) and the method of cultivation ; 
(3) Introduce simple agricultural machinery. 
The initiative must largely be taken by Government. From Perak fairly good cattle 
selected from the Government herd can sent. 
Government should purchase and exhibit good specimens of live stock of every descrip¬ 
tion ; procure selected specimens of various seeds, and exhibit them under cultivation in the 
immediate neighbourhood of the show; also cheap ploughs, harrows and other specimens of 
simple but useful agricultural machinery in actual operation. Such an exhibit would be a 
liberal education to all native cultivators. 
