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AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
GOVERNOR OPENS N. T. EVENT.
OUR FOOD SUPPLY.
TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1932.
as against 24 before the Institution of these shows, while the amount jof vegetables etc. produced hins in- creased from 70 piculs a day to 300 pleula a day. Fuller details of this remarkable development will be found in the handbook, which I commend to all of you not only as n gulde to the show but as an inter- esting literary product.
Favoured with bright sunshine, which showed the New Territories to to the best advantage and pro-
open
NEW GOVERNOR OF PHILIPPINES.
MR.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT TO TAKE POSITION.
Washington, Jan, 10. On his arrival here from Manila, Need for Pooling.
Mr. Dwight F. Davis announced his In reply in Excellency wald:
definito resignation п Governor It affords me great pleasure be succeeded by
General of the Philippines. He is to Theodore Mr. to-day thin New Roosevelt, who is nt present Governor Territories Agricultural Show of Porta illeo. vided a cheerful setting for the for the present year. I was Mr. Davis has given family reasonя enterprise, the New Territories disappointed at not being able as the cause of his resignation.-- Agricultural Show at Sheungshul to open the show a year ago, but Reuter's American Sarvies. was opened by His Excellency the the New Territories had been nome-
Known the world over na the donor Governor on Saturday afternoon. what unkind to me, and I encoun- Governor General of the Philippines.
of the Davis Cop, Mr. Davis has been The show WILM continued yestered several accidents while rid-mince 1029. He recently terday
possed again ing over here, which incapacitated through Hongkong on his return to Untronised by large crowds. me and prevented me from coming. the United States. His wife, who is The variety of Chinese vege- I had my first experience of the an invalid, has been in indifferent tables displayed at the Show was Chinese agriculturist over 34 years health for some time. Mr. Roosevelt surprising. Fruit was also present ago, when I was Assistant District a son of the former president of In abundance and the section devot- Oficer to a brother of our friend the United States. ed to prineapples aroused much Mr. Halifax in the settlement of
when
Was
favourable comment. Hopes wore Penang in Malayn. I was greatly there is no doubt that the best is an exprcaned that the intensive struck then by their astounding in-exceedingly good fruit, and there in cultivation of, pineapple would dustry, and when I came to Hong-no reason why we should not im- even give rise to a local industry. kong I had further evidence of that prove the quality here, if those who The section devoted to turnips, industry, more especially in these have produced good specimens will parsnips and other roots, was well Territories. One cannot but be help with seed and otherwine aid up to local standard, although struck by the intensive cultivation others to do the same. these standards, it was pointed of the flat areas and the lower: I think that a good deal more eat, could be improved by soil levels, all of which have been deve might be done in the cultivation trentment.
loped in a wonderful manner. of pineapples, with a view to see- The
poultry display and a few One of the accidenta which I en-ing whether the canning industry examples of New Territories live-countered when riding last year of this fruit might not be more Ulet One missed the ubiquitous pig proceeded to ride across what
Industry. There are which above all other livestock, ap- [looked a turntless piece of grass very large tracts of hill land in pears to be best suited for local land. My friend Mr. Halifax told this Territory, which I am in- breeding. enmnianding
an me afterwards that, if I saw aclined to believe could be usefully assured local market.
piece of uncaltivated
graas land cultivated with this fruit. in the New Territories, might be Homething
were rather disappointing.] was being bogged in a swanp when eling It can be made a very
tendance.
the
Official Opening.
Society's Growth.
WH
Necessity of Ilme.
The official opening of the Show stre that there
Yarious specimena of the soils took place at pm, on Saturday wrong with it, and that it was in of these Territories were sent to when His Excellency was wel-capable of being cultivated.
I had the imperial Institute, and the comed, on arrival, by the Chair- admit from bitter experience eport generally speaking has been man Mr. Fung Ki-cheus), the that he was quite right,
very favourable. The soil especial- Vier-Chairman (Mr. C. M. Man- Satisfactory Development, ly with the assistance of perm). Mr. 4. 1. Bush Hon. Eug-i The Innd is being tariber deve-lime is considered to Hei: Secretary and other memoped, and the new land allenated verot for the growing of both ters of the farge and representa-for agricultural purposes in 1931 rice and frult. The addition of lime tive Committee. The St. Louis amounted to over 306 neres, or three is considered necessary owing to Industrial Sebool hand was in at-times the amant similarly alienat-the acidity of the soil, to which ed in 1930. This is very antisfnet in a large measure past failure His Excellency was accompanindory, and shows a steady increase of is probably due. by Lady Peel and by the Hon. table population.
would further stress the Colonial Secretary and Mrs. Sou- emperatulate the Amociation on necessity for greater co-operation thera..
Their wise endeavours to pronote in the growing of vegetables. The agricultural prosperity. These Chinese are part masters in the In asking His Excellency to open Shows incite cultivátors to keen-growing of vegetables, and there
show. Mr. Fung Ri-cheuk,uess, and to a greater endeavour in is no reason why the New Terr Chairman If the Association, said producing a higher class of produce, Lories should not be able to supply in part:
But more is required than this: if the greater part of the needs of Although the Association has these Shows are to be taken full this Colony in this respect. But, bern in existence for barely a year, advantage of, cultivators must set in order to enable the producers its various netivities and sign their minds on "pooling" the results, to compete with the growers out- cant achievements have been more and in studying each other's pro-side, vegetable growers must co- than enough to warrant 11 fore-duets with a view to improving the operate in the matter of transport, enating a very bright future, Re-strain throughout. In short, co- and in other directions, The cently we havt extended our mem-operation and exchange of seed. Association might do very useful hership to the farmers in the New tubers and seedlings are essential if
work in developing such a co- Territories with an entrance fee of progress is to be achieved.
Meanwhile operative movement. 20 cents, in return for which we It is obvious that agriculture is am glad to learn from the Chair- supply them with 20 cents worth the life blood of the New Territor-an's apeech that there has of vegetable seeds. By this means ies, and every effort must be made already been a great increase in we hope to enlist all the farmers in to foster and improve it. I trust the production of vegetables, the New Territories as members of that the excellent idea of the Asso indebted to Lady Ho Tung, who
The Territories
arc Krently the Association.
Jeiation to acquire an area of land A loan society has also been for experimental work will be cat has their Interests so much at formed; the method of operation of red out. It is not enough increly heart, for her experimental work. this branch of our activities is re-to extend the multivated area: it is which has been most helpful, and ceiving careful consideration, and esential to introduce more modern so for her financial assistance. we confidently expect the experi-methods and especially to study the who have worked for the success Finally I congratulate all those |ment to prove a success and of con-question of seed selection,
siderable benefit to the farmers.
of the Show, and have much; tioed Rice Crops Various experiments
been have
I think that on the whole the cul- lure in declaring it open.
The Show was continued yester- carried out to induce the adoption tivators of rice in these Territories day when lectures were given to of chemical fertilisers and to intro-have done well. The quality is ex- the farmers on subjects in which duce different kinds of water pumps cellent, and generally speaking two they are specifically interested as to the farmers, and we now have in crops can always be obtained during well as on public health. The mind the nequisition of an area of the year. I am glad to learn that usual land in the New Territories where the crops last year were very good. were not forgotten.
musical entertainments various experiments can be carried Pests occasionally give trouble, but o under the Committee's super-if information with regard to them
Judging morning, and the prizes of the exhibits began vision and so furnish a model for is forthcoming, I would always be were distributed yesterday by Mr.
ready to seek remedies from the T Megarry, It is gratifying to be able to lay Agricultural Research Institute in (North).
District Öffeer before you a brief report on the Malaya, which has had vast exper- improvements in the activities of lence of rice growing, and the gratulations to the prize winners, Mr. Megarry offered his con- the farmers both in extension of troubles which may be encountered. and expressed his admiration for aren and increase of production in Useful information might also be the patience and fortitude of the the New Territories since our first obtained from that source in regard New Territories farmers, who have show. Recent investigations by to various kinds of fruit. More to contend against various adverse
the farmers.
on
the committee reveal the fact that careful selection is necessary. To conditions of soil and climate. Or 165 families are now engaged in take the papaya, for instance, the behalf of the people of the district vegetable cultivation in the New range between the poor specimen he thanked all whose efforts had Territories (excluding Kowloon) and the best is a very blg one, and made the show possible.
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