MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1990
10
FIRST AGRICULTURE SHOW IN 18 YEARS
AN AGRICULTURE SHOW WILL BE
HELD IN THE FANLING RECREATION
GROUND FROM MAY 26 TO 28.
DISTRICT'S COMMERCE,
INDUSTRY
THE SHOW, AS PART OF THE NORTH AND AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES SHOW, IS THE FIRST IN 18 YEARS.
COMMITTEE
SAID:
IN
FOR THE SHOW'S ORGANISING A SPOKESMAN "AGRICULTURE SHOWS WERE VERY POPULAR AMONG NEW TERRITORIES FARMERS THE 1950'S AND EARLY 1970'S. THE LAST SHOW TOOK PLACE IN 1972 AT KONG.
"WE REVIVE THE SHOW AFTER A LAPSE OF 18 YEARS BECAUSE
GIVING TO REINTRODUCE COUNTRY LIFE TO CITY PEOPLE, OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHERE THEIR FOOD COMES FROM, AND TO SEE ANIMALS.
"
ANIMALS AND
SHEK
WE WANT THEM AN REAL FARM
SPECIES,
POULTRY OF DIFFERENT ON SHOW WILL BE INCLUDING PIGS, CATTLE, GOATS, CHICKENS, GEESE, PIGEONS AND QUAILS.
BE A
TO
AGRICULTURAL LIVESTOCK WASTE DISPOSAL
STALL
THE
PROMOTE
STALLS WILL BE SET UP TO DISPLAY LIVESTOCK FRED, HEALTH PRODUCTS, TOOLS, AUXILIARY TRADES, AND POLLUTION CONTROL. CONSUMPTION OF FRESH LOCAL EGGS.
THERE
WILL
ON THE CROP SIDE, EMPHASIS WILL VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS IN NORTH DISTRICT.
BE PUT ON THE
THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT WILL SET TO INTRODUCE THE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT IN HONG THE FARMING CHARACTERISTICS IN NORTH DISTRICT.
PLANTING OF
UP A STALL PARTICULARLY
KONG,
OF THE BEST
THE PRELUDE OF THE SHOW WILL BE THE ADJUDICATION PIG BREEDER AMONG 20 ENTRIES.
COMMERCE,
INDUSTRY, AGRICULTURE
$500,000,
AND IS BEING
MORE THAN
THE NORTH DISTRICT
WITH A BUDGET
BUDGET OF FISHERIES SHOW, SPONSORED BY THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
THE LOGO OF THE
COINS, THE
SHOW IS MADE UP OF TWO ANCIENT CHINESE A GEAR WHEEL, TWO FISH AND A COCK TO REPRESENT THE FOUR FACETS OF EVENT.
THE CHINESE CHARACTER 'NORTH' I
"THE LOGO DESIGN IS BASED ON WITH THE AUSPICIOUS COCK IN THE CENTRE TO SYMBOLISE THE DEVELOPING AND
NOTED. VIGOROUS NORTH DISTRICT," THE SPOKESMAN
HE ANTICIPATED THAT THE SHOW WILL ATTRACT TENS OF THOUSANDS PEOPLE FROM BOTH THE URBAN AND RURAL AREAS.
OF
VISITORS ARE ADVISED TO GO TO THE SHOW BY TRAIN.
ADMISSION IS
FREE.
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