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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY DECEMBER 29, 1930.

NEW TERRITORIES AGRICULTURAL

SHOW.

OVER 4,000 EXHIBITS AT SHEUNG SHUL

A PROMISING INCREASE IN THE POULTRY AND CATTLE SECTIONS.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S REVIEW OF RECENT EXPERIMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS,

Fine weather is a big help to most functions, and to few more than an agricultural show such as that held at Sheung Shui on Saturday and yesterday, There was bright sunshine and it was pleasantly warm for this time of year on both days. The attendance was good through. out and the structure was crowded when the show was formally opened by Lady Perl. H.E. Sir William Peel had hoped to be present but;was prevented by indisposition.

This was the fourth agricultural show held in the New Territories and the small band of enthusiasts, English and Chinese, who promoted the first venture have now gathered sufficient support to justify the forming of a New Territories Agricultural Association, under whose nus- piced the show was held. The Government helped, as usual, by loaning the shed and with a grant of money. The show is growing in size and from being about the dimensions of a village flower. show in England it is now about what one would expect in a market town serving a rural area. The attendance of Chinese people was good, the sheds being crowded with visitors on both days.

The pipers of the 3rd Battalion, 8th Jat Regiment, gave selections of pipe music, and there were displays of Chinese Boxing and some theatrical performances. The Show Committee pro- misa further developments of the fan of the fair, though they are obviously anxious that the event shall remain essentially an exhibition of agricultural produce.

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though in many cases the fault was THE CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW. only that they were still green. Indian corn made a very good. show.'

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Chinese Vegetables.

H.E. the Governor was unable to Chiriese vegetables were very well

bo present owing to indisposition, entered. Long rows of feui may, but lady Peel kindly took his place not look exciting, but this is just and declared the show open. A sweet potatoes are no better than

the kind of entry the show most needs. Foreign vegetables are, after

The exhibits this year showed a decided increase in numbers and totalled over 4,000; quality was generally better, though the seas has not been too kind to the former and gardener, and the preparation and display of production showedxury growths, but these Chi a very marked advance,

Saturday was decidedly hot and some of the exhibits had wilted by the afternoon Criticisms of the judging were, by the way, often to

nese green, seeds, and roots are the backbone of the show. Three things were noticeable in these classes: 1. the increased number of exhibits; 2, the greater care and skill shown

platform had been erected in the centre of the shed and Lady Peel and the Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. E. R., Hallifax, C.M.G., were there received by the Vice- Patron, Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Rev. H. R. Wells, O.B.E., Chair man of the Committee, Capt. E., 1.

in their staging; 3, the realisation Wynne Jones, the Vice-Chairman, be explained by the fact that the that excellence, is not measured Mr. Ng Sing Chi, the Han, Chinese beat products did not always stand merely by size. This applied to Secretary, and Mr. T. P. Tong, the the conditions of the show most

Hon. Treasurer. ' advantageously. What looked ex tremely good at 10 am. was, in a few instances, decidedly off colour by the afternoon,

The Botanica nad Forestry De-

nearly all classes. The sugar cane entries, by the way, numbered about fifty and were of improved quality.

Fruit.

Fruit. WAB good. Pinc-applea

The Rev. H. R. Wells, in wel. coming Lady Peel and the Colonial Secretary, said:-

Ladies and Gentlemen-It is a great honour to have you pro.

companied by a feeling that his

for

Colonial Secretary's Reply.

The Hon. Mr. Hallitax, in "ask. -

open, said:-

those of his folow-villagers, Poring Lady Pes! to declare the show haps village competitions prizes might educate him a little,

excitements

"Fun of the Fair" Needed. Compared with a market the show is tame. There is very litt of the fun of the fair," a deficiency which has been met to mome extent by providing novel which doubtless attract some whe would otherwise not take the trouble to come. This aspect of the matter will have more atten, tion when there are more funds

available.

Mr. Wells and the Committee of the New Territories Agricultura! Ladies and Show, Lady Peol, Gentlemon-I have to begin by expressing our regret at the absence of His Excelimney. orders are absolute, and he has therefore no alternative,

His doctor's

Tradition Holds Us Back.

A number of those present are gentlemen with whom it was my good fortune to be desociated in the days when I was stationed in They, like the New Territories. myself, must sonictimes stand amazed when they stop to compare the conditions they 500 here now with those of 30 years ago, The almost every direction, though in whole outlook. | agricultural matters it would seem Such people must be enthusiasts, to me that tradition has tended

46 hold us back from taking the.

ties offered.

Some people seem to expect that Lecause a few shows have been held

partment is usual, staged a model showed a great advance on agent with us to-day showing your we ought to have induced farniers development is remarkable, and in display of vegetables of their own year's rather meagre display. All interest in our efforts to promote to change their growth. There were well arranged the exhibits were good.

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This is the fourth annual show; and though we cannot point to any very great progreti yet, the Cem ufttee are quite sure that in the not distant future there will be more signs of fruit for their lab, ours.

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them, if they would come and assist us. The number of exhibitors increases but slowly-though the numbers of articles exhibited in

craises.

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There are signs around as new experiments and now depar tures. The Government has an experimental garden of which it. is intended the population of the Now Territory should take advan tage...

Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung. Sir Robert Ho Tung und Lady, Ho Tung have done great work in developing their estate, and show ing the possibilities of the coun- mine from the soil, tad in producing, from the soil, (and in this thoir tobacco efforts are par- ticularly noteworthy), but in other matters also such, as the not un- successful attempt to breed silk-

I worms and manufacture silk. understand important fruit farm- ing schemes are being tried out at Li Fuk Lam's premises near Tai Po, and there is further the evid. ence we can see all around us of the spread of the cultivation of foreign vegetables,-(Applause),

rabi, fettuce, carrots, and radiah. Some huge mandarins were interest The exhibits were kept beautifully

ing but the largest were not the The best. Pomolces, carambolas and the only criticism to be made was that various gourds were all good. it closely followed last year's model: Perhaps the lesson so well taught

Agricultural Association, needs reiteration, but it would be The Poultry Section was a great

In spite of our financial strug- a pity if there was standardisation success. The egg section was quite

glos, the Commilles has bravely of a very important and valuable a fenture of the show, the exhibits

decided to take a new step in form- feature of the show. The display being clean and well selected, ie, Year by year we have had a fin.ing an Agricultural Society, which usually put on by The Imperial of even size and shape, and the ancial struggle to moet the current will have moro scope than the Chemical Industries was missed and winners were of oxceptional size, expensos, even though the Govern-hp, and will gradually seek to it is to be hoped that this great Next year there should be separate mend has very kindly provided the attack the problems of the farmers firm will help again next year. A claseos for Chinese and European show buildings in the past, and from many angles. Wo look for. 'friendly rivalry between the Goy eggs. Several good exhibits of this year has made a grant of ward to much greater progress when ernment Department and Brunner, small eggs were staged this year, $1,000 towards the cost of the funds are available for the work.. We are grateful for the assurance Mond's, of yesterday, is all to the but, there could be no doubt where building.. good of the show.

the prize should go.

The Committee, which consists that the Government will give Last year only one or two cotton Among the hens some flus Wean- mainly of the gentry of the Tor-ympathetic consideration to our work to the extent of asking for a plants were shown, but this year daites sent from Mountain Lodge ritories assisted by a number of there were over twenty. "The wen general admiration. The Chi- gentlemen and ladies from Hong Brant year by year up to the num cotton is extremely good, and the nese fowls on view were a long way Kong and Boine residents of the of $2,000, against our contributions exhibits are encouraging and signi- from the sorry. objects that one Territorios, he worked very hard up to that sum. (Applause), ficant," said a member of the Com- generally sees and showed what can year by your in the faith that the mittee to our representative. Abe done with the breed. The winner effort would not be in vain, specimen tea plant and some half had a good many of the properties would be invidious to mention funds for the purpose of granting dozen samples of green ton were a Rhode Island Red. The win. Dames, but many have bron vory

fans to "farmers on much better ning goose, was a fine bird; while faithful in attendance at meeting, terane than they have been able to the ducks were a very fine class, and in contributions towards the

secure in the past. It is expected ing

Vegetables On Padi Fields, the winner a lovely brown speci. / work, Only so could it have been that one such scheme will be floated It soon after the show in over.. Mr. Grem informs me that for The ordinary farmer who is used this scheme is successful, in course

rign vegetables ain be profitably. of time there will be funds avail grown on padi fold, in the winter able for the purpose of carrying without any detriment to the crops out some of the plans forecasted in of the following year. But to take our Memorandum of Association first, individual effort is needed, advantage of the opportunities, No doubt, in addition to this then combination and co-operation. plan, others will soon be tried for in marketing. The organization the purpose of securing funds for just launched, the New Territories use in the near futuro. The pro Agricultural Society, crystallizes sent scheme has developed from the this view, and points out many suggestion of Mr. Fraser that wo lines along which it would be pro- should endeavour to do something fitable to take action but it is on the lines of the co-operative wrong to think that a perfect paper work which has been carried out organisation can cover the whale

"we have hot felt bürgölves"

also of interest.

European Vegetables. This section mado a very good

There were several turkeys, showing. Perhaps cauliflowers were also nowcomers to the show. the best, the winners being close

men..

Catlle..

carried on.

It

to seing a large display of roots, knit beauties: Best was, very good

fruit and vegetables every few days and well ́entered – Kohl `rabi ‚wás Last year the cattle "class" con- in the markets, can hardly, under also well entered. Turnips were eisted of 2, heifer and her calf stand why so much fuss should be quito good and so were carrots but This year same twenty animals, inado over auch a show, but if potatoes, apart from the two wincluding calves, were on viow. They there is an offchance of his winning nors, were only fair-but potatoes would not have earried off the prize he tensy be willing to are always a problem. Cabbages trophies of Islington or Bath, but exhibit. Otherwise why should he were good, perhape a little on the there were some neat heifers and spond the vast sum of twenty cents conrss side, but lettuces lacked & vory Bino water buffalo. They to son cabbages and turnips and applauso). It rust hapternecintly the os lettuce, and were well fatted and had been care-

No doubt, too, ne whole larger area of land is under culti Credit for Farmers.

ration, and the growth of our market town's such as Shok U Efforts are to be made to raise Hui itself, is ovidence of increased production, but I soo few signs of effort to combine to improve the quality of products or of co-opera-

tive effort introduction or market.

argued

celery was poor. Beans, onions and fully groomed for their public debut. [ibe very dificult for him to understadig, for a number of years

It is certainly the ond at which peas were good and so were the two Cattle are an indispensable feature stand why a prize should be given able to undertake anything to aim, but short stops are neces

large as that, but what is being exhibits of leeks. Tomatoes, upart of an agricultural show and the re- for anything so common

attempted now. may expand into sary before long ones ann be taken.

- (Continued on Page T.) sweet potato, and this may be ac sumething greater in the future, from the winners were not good, sponse this year was encouraging,