Abstract

As mentioned in our leading article of November issue the week preceding Christmas was a very busy time for the Agricul- tural Department in connection with the Madras Exhibition, While we are going to the press we understand that the hard work done by many of the members of the Department has been re- warded by a Certificate of Excellence' conferred on the Depart- ment of Agriculture. The Judges of whom none other than Sir Frederick Nicholson who has been associated with the agri- cuitural improvement of the Presidency for nearly two decades and who can authoritatively talk on the subject has recorded excellent remarks appreciating the educative value and usefulness of the Exhibits. Departmental officers of the Agricultural College and Research Institute and the Northern, Southern and Central Divisions were very well represented on duty in the grounds. Among those present were Messrs. R. C. Wood, K. Rangachariar, W. McRae, R. Thomas, K. Ramasastrulu Naidu, D. Ananda Rao, J. Chelvaranga Raju T. V. Ramakrishna Ayyar, and D. Bala- krishnamurthi. There were also numerous other non-gazetted members of the department on duty and as visitors. Six students of the College served as volunteers rendering service by way of helping the officers in arranging the exhibits and relieving men on duty at odd hours. We may therefore say that the credit earned by the Department is to be shared by all these people.

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