Himalayan Times (1956)

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AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION AT
GORUBATHAN

Kalimpong, December 29

Gorubathan Exhibi-
tion at Sombaria hat, un-
der the Upper Fagu tea
estates' Hat area, comes
on the 28th, 29th, and
30th, of January 1956,
with grand pomp and
pleasure.

For the last two years
the exhibition, aided by
the Govt, of West Bengal,
in the department of Agri-
culture and the generous
donation of the public
were undoubtly a success.
During 1954-55, the Exhi-
bition Committee raised a
fund of Rs. 1480/15/9 and
spent Rs. 1379/7/- leaving
a balance of Rs. 101,8/9
for the year 1955-66.

In the past the ex-
hibition had its show on
Agriculture, Industries,
Education, Health and
Sanitation only. This year
Cattle and Poultry show
also, have been added.

The visitors coming
to witness the exhibition
will have to turn to the
left from Dam-Dim Junc-
tion and proceed seven
miles further towards
the North. The D. C.
Jalpaiguri and the D. C.
Darjeeling have been re-
quested to grant permis-
sion to run public buses
during the occasion for

the convenience of the
visitors.

The topography; on
the North are Ambeok
T. E., Dalim Khasmahal
Bustee and the remnents
of the famous Dalim Fort
with five . lakes on . the
top of the hill, known as
PANCH POHKHARI.
The Dalim Fort is said
to have been built by -
the Bhutanese, about
a century ago, when they
fought against the British.
Further North is the famous
Lava forest about 7,000''
high forming a panorama
with another hill known as
"Rachala" which is on
an altitude of 9,000 feet
defining the boundry of
India, Bhutan and Tibet.

Agricultural Exhibition in
Gangtok

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rienced persons, whose
responsibility will be
to pass on information
both to the Durbar and
to the respective zonal
cultivators. The (Direc-
torate proposes to publish
a booklet containing re-
commendations (based on
practices you will see and
learn about in this exhi-
liition. Students from
Sikkim have also been

January 8, 1956

deputed for training in
Institutions in India, bo
that they may be better
equipped, on their return,
to fulfil the expancing
requirements of the Agn-
culturre Department.

The Agricultural Exhi-
bition which was arranged
with the help of the In-
dian Council of Agriculture
Research attempted to
bring research directly to
the farmers and it may
be said that according to
the local opinion it hat
succeeded in doing so.
The firm reBolve of the
Sikkim Durbar to ensure
that all available channels
are utilized in doing this
is shown by the fact, that
tho Agricultural Depart-
ment of State proposes
to utilise the farmers
. children and Ex-Sorvice
men' in the work. In
getting Ex-snrvice men's
reunion to be held at
the same time as th«
Agricultural Exhibition
the Sikkim Government
has been able to demons-
trate that Ex-service men
who have taken to far-
mine can be . made to
play an important part
in improving the Agricul-
tural situation in sikk m.
^? Among those present at tho
inauguration were; Politi-
cal Officer, Dewan Sahib,
Maharaj Kumar George
Namgyal, Rai Bahadur
T. D. Densapa, Rai Baha-
dur F- C. Jali and other
State Officials.