Brezk-íslenzk viðskipti - 01.05.1947, Qupperneq 15

BRETLAND OG ISLAND, Maí, 1947
Ransomes One-Man Tractor
ICELANDIC
AGRICULTURAL
EXHIBITION, 1947
AT the end of next month the
lcelandic Agricultural Ex-
hibition will be staged in
Reykjavik.
It will be held in a large Park on
the south side of the town, the
exhibits will be displayed inside a
large hall and the Park grounds will
be used for demonstration purposes.
This is the first Agricultural Show
which has been held in lceland since
1921, and has been instigated by the
lceiandic National Agricultural Com-
mittee.
Every factor concerning Agricul-
ture is behind it, the University, the
Agricultural Schools, Agricultural
Societies, various private Societies,
importers of Agricultural imple-
ments, etc.
The President of the Committee is
Mr. Bjorni Asgeirsson, Minister of
Agriculture; there are flve other
members beside the President.
The Exhibition will aim to give a
comprehensive view of the agri-
cultural position of lceland and will
be divided into various sections—
machinery, tools, sheep-rearing, gar-:
dening, home handicrafts, housing
and building, nursery and market
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gardening, the meat trade, the breed-sj
ing of fur yielding animals, dairy
produce, soil preparation and forestry.
It will thus be not only a display of'
modern machinery (and it is sincerely
hoped a very large percentage will
be British) but also demonstrations
will be given by foreign salesmen or
lcelanders who have studied Agri-
cuiture and Agricultural machines in
Europe and North America. Demon-
strations will be given on how to
handle and rear live stock; a subject
in which lcelandic farmers could teach
many other nations a few points.
The Exhibition will also describe the
various industries dependent on
general farming.
Great interest is being shown in
lceland over this coming Exhibition
and arrangements have been made
for transport (by road and air) from
all parts of the Island to bring the
farmers into Reykjavik. It is esti-
mated that over one-third of the
population of iceland will attend this
Exhibition, for the lcelander is very
much akin to ourselves and greatly
loves his good earth and the many
things he can gather from it.
British manufacturers, who will be
more than welcome should they
decide to display their machines and
tools at this Exhibition, should apply
to the National Agricultural
Show, Kirkjustraeti 10, Reykjavik,
who will send them all the necessary
information by return of post.
The Agricultural Committee are
producing an attractive catalogue
covering the various sections and
exhibitors and a small number of
pages is being reserved for adver-
tising. Any British manufacturer
wishing to have information con-
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