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THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. [September i, 1884. 



what below the average of 121*14, was so high as 

 115*4.0 ou 24b' days against 230, six fewer inches but 

 spread over sixteen additional days. Here 9 34 inches 

 fell on Sth-9ih May, the heaviest lainstorm ob- 

 served m 1'2 years. 



Friedland, in the same district has observations for 

 3£ years, and the figures for 18S3 are 10943 ou 229 

 dajs against 11075 on 234 days. Here the rainstorm 

 of 8th 9th May gave only 6*34 inches against 

 7 inches on oth-6th June 1S71. 



Blair Athol, Dikoya, as the result of observations 

 for 5ij years, shows 141 61 inches in 1SS3 on 240 days 

 against averages of 145*SS inches on 225 days On 

 8th-9th May, the rainfall reached 9*65 inches. This 

 place, like the whole region around, is well-suited 

 lor tea-culture. 



Dkesidb estate, Maskeliya. With the conclusion 

 of the first half of the year the observations taken 

 here were discontinued, but we know that of 24'85 

 inches in May, no less than 12 fell on Sth-9th, the 

 highest rainstorm in 9| years. The averages estab- 

 lished show a fine tea climate, 13S*41 inches on 

 217 days. 



Maskeliya Hospital observations show closely similar 

 results, 129*50 inches on 177 days against 138*81 on 

 186 days. Here 10J inches were recorded on 8th-9th 

 May. 



Glencoe estate.Maskeliya. — Here observations were 

 discontinued at the end of June, but we know that 

 of 2365 inches in May, 15 fell on 8th-9th. The rain- 

 fall for 1882 showed 136 05 on 211 days. 



Sandiukgham, Dimbula, did not send complete 

 returns for 1883, but it is . shown that 4*65 inches 

 fell on 8th-9th May. This place has an Uva climate, the 

 meaus of 2 J years being 78 '73 inches ou 202 days. 

 Balmokal estate, in the same district, has far 

 more rain, the means established by 4 5-6ths years' ob- 

 servations being 102*94 inches (say 103) ou 232 days. 

 In 1883 the figures were 99*54 on 231 days, 580 inches 

 falling on 8th 9th May. Famous as Balmoral has been 

 for coffee, it is evidently equally well suited for tea. 



Holmwood, BdI'atalawa, has almost the same 

 climate although the number of rainy days recorded 

 seem somewhat less. The meaus of nearly three years 

 are 100 94 inchts on 199 days with a raiustorm of 

 7*94 on 28th- 29th October 18S1. The figures for 18S3 

 were 102*29 inches on 204 days, 5A ineheB falling on 

 8th-9th May. 



Gingeranoya, Kotmale, has not sent complete re- 

 turn' for 1883, butitis shown that 9 17 inches fell here 

 Sth-9th May. There was a greater storm with 11*40 

 inches on 9th-10th September 1882. The means es- 

 tablished by over 12 years' observations are 149 '48 

 inches ou 192 days. Tea ought, therefore, to do well in 

 Kotmale. 



For Bangbodde estate, Ramboda, we have the 

 results of 13 years' observations in the shape of 

 138 86 iuches on 188 days, with a rainstorm of 7'88 

 inches on 16th-17th July 1878. At the end of June 

 this year, the rain-gauge was removed to Labookelle 

 estate. On Sth-9th May the rainfall here was 3 32. 



Uetiiersett estate, Kandapola, is on the other 

 (the eastern) side of the Nuwara Eiiya range aud at 

 an elevation of 6,500 feet instead of 3,300 at Rangbodde. 

 The means of 5 years' observations here show a 

 good tea climate, 93'50 inches rain on 1S6 days. The 

 figures for 1883 were 104 37 iuches on 197 days, and 

 4*56 inches fell on 2nd-3rd Feb., the heaviest raiustorm 

 experienced. If the bungalow is really 6,500 feet above 

 sea-level, it must surely dispute with Oliphant 

 bungalow, the eminence of being the loftiest estate 

 bungalow in Ceylon? Is there any estate or private 

 bungalow higher than 6,500 feet ? We suppose the 

 resthouse on Horton Plains, at about 7,000 feet elev. 

 ation, is the highest human abode in Ceylon '! 



Warwick estate, Nuwara Eliya, gives a fair idea 



of the climate of what used to be called the Amp.a. 

 wella district, now known as New Galway, and 

 classed amongst the Uva districts. It lies near the 

 great mountain mass of Hakgala. The elevation is 

 given at 5,000 feet. We have only the figures for 

 1883, aud they closely correspond with those of 

 Hethersett, the rainfall beini 103 47 inches on 104 days, 

 4*70 inches falling on 12th-13th July. 



Kurunda Oya, Maturata, had 112 37 incheB on 

 178 days against averages of 112*02 on 176 days, 

 4'7S inches falling ou 12th-13th January. 



Kabaragalla, in the same district, has only the 

 figures fur 1883 and these show 107*60 inches on 195 

 days, 5*34 inches falling, not in January but only July 

 12th-13th. 



Keenagaiiaella, Balangoiu, between Haputale 

 and Ratnapura, has means of 5 years, which show a 

 good tea climate, 10S*64 inches on 177 days. The 

 figures for 1883 were 119*70 on 179 days, 6 '51 inches 

 falling on 8th-9th May. 



Moragalla, Monaragala, is in about the driest 

 portion of Uva, and yet the meaus of rainfall for 

 5 years compare well with those for some of the best 

 tea districts in Assam. The figures are, for 1SS3, 

 86*7S inches on 169 days against S8 39 and 160 days 

 means. On Sth-9th May 5*21 inches fell, agaiust 5*40 

 ou 30th-31st Jan. 1882. 



Madulsima Hospital, Lunugala, has observations 

 for nearly 4 years, which conclusively establish the suit- 

 ability of the outlying eastern district of Uva for tea. 

 The figures for 1883 are 111*33 iuches on 156 days 

 agaiust averages of 109'86 inches aud 145 days. On 

 2nd-3rd February 5 '63 incheB fell against 6*95 on 26th- 

 27th October 1S81. 



Meeriabedi'A, Haputale, has means for 11 J years, 

 which show 9109 inches on 15S days. The figures 

 for 1SS3 (those for July not being received) are 92'45 

 on 157 days. On 8th-9th May 6 inches fell against 

 6'92 on 23i*d-24th September 1S77. 



Ballagollaella estate, in the same diatrict, but 

 S00 feet higher, viz., 4,500 feet against 3,700, shows 

 for 5 years meaus of 80*49 inches on 196 days. The 

 figures for 1883 are 87*73 on 178 days. Ou 8th-9th 

 May 8*68 inches fell. 



Udahena Estate, Haputale. — The observations here 

 were discontinued at the end of June, but it is shown 

 that 8*65 inches fell on 8th-9th May. The means of 

 5 years are 9908 inches on 149 days, a good climate 

 for the preparation as well as the growth of tea. 



Mariawatte, Gampola, the well-known tea 

 estate opened on a portion of what was the first 

 regular coffee estate in Ceylon, shows means for nearly 

 3£ years of 101*55 iuches on 194 days. The figures for 

 188 were 91*35 inches on 204 days. On 8th-9th 

 May 8*79 inches fell. 



New Forest, Deltota, gives means for over 7J 

 years of 105*69 inches on 174 days, the figures for 

 1883 being 101*71 on 194 days. On 8th-9th May 4*65 

 inches fell against 5 ou 16th-17th May 1S77. 



Rajawella estate, Dimbula, once so famous for 

 its coffee, has observations for 14 years, establishing 

 meaus of 56*69 inches and 117 days. The rainfall in 

 1883 was short of this low average, the ligures being 

 52*64 inches on 94 days. On 8th-9th May 5 inches 

 fell. 



Kobanella estate, Medamahanuawara, not far off, 

 but more than twice the elevation (3,300 feet agaiust 

 1,500), gave 143*12 iuches on 170 days against means of 

 159*81 on 172 days. On 8th-9th May 4*53 inches fell. 



Oodowerra Estate, Badulla. — As in the case of 

 so many other estates, observations here have been 

 discontinued ; but we know that 3 '70 inches of rain fell 

 on 8th 9th May against 4*30 on 30th-31st Jan. 1SS2. 

 The means of 2^ years are 74*24 inches and 134 days. 

 It has been proved thatgood tea can be produced on 

 this estate. 



