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so far successfully grown in one small plantation ; a most excep- 

 tional result to have been achieved due, Mr. Scherffius considers, 

 to the particularly suitable soil and climate of the Peninsula. 

 Special interest attaches to them, as leaf of like quality has prob- 

 ably never before been grown in Ceylon. They demonstrate 

 that leaf suitable for the European market can probably be 

 grown in Ceylon and if so they may prove the beginning of a new 

 industry in the island. Mr. Scherffius, who comes from Lexing- 

 ton, Kentucky, the center of the White Burley district, where a 

 hundred million pounds of it are produced annually, has ex- 

 pressed the opinion that the White Burley leaf just produced in 

 Jaffna is equal in texture to and better in color than the average 

 produced in its original home in America. This is all the more 

 significant when it is remembered that it is only in a very limited 

 area in the States that White Burley can be successfully grown. 

 This pipe and chewing type is very easily cured, requiring no 

 artificial heat or fermentation, but it will not stand heavy manur- 

 ing. We must await reports from England before being able to 

 speak as to flavor. We can perhaps grow tobacco through a 

 range of 4000 feet elevation, so we could probably produce sev- 

 eral of the market grades enumerated above. — Tropical Agri- 

 culturist. 



ALKALINITY AND ACIDITY. 



Alkalinity in soils is caused by presence of lime salts, and in a 

 few cases, particularly near streams of alkaline bore water, to 

 soda carbonate. A slight alkalinity is favorable, but too much 

 alkalinity may be detrimental to plant life. For this reason alka- 

 line bore waters are not suitable for irrigation, although quite fit 

 for watering of stock. To some extent alkalinity can be im- 

 proved by the application of gypsum. 



Acidity in soil is caused when little or no lime is present in the 

 soil, to neutralize the acidity formed by decaying vegetable mat- 

 ter and the natural acidity of some weathered rocks. Too high' 

 an acidity is detrimental, and can be improved by the application 

 of lime in the form of slaked lime (burnt lime air-slaked.) — - 

 Queensland Agricultural lournal. 



BY AUTHOEITY. 



PEEMITS TO START FIEES REQUIRED. 



Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with Section 497 of the Re- 

 vised Laws of Hawaii of 191.5, fires to clear land, including the burning of 

 faHows, stumps, logs, brush, dry grass or fallen timl)er, shall not be started 

 for the perio<l from the date hereof until November 30, 1915, on any land 

 in North Kohala, Hawaii, from the northern boundary of the land of Ka- 

 waihae I to and including the land of Kaauhuhu, unless written permission 

 has first been obtained from District Fire Warden S. P. Wooils, Mahukona 

 P. O., Hawaii. 



