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The tree may be expected to thrive in most of the regions adapted 

 to the culture of ordinary tree fruits of the temperate zones. As a 

 rule, if left to grow at will, it does not stand up well against strong 

 winds; no douht pruning to give a better scaffolding and greater 

 stiiliility to a certain extent will modify this defect. 



Ov^iijg to the trees being planted at so great a distance apart, 

 culturos of different sorts are cariied on between them during tlie 

 early period of flic orchard's development. 



Like all other cultivated plants, the pecan tree has its enemies 

 in the shape of insect pests and fungoid diseases, but as yet probably 

 not as many as most orchard trees have. 



There is no reason why the growing of the pecan should not prove 

 highly remunerative in many parts of this count iv and especially in 

 Xf-.tal. • 



In the Cow Byre, Cedara School of AgricuUure. 



Export of Grain, etc. 



The exports of grain, etc., for tlie month of Dec ember, 1920, were 

 as follows, in bags: — Maize, 92,213; maize meal. 85,709. maize iiour. 

 899; maize grit (rice), 50; hominy chop, 16,096; oats, 83: and 

 kaffir corn, 500; total, 195,550 bags.' 



The total number of bags exported for the six months ended 31st 

 December, 1920, was maize, 296,502; maize meal. 221.034: maize 

 grit (rice), 3111; maize flour, 1199; hominv chop, 48,316; oats, 

 1137; kaffir corn, 664; beans, 1213; lucerne seed, 366; total, 573.542 

 bags. 



Stocks on hand at all ports on 31st December, 1920, were in 

 bags:— Maize, 36,644; maize meal, 22.440; oats. 11:39; beans, 70; 

 kaffir corn, 302; and millet, 11; total, 60,606 bags. 



