THE JfATER hUFFALO 



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at one time the area given td rice was small because a 

 roval decree prevented its exportation upon the theory 

 that the cost ot rice would he less; hut when the prohi- 

 bition ae;ainst the exportation was removed, the acreati;e 

 increased enormously, so that irrigated land away from 

 the rivers and streams was used for rice planting. The 

 buffalo under these conditions could not be used to as 

 good advantage as the bullock, owing to the absence ot 

 rivers and swamps in which to wallow. Because of this, 

 bullocks were used tor ploughing, and when the plough- 

 ing season was over were tied up and stall ted. The 

 buttalo on the other hand is cared for with difHcultv 

 when the ploughing is done, as it must be gi\en a 

 chance tor a daily mud bath or it runs amuck and 



r.uu^'liiug ill the rice HcIlI,-.. Nutc [lie dcpdi ot the mud 



