PREFACE. 



*'PARMING AND PLANTING in B.E.A." represents the 

 only attempt that has yet been made to deal in book 

 form, and in any detail, with agricultural conditions, methods 

 and prospects in British East Africa. This fact, in itself, 

 should be sufficient excuse for many shortcomings. 



To initiate a work of this kind is difficult, and the war 

 has greatly increased the difl&culty. With a very high per- 

 centage of settlers away on active service, the scope of our 

 book has been restricted and its measure of usefulness 

 correspondingly curtailed. 



But, such as it is, we oflter it as a conscientious endeavour 

 to furnish reliable information to a discerning and rapidly 

 increasing public interested in this country. 



Without exception, every article has been compiled by 

 residents of wide local experience, who have proven their 

 ability to "make good" in the subject or business of which 

 they have written. For this reason alone we place "Fanning 

 and Planting in B.E.A." before our readers with a firm belief 

 that it will repay careful study. 



Our grateful thanks are tendered to all who have so 

 kindly assisted. To the authors of the different articles that 

 appear over their names; to the Right Hon'ble Lord Delamere 

 for the use of photographs of his estates, etc.; to the Hon. the 

 Director of Agriculture and the officials of his Department 

 for valuable assistance and statistics; to Lieut. -Colonel R. J. 

 Stordy, D.S.O., for the use of photographs; to Mr. W. D, 

 Young of the Swift Press for the extreme care bestowed upon 

 the letterpress and illustrations; and to the Editor, Mr. T. J. 

 O'Shea, but for whose unflagging interest publication under 

 present circumstances would have been impossible. 



NEWLAND. TARLTON & COMPANY, LIMITED. 



