Trials were started on the Farm with several mai/,i:. 

 A'arieties of pure bred maize, viz., Hickory King, 

 Yellow Hogan, and Chester County Mammouth, but 

 in keeping with the efiForts of Government to substi- 

 tute improved white varieties for the inferior kinds 

 grown by the natives, the experiments have latterly 

 been restricted to Hickory King only, this variety 

 having proved itself the most popular for both local 

 and export purposes. This 3'ear, for the first time, 

 a large area has been put under Hickory King by the 

 natives in their reserves, and it is hoped within a few 

 years to entirely replace native maize with this 

 variety. In normal years the average yield of maize 

 in Kibos is i,Soo pounds. Planting season, March to 

 May. 



There are perhaps few other undertakings that tR' »^'^CAL 

 hold greater promise for the planter in the Kavirondo I'RniTS. 

 country than tropical fruit igrowing, which has always 

 been a feature of the work on the Farm. Good tro- 

 pical indigenous fruits are conspicuous by their 

 absence, and the work of introducing these has 

 engaged close attention. Of those that are now 

 thoroughly establi.shed on the Farm mention might 

 be made of the following :— Oranges (imported), 

 Mangoes, Guavas, Limes, Custard Apple, Pomegra- 

 nate, Pawpaws, etc. 



Just as fruit growing with some suitable catch sucak cane. 

 crop, offers a good opening for the man with small 

 capital, so is sugar cane in the Kavirondo country 

 the crop for the man or syndicate with large capital. 

 In view of this, trials have been started with three 

 or four seedling varieties imported from the British 

 West Indies and the Uba Cane from Natal. 



With the exception of the trees known locally as timber. 

 "Siala," which occurs in certain restricted areas, 

 there is a striking dearth of good timber suitable for 

 building poles in the Province. Recognising this, 

 demonstration plots have been established on the 

 Farm, and free issues of seeds are made to the natives 

 with a view to encouraging them to undertake the 

 afforestation of their districts and the establishment 

 of shady avenues along the main roads therein. The 

 varieties of trees employed for this purpose are : — 

 Eucalyptus citriodora, Grevelea robusta. Cassia 

 florida, Pithecolobium saman, and Black Wattle. 



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