The amount of straw obtained per feddan is about 1 ton, chief! v 

 used as a bedding for horses and paper-making. Not fed to stock. 



Threshing the corn is somewhat long. It is better done when the 

 straw is moist. 



VII : That the grain of rice is one of the chief articles of human 

 i'o il, need scarcely be stated here. The chaff or husks and the waste 

 broken fragments obtained in husking and winnowing constitute also im- 

 portant articles of cattle food ; the husks are also employed as fuel. Rice 

 is a wholesome, and nutritious food, though when taken alone, is less 

 nutritious than other grain-food. It c mtains about 13 / of moisture 7 /* 

 of albuminoids and about 78 / of starch. Ground rice is in great de- 

 mand for puddings ; being poor in albuminoids, it is capable by itself 

 only of an imperfect fermentation, and is unfit for being baked into 

 bread. A beer is made from the gvain as well as spirit. The starch 

 is extracted in considerable quantity and is used in laundries and 

 muslin manufactories. In medicine rice is considered a light article of 

 diet suited to invalids and dyspeptics. Externally it is used as a 

 poultice as an application to burns and scalds. The dry powder pos- 

 sesses cooling properties and is much used as a cosmetic. Rice water 

 is recommended as an excellent demulcent, refrigerant drink, etc. etc. 

 also as checking diarrhea. 



VIII : Rice appears to be grown on almost every description of 

 soil indifferently, when there is a constant supply of water. Howe- 

 ver for a successful growth the best soil for it is a sandy loam. It 

 must be dee]), well-tilled and on a perfect level. 



Rice is grown Inth in Lr. and Upper Egt. for its grain and as a 

 reclaiming crop on somewhat salt land. It is not so hardy and only 

 thrives on those alkaline soils containing a comparatively small amount 

 of salt provided the crop is always under water and the soil deeply and 

 thoroughly drained. In upper Egt. only Fay on m grows rice and in Lr. 

 I lie Northern parts of Dohera. Sharkieh, Dakahlieh and Garbieh, pro- 

 vinces, the rice from Upper Egt. being comparatively inferior in qua- 

 lity. 



The crop does not require much care in preparing the soil and 

 manuring but needs careful weeding, particularly from the Dineba 

 grass which is found to grow plentifully with Rice. Repeated thin- 

 nings are also necessary, where the plants are to v >-thick. 



