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tender and nutritious than the strong rank herbage of the plains. The 
climate, too, would be all in favour of stock-rearing, as would also be the 
well-watered nature of the valleys. 
0 the soil around the base of the mountain, I consider it specially 
well vaited for the cultivation of coffee, and cacao would do well in many 
of the sheltered ravines along the courses of the rivers. The land 
is remarkably productive, and some gardens were pointed out 
Zomba and other ranges in the Shiré highlancta Mr: Brown, the pioneer 
planter of tke district, in charge of the African Lakes Company’ 8 property, 
informed A that during his one year's experience there had not been a 
single month without rain. On the plains, tobacco and atten could be 
grown Ga an Xem extent, and, I have no doubt, a ood profit, 
when better means of transport are available. Many ay minor tropica 
€: could also be raised with advantage. 
(Signed) ALEXANDER WHYTE. 
MirawJ1 PLATEAU. 
Weather Report, 6,000 feet above sen-level,—14 days. 
Date. | 6 A.M. | 12 a.m. | 6 P.M. Hinari 
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Degrees.| Degrees.| Degrees. 
Oet;^ 2f. 56 61 60 Calm, sunny. Wind d slight. S.E. 
pe Le 56 62 61 Calm, sunny. Wind slight, N.E. 
5» 28. 58 65 63 Str rong wind at night, Thunder. 
s EOS e 66 64 Í 
aA o 59 63 No wind. Clo 
PET > 58 69 64 No wind. Calm. No clouds. 
pret = 60 67 64 No wind. Calm. 
i COR Ox 61 66 62 Camp No. 2. at 12 A.M. 500 feet eleva- 
T preoa Camp No. 1. Slight rain 
WIS S 59 70 58 wale "slight ind. 
PERUR © 56 70 59 Camp No. 3. at 12 A.M., 300 feet eleva- 
tion shore ee No.2. Very foggy 
all afte 
» sb s 52 68 56 | Thick iisi tall diy Slight rain evening. 
Nor. “Yes 2 54 66 54 | aa mist all day. Cold at night and 
nig 
uuu 53 70 59 Clear eday. Camp No. 1. 12 a.m. 
gue 8 56 76 64 Be de day. Camp No.1 1... Very 
Sunny, 9 days; rain, — days; inisty, 
3 days; eloudy, 2 days. 
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Maximum, 67:5 degrees. Minimum, 58:5 degrees. Mean temperature, 63 degrees. 
ANote.— Readings, camps Nos. 2 and 3, in tent; rest in cool, damp house. Tem- 
perature at 2,300 det above sea on 5th Nov. ovember, 6 A.M. 76 degrees. 
(Signed) A. WnuYTE. 
November 5, 1891. 

