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sive of those in the ranges which divide it from Snngei Ujong, Sri 

 Menanti and Johol. 

 Padi-lantf. The " sawah " or padi-lields are extensive, but a good deal is 



now out of cultivation, owing to the fatal cattle disease which has 

 raged during the last three years, and has carried off almost all 

 the buffaloes. I saw very few indeed. 



A large proportion of the " sawah " have, however, been planted 

 out with padi this season, the fields having been prepared by means 

 of a large wooden " changkul " or hoe, which is much used by the 

 K&mbauaris. 



The "sawah" divisions ("jalor" or "petak") strike me as being 

 a good deal smaller than those in our territory, probably owing to 

 the fact that they are cultivated by hand, and the "batas" or« 

 dividing ridges appear much better kept. 



The soil of the "sawah" is of a lighter colour than is common 

 in Malacca and there is more tendency to sand and quartz grit in it. 

 •Crops. ^ ne yield appears to be high, averaging eighty to ninety, and in 



some places runs as high as a hundred-fold. At Gadong I noticed 

 the " sawah" soil was a very white clay with an admixture of grit, 

 and was told it was particularly good and produced a hundred-fold. 

 In this, as in other Malay countries, a certain amount of" ladang," 

 or high-land cultivation, of padi takes place, more particularly 

 when circumstances are unfavourable for the " sawah " or wet cul- 

 tivation. 

 Tin. There is no tin worked in E-embau, though it was acknowledged 



that it existed, but was not worked for fear of the water flowing 

 from the workings poisouing the " sawah " and preventing the 

 cultivation of padi. At Ulu Pcclas tin has been worked, but I heard 

 it had been given up owing to rival claims. 

 Prevailing Granite is the prevailing rock, but quartz occasionally appears 



rock. cropping up to a limited extent, and loose fragments are found in 



the streams. The soil on the mountains of Tamp in and Dato' is 

 good, of light brown, occasionally clayey. The variety of ferns on 

 Gfmong Dato' was considerable. The Tampin soil is said to be 

 richer than any in Malacca, except that in the Machap district 



