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In view of the large irrigation area in Krian, where rice can 

 be grown under exceptionally favourable conditions, a series of 

 experiments has been initiated to improve the methods of planting 

 and cultivating rice. In order that the Malay and other rice- 

 powers in the district might be able to observe and learn the 

 results shown by these experiments, a plot of land near the main 

 road, situated in a central place at Bagan Serai, was selected. 

 The field is at the north side of the road from Bagan Serai to 

 Sungei Gedong, about J mile from the Irrigation Engineer's 



Mr. G. E. Shaw, 2nd Assistant District Officer, Krian, has 

 taken a great interest in these experiments and with the Irrigation 

 wgmeer, Mr. Wilkinson, has kindlv superintended the various 

 operations. 



The following 

 >.aB the plots, e 



expenn 



Planted ; 

 Drilled ; 



» 5. Manured with phosphate manure; 

 „ 6. Selected seed ; 

 >, 7- Ceylon selected seed. 

 pj^ ese experiments are not intended to radically change the 

 that m ? u ethods of cultivation but to show to the 'padi-growers 

 'tended may be im P roved and cro P s increased. It is 

 . " to try alternate crops of leguminous and other plants 

 ; Plots and show the advantage of growing a plant which 



dron? Uk ,f much out of the soi1 ' instead of allowin S U to 

 0Wn to weeds. 



^tta c te lar legation is of great value and in preventing the 

 /-■ 7 nous evii s- If water can be applied at the right time 

 - « many non-aquatic pests are destroyed, and some of 

 ■ M .;;jho se lary ^ are u H c afe destroyed by taking the 

 trom the land at the right time. 

 VCJ? 01 "* ° f these experiments will be published when they 

 5** is nS? nu u ed lon ^ enou S h to S ive dennite results - 1 he j r 

 ? ^ItivaH show that bv entirely altering present methods 

 ^ e and V th Probably increased expense and labour, a 

 ^imp ble retu ™ can be gained, but to encourage the 



:isting methods of padi 



