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Buffaloes and Cattle. 



The number of buffaloes in the State increased from 28,116 to 

 28,551, the two large agricultural districts of Pekan and Temerloh 

 both show satisfactory increases, but Kuantan lost 350 head by an 

 outbreak of rinderpest. The number of buffaloes in the State has 

 increased by nearly 6,000 head in the last five years. 



CORRESPONDENCE. 



Manihot Dichotoma. 



Sengat Estate, 



IpoK 30th May, 1910, 



Dear Sir. — It is just a year since you kindly sent me the seed- 

 lings of Manihot Dichotoma for experimental purposes, and I think 

 you would be interested to know the results here. 



The plants were 12 in number. Their respective heights and 

 girths are as follows (3 feet from ground girth). 



I. 



16 ft. 



8 



ins. 6 ins. 



7- 



I6ft. 





6li ins. 







6 



4 » 



8. 



13 M 



9 ins. 



SVi „ 



3- 



13 „ 





AVz „ 



9. 



17 „ 



6 „ 



5M 



4. 



14 



6 



„ SVi „ 



TO. 



12 „ 



3 M 





5. 



13 „ 





6 „ 



II. 



14 „ 



3 M 





6. 



14 » 



6 



>> Forked at 2 ft. from ground 



12. 



14 n 





5 . 



Nos. 6, 10, II. All commenced to branch rather earlier than the 

 others, which accounts for their greater girth, but none have branched 

 very long. 



All those that have branches have had flowers but come to 

 nothing. 



These trees have received no manure, neither have they been 

 disturbed by tilling. They seem to be doing better during the last 

 6 weeks when we have hardly had any rain. 



They are inclined to be top heavy, but as the branches all seem 

 to run up straight, close planting would obviate that. 



The next few months should make a great difference to their 

 . girth. 



I remain, 



Yours truly, 

 W. H. Tyrden-Pattenson. 



Curator, 



Botanical Gardens, 



Singapore. 



