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Paddy.— The 50 bushels of Kiushu paddy imported from Japan have been 

 distributed in the Wellaboda Pattu (Galle), Badulla, Katana, Colombo, Bibile, 

 Kurunegala, Henaratgoda, Hambantota, Nuwara Eliya, Anuradhapura, and Pana- 

 dure Districts. 



Sixty bushels of " sixty-days " seed paddy were received during the month 

 and were sent to the Kurunegala and Katunayaka Branches. 



There may be some difficulty in securing a further supply of this paddy 

 for the Collector of Tanjore, from whose district the paddy has been imported 

 writes to the Commissioner of Revenue Settlement and Director of the Depart- 

 ment of Land Records and Agriculture " to express regret that circumstances 

 do not permit of my complying with the requisition of the Ceylon Agricultural 

 Society for the supply of "sixty-days" paddy. It is only available for purchase 

 at the time of harvest, that is to say in or about September, and as the 

 quantity now in possession of the ryots is barely sufficient to meet their own 

 requirements, they are not willing to sell it.' 7 



The Deputy Director of Agriculture has been requested to report at an early 

 date whether " sixty-days " paddy is cultivated in any other district. One hundred 

 bushels of Banku paddy for sowing in the Southern or Northern Provinces will be 

 imported in August, and have been promised by the Deputy Director of Agriculture, 

 Madras. 



Cotton,— An application for the patent hand power MaeCarthy cotton gin 

 and the hand saw gin sent the Society by the British Cotton-growing Association 

 has been made by Mr. A. H. Don Bastian de Silva of Matale, who reports that he has 

 planted about three acres with Sea Island cotton and 10 acres with Caravonica, and 

 also cotton with rubber. 



Date palms. — Pour varieties— in all 28 suckers — of date palm suckers have 

 been received from the Principal of the School of Agriculture, Gheizeh, Egypt. 



Mr. V. Casipillai of Jaffna, who applied for the suckers, has been asked' to 

 state his requirements. Applications from the Northern and Eastern Provinces and 

 Hambantota can be entertained. 



Yams.— The Secretary of the Jamaica Agricultural Society reports that he 

 has despatched to this Society a box containing white yams (Dioscorea alata) . and 

 yampies, called also Indian yams and Cush-cush yams {Dioscorea Triphylla). 



Dhall.— Mr. A. E. Rajapakse, Muhandiram, Chairman of the Katunayaka 

 Branch, has forwarded 100 packets of dhall seed for distribution. 



Vegetahles. — Seeds have been sent to the Three Korales Branch and several 

 members of the Society. Varieties of American maize have been sent to the Nuwara 

 Eliya Branch. 



Sericulture. — The Superintendent of School Gardens states that a large num- 

 ber of growers of silk worms have reported to him that they have quantities of 

 cocoons to dispose of. He has been given a further advance of Rs. 50 to make 

 purchases at Re. 1*50 a lb. It is hoped that a market for cocoons locally will soon be 

 found. Samples have been sent to Europe. Mr. A. Perera, on his second tour in the 

 Province of Uva purchased 36 lb. 8^ oz. of cocoons. It is worthy of remark that the 

 natives of India find it profitable to grow cocoons at a much lower rate than has 

 been paid by this Society. The market price in Calcutta comes to 75 to 87 cents per lb. 



Castration.— Demonstrations have been held at Negombo and Veyangoda in 

 the Western Province ; at Maturata and Nildandahena in the Central Province ; at 

 eleven centres in the Southern Province ; at thirteen centres in the North- Western 

 Province ; and at Mattanagoda in the Province of Sabaragamuwa, being the first in 

 that part of Ceylon. Applications have been received for further demonstrations in 

 the North- Western Province and in the Trincomalee District. 



