December, 1911.] 



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Miscellaneous. 



The author then proceeds to a dis- 

 cussion of methods. The logical arrange- 

 ment of subject followed in a college 

 course is not the best for the boy with 

 his limited experience and his incom- 

 plete and unorganized knowledge. It is 

 necessaiy to adopt a psychological 

 arrangement, i.e., a sequence of studies 

 adapted to the changing and the develop- 

 ing powers of the scholar. That the 

 subject generally accords with instiucts, 

 and the impulses of the average boy is a 

 tremendous help, and yet, unin telligently 

 directed by the teacher, this help may 

 prove a great danger. Into the psycho- 



logical discussions we need not enter. 

 The author's aim is to show that peda- 

 gogic principles can and should be 

 applied to the teaching of agriculture, 

 and that the subject can and should be 

 made cultural as well as vocational. 



The book affords a striking illustra- 

 tion of how much further the Americans 

 have got then we ourselves. We are 

 only commencing— if indeed we have 

 seriously commenced — to apply the 

 science of education in our agricultural 

 teaching. Those who propose to essay 

 the task will obtain useful help from 

 this book. 



MISCELLANEOUS, 



PERADENIYA EXPERIMENT 

 STATION. 



Minutes of a meeting of the Committee 

 of Agricultural Experiments held at the 

 Experiment Station, Peradeniya, on 

 9th November, 1911. 



Present :— The Director, R. B. Gardens 

 (Chairman), the Assistant Director, the 

 Government Entomologist, the Govern- 

 ment Mycologist, the Government 

 Chemist, Mr. W. N. Tisdall, and the 

 Secretary. 



The Progress Report since the previous 

 meeting was read. 



Resolved : — 



1. That the tapping of Manihot dicho- 



toma be discontinued. 



2. That the name of the paddy that is 



to be planted out be ascertained, 

 that it be planted 10" x 10", and 

 that the manuring be continued 

 with the exception of the plots 

 being experimented on by Dr. 

 Lock. 



3. That Government be approached 



re the sale of the cattle now on 

 the Station, with a view to ac- 

 quiring a better class of stock. 



J. A. Holmes, 

 Secretary C. A. E., and 

 Superintendent, E. S. P. 



PROGRESS REPORT ON EXPERIMENT 

 STATION 

 From 7th September to 9th 

 October, 1911. 

 Tea.— The tea has been flushing well, 

 and the results of systematic green 

 manuring are very appreciable in the 

 plot thus treated. 



Supplies are being put in according as 

 they are obtained, but it is somewhat 

 difficult to get them f rom the original 

 sources. 



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Cacao.— -Two sprayings have been 

 effected since the last meeting and a fair 

 crop is now being gathered. 



Rubber.— Para. Plot 78 was manured 

 as previously. 



Plot 87 has been forked. 



Appended are the monthly averages 

 for the various acres. Ceara and Mani- 

 hot rubbers are yielding very poorly. 



Coconuts.— Plot No. 8 was ploughed, 

 making two ploughings for the year. 



Plot No. 9 had its bi-mensual applic- 

 ation of soluble mixture. 



Plot No. 13. Cattle were tied at night 

 to the trees for the third time, 



Paddy.— The paddy field is just about 

 to be planted with nursery grown 

 seedlings. 



Coffee.— A variety of coffee obtained 

 by Mr. Bamber in Java known as 

 Uganda Coffee has just been planted out. 



Green Manures.— Leucama glauca. 



When pruned. Weight of organic matter. 



25, 1, 1911 ... 176 



4, 4, 1911 ... 136 



31, 5, 1911 ... 132 



9, 8, 1911 ... 164 



13,10,1911 ... 165 



Total ... 773 lbs. 



General.— A portion of the newly- 

 cleared land is already sown in Maize, 

 Castor and Sweet Potatoes. Various 

 varieties of local products are on order 

 to plant up the remaining acres. 



Cassava of two varieties planted in 

 April, 1911, has just been harvested, 



Cost of crop, £ acre ... . . Rs [7'38 



Green cassava weight for J acre . . i gig i U3 _ 



■■ ■• ■■ 2,696 ,, 



Total 4,309 „ 



Profit from selling at one centjper lb, . . Rs. 2571 



