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THE TR6FM0AL AGRICULTURIST. [July i, 1889. 
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COCONUT CULTIVATION AND SALT. 
(Communicated.) 
We are now in the midst of one of those 
periodical revivals of the salt question, that break 
out at intervals of about twenty 3 ears, and the manural 
value of salt is being lauded with more zeal than 
knowledge. It is not indeed probable that recent 
writings will lead to any very wide application of 
tliis substance to coconut land; yet it may not 
be out of place to counsel caution in its use, even 
were it to be had at its untaxed value. As salt 
* Larger yield and expenditure, f Further increase. 
X More coolies and linos. § Still more coolies. || This 
jb full high rate. «f High rate. 
is a constituent element of the coconut tree and 
its products, its total absence from the soil would 
result in total sterility ; but one ounce per annum 
is probably ample for the constitutional needs of 
the most fertile tree, but not to scrimp the measure, 
let us say one hundredweight per acre evury 
twelfth year. Admitting for the sake of argu- 
ment that an unlimited supply of salt in the soil will 
not injure the coconut tree, yet why lock up capital 
in an inconvertible commodity ? The advocates of 
large doses, however, tell us that the constitutional 
wants of the plant form only one part of the benefit to 
be derived from a heavy proportion of salt in the 
soil. We are told that it destroys weeds, it kills 
insects, it absorbs moisture, and has beneficial 
chemical effects on the Boil. We want to know 
the exact measure of salt that will destroy coarse 
and useless vegetation without injury to the useful 
and valuable. What species of insects are killed 
by salt and the quantity required for that purpose? 
We want to know whether or not in the state of 
the atmosphere in which salt absorbs moisture, 
the soil retains too little for the needs of vege- 
tation ; whether or not the moisture absorbed by 
salt in the soil is immediately available to the 
roots of plants, and whether the moisture is re- 
tained in the face of a blazing sun and a blister- 
ing wind. As regards beneficial chemical effects, 
the experience of all ages has associated a soil 
largely impregnated with salt, with utter barren- 
ness and desolation. 
With such doubts as are above suggested before 
his mind no duly cautious planter will rush into 
salting his land till he has learned a great deal more 
than recent writers on the subject can teach him. 
NATIVES CULTIVATING TEA IN PATANA 
LANDS. 
A planter writing from a Northern district says: — 
" The amount of patana land that natives and others 
have put into tea since has proved a success, is 
extraordinary, but whether in these times their gardens 
will ever come to anything is the question ? The 
native used often to grow coffee in this way, and often 
let it slide, even when prices were good ; and I in- 
cline to fancy when the state of the tea market filters 
down to the villagers' level, a lot will be abandoned. 
As it is, you hear of estates that have not done well 
being or going to be abandoned." 
AGRI-HOKTIOULTURAL SHOW AND INDUS- 
TRIAL EXHIBITION, KA.NDY. 
Mat 24th and 25th, 1889. 
The prize-giving came off at 5 p. m. The prizes 
were distributed by Mrs. Moir. The Hon. Mr. Moir 
was also present, Mr. Crawford reading the names of 
the prize-winers : — 
Pkize List. 
Class A. —Perennials (in pots):— Best arranged 
table of plants, grown in Kandy aud neighbourhood 
(12 feet by 8 feet), 1st prize, gold medal, not awarded ; 
2nd prize, silver medal, W. Penny ; 3rd prize, silver 
medal, not awarded. Best arranged table of plants 
grown upcountry (12 feet by 8 feet), 2nd prize, A. 
Whyte. Best arranged table of plants, grown by 
" stationmasters, Ceylon Government Railway " (12 
feet by 8 feet), 1st prize R15, J. R. Greve ; 2nd 
prize RIO, B. P. Perera. Begonia, single specimen, 
silver medal, E. V. Moonesinghe ; Geraniums and 
pelargoniums, not less than six different kinds, silver 
medal, J. A. Morel. 
Class B. — Annuals (in pots): — Best arranged table 
of plants, grown in Kandy and neighbourhood (12 feet 
by 8 feet), 1st prize, silver medal, not aware; 2nd 
prize, silver medal, W. Peauey. 
