34G 
Supplement t$ the '■' Trapioal AgHouUurlsl," [Jane 1. (MS, 
in the vicinity of cultivated gra>* lauds, from 
which the nomadic animals might get a few 
bitef" of succulent fodder by craning their 
necks through the fences, goes on most com- 
monly under the cover of darkness, and the 
owners of native stock in towns are even in 
the habit of driving their cattle into private 
gardens and grass lands, during the night 
time, for a supply of food. Under the cir- 
cumstances detailed above, we think it is high 
time that some measures were passed which 
will enforce upou owners of native cattle in 
towns, the duty of having all animals that are 
being conveyed along public roads secured with 
ropes and kept well under the control of 
drovers — two animals to each man : further, all 
cattle should be prohibited from grazing along 
public roads. We feel sure that these measures 
will meet with the approval of all owners of 
stock who have the welfare of then animals 
at heart, and are adopting the most approved 
methods of stock-keeping. 
RAINFALL TAKEN AT THE SCHOOL OF 
AGRICULTURE DURING MAY, 1895, 
1 . 
. Nil 
13 
. 1-06 
25 
. . -22 
2 . 
. Nil 
14 
. «02 
26 
.. 01 
3 . 
. Nil 
15 
. 34 
27 
• -27 
4 . 
. Nil 
16 
. 2 75 
28 
• -34 
5 . 
. Nil 
17 
. -11 
29 
• 31 
fi 
. -41 
18 
• -01 
30 
• ' -3.1 
T- 
. -32 
19 • 
• Nil 
31 
. . 01 
8 
. -46 
20 ■ 
• -06 
1 
. . -oi 
9 
. -01 
21 . 
. -oi 
10 
. -01 
22 
. Nil 
Total 
.1271 
11 
. 4 65 
23 ! 
. Nil 
12 
. -96 
24 . 
. -oi 
Mean 
. 41 
Greatest amount of rainfall in any 24 hours 
on the 11th instant, 4 - 6o inches. 
Recorded by P. Van De Boxa. 
OCCASIONAL NOTES. 
From the consignment of rhea cuttings received 
from Calcutta, about 100 plants are now flourishing 
on the School of Agriculture grounds. 
A large quantity of seed was gathered from 
the Reana plots grown at the school, and after 
distribution among our Agricultural Instructors, 
there is still a good deal left, which can be had 
in small quantities on application. 
We have during the past month had further 
applications for the seeds of the Cow-pea from 
planters both in Ceylon and India. A trial is 
going on with two varieties of paddy seed re- 
ceived tnrough the kindness of Mr. P.-asanna Na*h 
Lahiri, the writer of the article on Early Paddy 
which appeared in the April number of the 
Magazine. These are known as Dihagepore aus 
paddy and Banaf uli rice. 
The Ceylon Government Dairy is once more in 
full working order, having only now completely 
recovered from the shock which it received in 
February last year, when cattle murrain worked 
such haYOC with the stock. The daily output of 
milk is at present about 4U gallon-, all «>1 which 
gOOS to the Goverument hospitals. Six Sind 0OW| 
atid a Sind bull were added to the herd in April 
— hiving been purchased from the lot imported by 
Mr. T. H. A. de Soysa. It is intended to draft out 
a number of calves and a few cows from the 
dairy herd ( as was done last year), and offer theiu 
for sale by public auction in the course of n<-xt 
month. 
We have to acknowledge the receipt of the 
following exchanges:— St. Thomas' College Maga- 
zine, Our Boys, Agricultural Journal of the C ip»- of 
Good Hope, the Agricultural Clazftte of Barbadoe*. 
LWVS OF CEYLQN RKLATING TO 
AGRICULTURE. 
Chap. V.— Ritl.es fob Evfjbcixg ClSTOMS. 
1. All rules framed under the provisions of 
Sections 3 and 6 of Chapter I II. shall be transmitted 
by t lie Government Agent to the G jvernor, for 
his approval or disallowance with the advici- of 
the Executive Council: and if such rules shall be 
approved, notice shall be given by proclamatiou ; 
and the said rules shall l>e published iu the 
Oaxettt, and in the district as to the Government 
Agent seems fit, and shall thereupon become 
binding, and shall be as legal, valid, and effectual 
as if the same had been inserted herein j Provided 
that nothing iu those rules shall be repugnant 
to, or inconsistent with, the true intent and 
meaning of this Ordinance. 
2. The Government Agent may, if it seem* 
advisable, or shall, upon the requisition of a reason- 
able number of the proprietors of a district, call 
a public meeting of the proprietors to add to, 
amend, or repeal any rules which are in force, or 
in case he has drawn up rules under Sec. 0 of 
Chap. III. add to, amend, or repeal any such rules, 
and draw up new rules in lieu of them. Provided 
that any alteration, made by proprietors, be 
determined at a public meeting duly convened, 
and by such a majority as is required by Sec. 5 of 
Chap. III., and subject to the provisions with 
regard to original rules contained in Chap. Ill, 
and that all alterations and all new rules made 
by the Government Agent shall be transmitted to 
the Governor for approval or disallowance, and 
shall, if approved, be published as provided in the 
preceding Section. 
Chapter VI. 
1. When it shall be necessary to couvene a 
Village Council the G. A. shall give notice in the 
village where the offender resides or where the 
act is said to have been committed. The com- 
plaint shall be publicly inquired into by the G. A. 
or some person deputed by him for the purpose 
assisted by a Village Coim-il. The inquiry must 
be held in the presence of the offender, unless 
he wilfully keeps away. If the Village Council 
finds the offender guilty of a breach of any of the 
rules, and if the G. A. be of the same opinion, the 
Village Council shall forthwith award and adjudge 
that the offender do pay a penalty not exceeding 
i R50. No sentence, which has not been coii- 
I firmed by the G. A. shall be carried into effect. 
! Provided that the deputation to couvene Village 
I Councils to try breaches of rules, and also the 
