Supplement to the " Tropical Agriculturist." [Dkc, 1, ]900 
management, and the only way of avouhng it 
seems by the Dairy arranging with the Medical 
Department to supply only us much milk as it 
(the Dairy) produces. It should be possible to 
make a monthly forecast of the milk that the Dairy 
can supply under normal conditions, so as to 
permit the hospitals to arrange betorehand tor 
the supply of milk in excess of the estimated 
quantity. , • w i 
Mr H O. Morel, one of the agricultural 
stude'nts.'who, with a view to acquiring a know- 
ledge of dairying and cattle manngeuient, 
voluntarily acted as assistant to tl:e Dairy 
Mannger (with much acceptance), has become 
Manager of Mr, De Soysa's Bagatelle Dairy. 
The following statements and returns are 
anne-Ked : — i r. 
A. — Receipts and Expenditure of the Govern- 
ment Dairy, 1899. 
B. — Eeceipts and Expenditure of the Model 
Farm, 1899. . 
C— Financial Statement of Government Dairy 
and Model Farm, 1899. 
D —Capital Account of the Dairy. 
E —Balance Sheet showing the position of the 
Government Dairy Farm at the end of J 899. 
F.— Live Stock Return. 
The success which attended the Fruit and 
Flower Show held in 1898 suggested the resuscita- 
tion of the old Colombo Agri-Horticultural 
Society on 6th August of the same year. The 
first Show under the auspices of the revived 
Society was held at the School of Agriculture on 
2Ist and 22nd July, 1899. The Exhibition, which 
was on a much larger scale than that held in the 
Dievious year, was a most successful event in 
every respect. After meeting all expenses con- 
nected with the Show a balance of R586 40 
remained to the credit of the Society. It would, 
I think be a good plan to hold tuture Shows in 
other centres in the Western Piovince besides 
Colombo ; the benefit of the Show would tlien be 
more far-reaching than if they are always held in 
the capital. ■ r n ^ . i,„ 
The following is a record of the rainfall at the 
School of Agriculture for the year 1899 :■ 
Inches. 
January 
February 
March 
April 
May 
June 
4-43 
2-66 
1-73 
9-99 
21-24 
12-7^ 
July 
August 
September. . 
October 
November . . 
December . 
Inches. 
•66 
1-01 
1-06 
16-40 
6-89 
6-30 
Agriculture on a better footing, whereby it mfty 
fulfil its object more worthily. 
C. DRIEBERG, 
]jerm tendent. 
A. — Beceipts a 
JJa 
lid Edijenditure of the Government 
nj for the Year 1S90. 
January 
February . 
Marcii 
April 
May 
June 
July 
August 
September 
October 
November 
December 
The total rainfall for the year was thus 85-10 m. 
The wettest month was April, but the greatest 
amount of rain which fell in any one day was 
7-65 in., recorded on Friday, the 19th May-that 
L between 9 30 a.m. on Thursday the IBth and 
the same time on Friday the 19th May. The total 
rainfall for 1899 fell short of that for 1898 by 
1*48 in. . ^. .,, 
The Magazine published in connection with 
the school is now in its eleventh year, and the 
publication is, I am convinced, appreciated by 
those whom it is intended to beneht. 
1 trust that with the dawn of a new year and a 
new century some decisive step will be taken 
Ey Government towards placing the School of 
Amount. 
Receipts. , 11. c. 
To amount realized by 
sale of milk ... 2,U41 98 
(Jo ... 1,()80 52 
do ... 1,816 68 
do ... 1,817 87 
do ... 1,857 o 
do ],8U3 29 
do ... 1,752 15 
do .. 1,888 91 
do ... 1,757 2G 
do ... 1,801 4.3 
(!o ... 1,763 2 
do ... 1,864 48 
Amount of fees for the 
services of llie siud bull 
Cost of carriage of mik ... 
25 
26 
Total ... 21,895 64 
Expenditure. 
Expended in the purchase of milk 
I'aid to the Manafier as ))art salary 
Paid to Mr. Kuruppu as i)art salary ... 
Paid as rent of the Havelock Kace Conine 
Paid as rent of the meter for 1900 
Paid to Dairy coolies ••■ 
Paid to niHSi lapd coolies ... 
Expended in transporting milk 
Expended in repaiiing the utensils and 
the building ... 
Expended in puichase of castor meal 
manure for grass lands ... 
Expended in purchase of oil and medi- 
cines 
Paid for licensing three gra.ss garden 
carts 
Cost of keeping two calves at the Model 
Farm for six months 
Cost of sealing; wax, tape, and coir stiing 
Cost of three hurricane lantern.s 
Cost of dieting Mr. H. O. Morel for one 
month 
Sundries 
Cost of provisions for the cattle 
Nebt profit 
4,83.3 7 
300 0 
1 ' 0 0 
720 0 
32 0 
1,525 0 
1 641 0 
305 0 
120 46 
135 0 
1-27 94 
15 0 
51 23 
22 81 
7 68 
16 0 
2 3« 
9.554 15 
2. .307 0 
Total 
21,895 64 
B. 
-Recei2its and Expenditure of the Model 
Farm for 1899. 
Receipts. 
Receipts of the Model Farm for the year 
1899 
Rent of the bungalow 
Do Old link 
Do New link 
Do Health Depot 
Do Grass for the Municipality 
Damages for trees cut down by the Golf 
Club 
4,250 
120 
3 
150 
36 
0 
0 
0 
0 
6 21 
49 0 
Total 
4,614 99 
