^EPT. 1, 1896.] 
THE TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST. 
209 
Ceylon Bainfall. 
Ceylon E,ainfall. 
S. G. O. Meteorological Observations for 
March, 1899. 
We append the total fall of rain from which it will 
be seen that the highest fall was at Garammciuwa Es- 
tate, Rattota. 12'38 inches, and the lowest at Kotta 
Estate, Pallai 0*03 inches 
0-88 
.-.80 
3-66 
0.3o 
Colnmho 
Katnapura 
Pudalam 
Anuradhapura 
Mannar 
JaEfna 
Trincomalce 
Battica)oa 
Hambaatota 
Qalle 
Kaiidy 
Nuwara Eliya 
tiakgala 
Eliya 
(40; 
(SO 
(27) 
(295 J 
(12J 
(la) 
(26. 
OO) 
(4«J 
(1,051) 
(6,l68J 
Nuwara 
(5,581) 
0.80 
2- 09 
075 
11-84 
3- 25 
3-28 
375 
5-05 
0-81 
KaduUa (2,225) 
Vavuaiya (317) 
Observiiiona cancelled 
Kurunegala (3Slj 2-39 
.Maligakaiida, 
Colombo Mr. Juhnson (70) I'Ol 
A*rrtciiltural School — 
Colombo, Mr. Kodrigo 2-01 
Wilhelmina Pattulam, 
Mr. Katnayeke (J3)) 3-59 
HoraUele Estate, 
Cbilow, Mr. Beven (50) i-56 
Chilaw Kachcheri 
Chilaw, Mr. Koch (10) 
ifranKlauds Estate 
Veyangoda, Mr. Bevtn 
Orange Hill, Eagama 
Mr. Bury ( -0) 
Henaratgoda Gar 1' iis, 
Henaratgoda, Mr. "e 
Silva (33) 
KotuaQodella, Kauibuk'a 
Mr. "WindllS (5*)) 
Eadella or Liberia Es- 
tate Polgahawela 
Mr. Kjnaatnn (4 5) 
Geekianakanda, Neboda 
Mr. Coriie (300) 
Polgahakanda, Neboia 
Mr. Wight (500) 
Labugama, HanwcUa. 
Mr. Samavalioiie (369) 
Bayigau), Horaua, Mr. 
Hanan, ( 0 ) 
Kanaiigma, Avissawella 
Mr. Cool, e (200) 
Duiieriin Estate, Avis- 
sawella, Mr. Bay ley, (40O) 
Digalla Ajisawella, Mi'. 
Tottenham, (400) 7 
Pambagaoia, Avisawella, 
Mr. Bridsrman (600) 915 
Avisawella Eaiate Aviaawella 
Mr. Byrde 250 4-18 
Yatideriya, Kegalla, 
Mr. Fairweatlier — 6'55 
Hops Eat its, Hewaheta, 
Mr. Bagoi (5,i 00) 5-91 
Col 's'ream E^tat'", W'atawala 
Mr. .Jones (3,800) 4->'l 
Holmwood Est., Agrapatim, 
Mr. Bnsa.iquec (5,240) 6-97 
SandrinEhara, Agr;ipitaQa 
Mr. Orchard (5,200) 7-52 
Giagran-oya, Kotmale, 
Mr. Cos (3,800) 5-6") 
Labodkelle, E imboda, 
Mr. Sto-je (5,C00) 7-25 
Dunsinane, PundaUi-oya, 
Mr. Me' 0 life 4,800 4-90 
Sogann, Pii^se'lawo, 
Mr. Eu-tice (3,501') S'Sl 
Kurundu-oya, MaCnniia, 
Mr. Owen (5,160) 8-28 
Kabaragalla, Matursta, 
Mr. Mack-an (4,200) 5-(i) 
Maragalla Estate, Moopa'ia, 
Mr." Hett', (2,200) 5' 13 
M opana, Ho«pi;al, vfoopana 
(Mr. Ihomasz) (500) 2-:;7 
Madulsirua Hospital LunujaUi 
Dr. Veihecati (,i,400) 4-S6 
Meeriabedda, Hapu'ale, 
Mr. Dmiuis (3,600) 9 97 
Udahena Esiate, Hapu ale, 
Mr. (^oOQibe (4,500) 6'8") 
Post OfBoe, Bandatawela, 
Mr. Rodiigo (4,033) 3-35 
Callandfr, Ohiya 
Mr. Green (5,125) 8'94 
314 MariawattR, Gaiupale 
Mr. .'^almond (1,600) 2-15 
3- 85 
4- 05 
1-61 
8'36 Orwell Estate, Gampola 
Mr. Taylor (1,800) S'i'S 
New Forest, Delt .r.a. 
Mr. War^rop (3,500) 7-12 
Rajawtlla. Bslate, IVlleniyi 
Mr. Murray (1,500) 319 
Lower Siri':g Vallev, Badnlla 
Mr. Retiie (3,650) 0 34 
Goura'ieie Estate, Badnlla 
Mr. Hope (l,2C0) 511 
Moi sajia'a Estate, i)adull», 
Mr. Ueaker (4,500) 8-44 
Ledgerwaite, Badulia 
Mr. Esttie (4,000) S'Ol 
Bea lilia Eslato, ^'I'wa'atenna 
Mr. Van -erslott (80 ') 710 
Sembawat;e Estate, N'piiiva 
Mr. Roe (1.6J0) 810 
Gammacmwa, Eitatp, Rattnta 
Mr. VV.siland (2,4 0) -?:7-J6' 
Kobonella Estate, Kaiigala, 
Mr. Pole (3,300) 8-00 
St. Martins, Rangala, 
Mr. Wyilie (3,60>) 
4- 7 
3 73 
4'53 
3-92 
9-16 
9-03 
69 
Mahawaiatenna, Balargcda Crystal Hill. Mutale, 
Mahawalatenna K..V1. 
— 7-41 
Agarsl .nd Estate Bala ngoda 
Mr. Royd (2,'.15) 6-89 
Maduwanwala, Rakwana, 
Maduwanwela B.M. 
(7uu) 4-44 
Anninkanrla. Morawtka, 
Mr.Woodhouse (1,400) 8-33 
Panilkanda, Murawaka, 
Mr. .James r2,000) S'SO 
Bf. John Del Key, Bwgawan- 
talawa Mr. Glauville 
(4,300) 571 
Friedland, Bcgawaiitalawa 
Mr. RammeU (5,20 I) 4-48 
Campion, bouawamalawa. 
Mr. Saunders (4,810) 4-90 
BlairAthbl, Dikoya, 
Mr. Lane ) 5-69 
Annticld, Dikoya, 
Mr. Kuight (4,300) 4.89 
Ma-keliya Hospual, 
Maskeliya Mr. Oorloff 
(1,100) i'iS 
0-.39 
7-m 
Mr. Van S rex (1,40( 
Vicar on Esiaie, Matale 
Mr. Carrie (3,25o) 9-65 
Matale Mr. Tisseverasinghe 
(1,208) 0-22 
Wariapolla, Matale, 
Mr. Dickenson (1,200) 4-01 
Dambu la, M-. Sibnetamby 
(400) 578 
Kotta Estate, Pallai, 
Mr. Todd (13) O.OJ 
Mantota Hospital, Mannar, 
Mr. R' sario (17) 2 26 
B' ttala Hospital, Buttala, 
Mr. Huliier — 9-35 
Police Staticu, Hatton Police 
ConsDable Miskin (4,141) 570 
Medway Estate Nilaveli, 
Mr. Abraham, ... 1'50 
Uelwita, Kurunegala, 
Ml-. Neame (49)) 6-08 
Wood-i'le, Urasralla 
Mr. .vlacMahon (3,000) 6'6S 
Gillardstowii, Watti-gatna 
Mr. Hardy i2,500; o'43 
The p. W. D. Meteorological Observations for 
Jd. Y 1899. — We append this Monthly Return of rain 
from which it will be seen that the highest fall was 
at Padupola in the Central Province, 21"98 
inches, and the lowest at Point Pedro in the Northern 
Province O'Cl inch. 
"Western PROVINCE. Matara as) Mr. Smith 6-31 
Panleniya. (157) do 5-ni 
Urubokkn. ("890) do 4-63 
Nil Elauaia, Not received (121' 
119 Tang,aUa, (91) Mr. Bontlet 
0-o3 
Negombo. Mr. Bucknall 
(I-') 
Kalutara .Mr Grpg^nn (36 
Labugama. Mr. Bond 
(369) 
Henaratgoda, Mr. Siiva 
(33) 
4'91 Mania'lola, 
1-02 
Central Photinoh. 
56) 
Easts I N 
Mr. Cade — 
... 118 
I'HOVIKCB. 
Katugastota, Mr. Morgan 
- (1,500) .. 4 40 
New Valley. (Dikoya) Mr. 
War I (3,708) .. ^" 
Helboda, (Pu«sellawa 
received (3,300) 
Yarrow Kstate, 
Ml-. Peto (.3,4001... 
Peradeniya Mr. 
Ma. Millaii (l.-^io; ... 
Duckwari, Mr. Edwin 
(3,.30O) 
Oaledunia, Mr Goork . . 
r4,273) 
Passellawa, Mr. 
Powfll (3,000) 
Ualigala, Mr. 
Nock (5,5.11) 
S. "Wanarajah Estate, Mr 
Tatham (3,700i ... 19 87 
St. Andrew's (Maskeliya.) 
Not received (4,200)... — 
Padupola. Mr. "Ward ... 
(1,63'i) . 21 9^ 
MylapitivH, Mr. Fletcher 
(i,7i7) ... 070 
IrrakkHmam, (42) Not 
received 
Devilana. Mr. 
Vanderstrnaten (136) 
16'54 Sagamata, Not received 
Not (40) 
— Ambare, do (65) 
Kantlialai, Mr. Carte 
(150) 
Allai, Mr. Carte (95) 
Rukam, .Mr. Vanderstraaten 
(i20; 
1078 Feriyakulam, Mr. 
Carte (20) 
12'52 Chadaiyantalawa, Mr 
Edge (67) 
7'46 Kalmunai, do 
Rotewewa, do 
Lahugala, do 
Naulla, do 
Andankulam, .Mr. 
Carte (41) 
Manalpiiddy, Mr. 
Vaiiderstraa'en 
Maha-Oya-Taik 
Mr. Vandeisiraa'en 
(190) 
5-1 
6 07 
i-80 
(12) 
(30) 
(70) 
(3)) 
1 21) 
3 13 
0-31 
Nil 
Nil 
0.53 
Nil 
Nil 
Nil 
0'2ii 
Nil 
0- 23 
1- 50 
0-51 
NOUTHEBN PROVI.SCIii. 
MuUaittivu, Mr. Sanmukam 
(12) . 0-98 
Jaffna Mr MacDo 'nell .'81 Nil 
Mniikulaoj, (N. Road; Mr. 
inmubam (167) .. 0'53 
Ilepbaut Pass, Mr. 
Silva (7) .. Nil 
Vaagalachettykulaiu, Mr. 
Ootlofl (17it) .. 0-20 
Pui'T Pedro, Mr. Pararacha- 
singhe (24) .. (j-fll 
Jaffna -.loilege, -Mr. Cooke 
(9i ... Nil 
Kayts, 'Mr. Kretser 
(8) .. Nil 
Eaiikesamurai, Mr, ... 
Adams (10) . Nil 
Pallai, Mr. SilVa 
(24) .. Nil 
Murlkanay, (North'CenLral 
Koad ) Mr. Silva — 070 
Nedutilieni, Mr. Sanmukam 
(122) ... 2'o3 
Chavakachcberi, Mr. 
Si va (16) ... N 1 
UdupiJdi, Mr. Hastings 
{o5) ..: Nil 
Marichchukaddi, (14) Mr. 
ThamoiharamplUay Nil 
Muruntran, Mr. 
B.echingberg (-=.2) Nil 
Vavuniya Mr. Sanmunam 
(318) Nil 
Souther.n Province. 
EUa Vella (262) Mr. Smith 
6-39 
Kekanadura, (150) 570 
Denagama, (2»6) 1X0 5'58 
Uaukiriwila Mr. Lourensz 
(236) ... 2-55 
Kirama, Mr. Ismail (260) OH) 
Hali-eU (200) Mr. Smith 5-40 
Tissamaharatna, Not 
received (75) .„ — 
N.-W. Phovince. 
Magalawewa, Mr. Ounaratna 
("tt) ... 0-35 
Maha Uawewa tank, Mr. 
Ciabb (160) • ... 019 
Tenepitiva. Mr. 
Lhurchiil («.) ... (1-30 
Batalagoda, Mr. Ponseka 
— 2-67 
N.-C. PiioviNca. 
Kalawewa, (2ii8) Mr. Carbon 
Maradankadawala, Mr. 
Carson {U3) ... 177 
Mihintale, Mr MacBride 
(354) .., iii 
Horowapotana, Mr. 
M'CBri.iu (217; ... 2 05 
Madawaohchiya, Mr. 
MacBride (285) ... Nil 
Topare, (200) Not r.ciived 
Miuneriya — Mr. Eves 010 
UvA Province. 
Bandarawela, Mr. 
Tocke (4,380) ... 0I8 
HaldummuUa, Mr. Virj- 
ni'itta (3,160) ... Nil 
Kurabukan, (446) 
Mr. Emerson ... 3-12 
Koslanda, (2,258) 
Mr. Emerson ... 0 75 
Tanamalwila, Not 
received (550) ... — 
S-IBABAOAMUWA. 
Ambanpitiya, Mr. 
Caldicotl (729) 4-28 
Pelmadulla, Mr. ClarL-e 
(408) 13-84 
Kolonna Korale (Hulanla- 
oyaj (208) Not received — 
Avisawella, Mr Jeffery 
(105) 6 or 
