THE 
AGRieuLTORSL uimmm, 
COLOMBO. 
Added as a Supplement Monthly to the ^'TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST:' 
April :- 
The following pages include the Conlents of the Agrkv.llw al Maga:ine for 
Vol. 
X.1 
APRIL, 1899. 
[No. 10. 
LOCUST DISEASE FUNGUS. 
E are glad to announce that the 
locust disease fungus referred to 
in cur last issue has arrived, and 
we trust that the use of it will 
prove as successful as it has done 
in Cape Colony. 
The following notes referring to the fungus and 
its use have been published by Dr. Edington :— 
Highly satisfactory results have hitherto been 
obtained, and it is particularly requested that all 
persons using the fungus will report the result of 
their experiments to this Institute. 
During dry weather it is difficult to get the 
disease to spread, and hence it is advisable to use 
it in moist or wet weather, and tD make the in- 
fection of the swarms just before sunset. 
DIRECTIONS FOR PREPARING THE FUNGUS 
PREVIOUS TO USE. 
Open a tube and take out the contents entire, 
add it to two tenspoonfuls of sugar, and rub the 
whole together with a spoon or flat knife so as t) 
break up the material and mix it thoroughly. lUeti 
dissolve this ia three-quarters of a tumblerful of 
water, which has previously been boiled and 
allowed to cool. Float in this a few pieces of 
cork, which have been previously steeped in 
boiling water and cooled. 
Now cover the tumbler with a piece of paper, 
and let it stand during the day in a waim crtrHor 
of the liouso. In the oveuing the following 
methods an; to bo used '.— 
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION. 
(1.) Catch some locusts, and after dipping them 
into tlie fungus, let them go into the 
swarm again. 
(2.) Smear patches of damp ground, whei'e the 
locusts alight to feed, with the fungus- 
(3.) Confine some locusts in a bo.\ which ccn- 
taius some favourite food moistened with 
the fungus, and, after the food has been 
eaten, return the locusts to the swarm. 
Alexanier Edington, Jl.B., 
Director. 
Bacteriological Institute, Graham's Town, 
November 7th, 1898. 
RAINFALL TAKEN AT THE SCHOOL OP 
AGRICULTURE 
DURING 
THE MONTH 
OP FEBRUARY, 
1899. 
1 
Wednesday... 
•02 
17 
Friday ... 
Nil 
2 
Thursday ... 
Nil 
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Saturday ... 
Nil 
3 
Friday 
Nil 
19 
Sunday 
Nil 
4 
Saturday ... 
Nil 
20 
Monday 
Nil 
5 
Sunday 
Nil 
21 
Tuesday 
mi 
6 
Jlonday 
Nil 
22 
AVednesday ... 
Nil 
7 
Tuesday 
1-6 
28 
Thursday ... 
Nil 
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Wednesday... 
•23 
24 
Friday ' ... 
Nil 
9 
Thursday ... 
Fridiiy 
■23 
25 
Saturday ... 
Nil 
10 
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26 
Sunday 
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11 
Saturday .. 
Nil 
27 
Monday 
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Sunday 
Nil 
28 
Tuesday 
Nil 
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Monday 
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1 
Wednesday... 
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Tuesday 
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Wednesday.. 
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Total.. 
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Thursday ' 
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Gioalf^t amount of 
rainfall in any 24 1 
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the 7ih iii^t. 
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•y Mr 
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i. G. ROI'BIGO 
