THIS 
AGRICULTURAL  ffiAGAZIOG, 
COLOMBO. 
Added  as  a Supplement  Monthly  to  the  “ TROPICAL  AGIIIGU LTUUISTT 
The  following  pages  include  the  Contents  of  the  Agricultural  Magazine 
for  June ; — 
Vol.  VIL] 
JUNE, 
[No.  12, 
81h\S()N  REPOKT,S. 
IWTEKN  PROA'INCE.— The  prepar- 
ation for  yala  rice  cull  ivatioa  has 
been  delayed  in  some  villages 
owing  to  the  drought,  but  the 
harvest  prospects  are  generally 
good.  The  supply  of  fruits  and  vegetables  are 
good,  except  in  the  ^*egonlbo  di.strict  and  some 
parts  of  Pasdun  Korale  (Kalutara). 
CtSNXnAO  PROVINCE.— .Malia  crops  harvested 
with  satisfactory  results  ; operation  for  yala  culti- 
vation proceeding ; fruit  somewhat  scarce  in 
Xuwara  Eliya.  Stock- — Foot  and  mouth  disease 
prevailing  in  Walapane. 
XoKTiiicRN  Province. — llarve.sting  over  in  all 
parts  except  in  Mullaittivn  and  Vavuniya  districts, 
where  paddy  is  being  reaped  and  thrashed.  Crops 
good.  Some  of  the  paddy  lands  are  being 
ploughed  and  manured.  Dry  grain  in  ear,  har- 
vesting has  commenced  in  many  places,  cro]i 
attacked  by  worms,  tobacco  being  harvested  and 
cured.  Stock. — Cattle  plague  and  foot  and  month 
disease  reported  from  Vavuniya  district. 
SoLTiiERN  PuoviNCE.  — Vahi  oiillivatiou  pro- 
ceeding, sowings  retarded  in  some  ])luces  owing 
to  drought.  Late  second  raaha  crop  is  being 
reaped  in  llambantota  district  with  indifferent 
results.  Emit  and  vegetables  fair,  and  in  Giruwa 
P.ittu  vegetables  plentiful.  Stock. — A few  cases 
of  foot  and  mouth  disease  in  Giruwa  i’attu. 
Eastern  Province. — Paddy  being  harvested 
crops  not  so  good  as  last  year  owing  to  rain  and 
insect  blights;  in  Trincomalee  yield  is  fair  excej't 
in  Koddiyar  Pattn,  where  the  crop  has  been  partially 
damaged  by  insects.  Dry  grain  harvested  in 
Triucomalee  with  a fair  jield. 
Xoimi-W'ESTERN  Province. — Maha  crops  har- 
vested and  yala  sowing  going  on.  Stock. — Cattle 
plague  prevailing  in  three  of  the  Ivorales  of 
luirunegala  district. 
North-Central  Province. — Yala  cultivation 
going  on.  Stock. — Cattle  plague  still  prevailing. 
Province  OE*'  Uva. — Paddy  plants  thriving  well, 
crop  pi’ospects  good.  E'ruit  and  vegetables  plenti- 
ful exeexit  in  Wclhiwaya,  Bintenne  and  Udakinda. 
Stock. — Foot  and  mouth  disease  in  Udakinda. 
Sabaragaviuwa  Province.—' Second  maha  crops 
being  harvested  and  operations  for  yala  cultivation 
has  begun  in  favourably,  Stock. — Cattle  plague 
in  Beligal  Korale. 
BAINFALL  TAKEN  AT  THE  SCHOOL  OF 
AGlilCFLTUllE  DUEING  THE  MONTH 
OF 
MAY, 
1896. 
1 
Friday 
•OS 
19 
Tuesday 
Nil 
Saturday 
•62 
20 
Wedne.sday.  . 
Nil 
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Sunday 
2-34 
21 
Thursday  . . 
Nil 
-1 
Monday 
2-31 
22 
Friday  . . 
Nil 
o 
Tuesday 
•04 
23 
Saturday  . . 
•87 
G 
Wednesday  . . 
Nil 
24 
Sunday 
1-54 
7 
I'lmrsday 
•07 
2o 
Monday 
1-71 
8 
Friday 
Nil 
26 
Tuesdaj' 
•o5 
0 
Saturday 
•12 
27 
AYednesday. . 
•43 
10 
Sunday 
•02 
28 
Thursday  . . 
Nil 
11 
Monday 
Nil 
29 
Friday 
Nil 
12 
Tuesday 
•14 
30 
Saturday 
•01 
id 
Wednesday  . . 
Nil 
31 
Sunday 
Nil 
u 
Thursday 
Nil 
1st 
Monday 
Nil 
lo 
Friday 
Nil 
16 
Saturday 
Nil 
Total , . 10-77 
17 
Sunday 
Nil 
Alcan . . 
•31 
18 
jUonday 
Nil 
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