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SGRKfULTURSL  maCSZIOG, 
COLOMBO. 
Added  as  a Sapptenient  Monthly  to  the  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST.” 
The  following  pages  include  the  Contents  of  the  Agricultural  Miujazine 
for  July  : — 
Vol.  VIIL]  JULY,  189(1  [No.  L 
OURSELVES. 
HE  present  issue  opens  tlie  VlJlth 
volume  of  our  Magazine,  the 
first  number  of  which  was  issued 
at  the  beginning  of  July  1889, 
from  wliich  date  the  Agricultural 
Magazine  has  continued  to  appear 
monthly  before  the  public  without  intermission. 
Since  then  also  changes  both  as  regards  the  quantity 
and  quality  of  the  contents  have  taken  idace,  and 
we  trust  that  sucli  changes  have  always  been  im- 
provements. The  interests  wliich  the  conductors 
of  the  JfwiTual  have  at  heart  are  embodied  in  the 
announcement  which  usually  accompanies  the 
advertisement  of  the  Magazine,  viz.,  “ the 
developement  of  Eastern  Agriculture ; the  intro- 
duction of  improved  methods  of  culture,  seeds, 
plants,  implements  of  husbandry  and  dairy  ap- 
paratus ; while  we  also  make  it  n point  to 
record  information  of  local  interest,  referring  to 
crops  and  stock.” 
Indeed,  we  have  even  gone  further  and  treated 
of  other  subjects  in  our  endeavour  to  make  the 
Magazine  as  interesting  and  entertaining  as  well 
as  useful  to  our  readers.  We  take  this  opiiortunity 
of  thanking  our  contributors  and  subscribers  for 
their  help  in  maintaining  the  Magazine,  and  the 
Press  for  its  ])atrouage. 
SEASON  REPORTS. 
Western  Province. — Yala  cultivation  nearly 
completed.  Fruit  and  vegetables  plentiful,  except 
in  the  Negombo  district  where  it  is  reported 
to  be  scarce. 
Central  Province. — Maha  harvesting  nearly 
over  and  Yala  cultivation  proceeding.  Supply  of 
vegetables  good.  Stock. — Foot  and  mouth  disease 
prevailing  in  Walapane. 
Northern  Province. — Paddy  lands  being 
manured  and  ])loughed,  outturn  of  dry  grain  not 
satisfactory  foi’  want  of  rain.  Tobacco  crop 
harvested  and  a failure  in  quality  reported. 
Stock. — Cattle  plagues  reported  in  Vavonia  and 
Mullaittivu  districts. 
Southern  Province.— Malm  crops  reaped  and 
thrashed  in  Ilambantota  district,  yala  cultivation 
jiroceediug.  Vegetables  and  fruits  abundant. 
There  is  scarcity  in  East  Giruwa  Pattu,  where  the 
usual  food  supply  has  failed,  villagers  eking  out 
an  existence  on  jak  fruit. 
Eastern  Province. — Paddy  fair,  but  is  likely 
to  be  damaged  by  bligbt.  Vegetable  products 
getting  rare  for  want  of  rain. 
North-Western  Province. — Puttalam.  Yala 
cultivation  h.as  been  .o^.irded  owing  to  want  of 
rain.  Fine  grain  crops  too  have  failed.  Ckilaw. — 
Yala  sowing  has  failed  in  some  places  for  want 
of  rain. 
North-CentralProvince.— Malm  crops  reaped, 
yala  cultivation  proceeding.  Stock. — Cattle  plague 
still  prevailing. 
UvA. — Paddy  crops  thriving  and  prospects  good. 
Fruits  and  vegetables  scarce.  Stock, — Foot  and 
mouth  disease  prevalent  among  cattle  in  Gampola. 
Sabaragamuwa. — Yala  cultivation  in  progress, 
prospects  generally  good.  Stock. — Cattle  plague 
