THE 
COLOMBO. 
Added  as  a Supplement  Monthly  to  the  “ TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST,^' 
The  following  pages  include  the  Contents  of  the  Agricultural  Magazine 
for  January  : — 
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SEASOIS^  EErOETS. 
OCTOBEE. 
E STERN  PRO  VINCE.— Y An  crop 
liarvested  and  threslied,  Maha 
cultivation  going  on,  some  damage 
by  rain  to  young  j.'addy  ylant.s, 
Vegetables  and  IVuit.'^,  especially 
latter,  scarce.  Crop  pro.spects 
fair.  Eainfall  plentiful. 
Central  Province,  — ibala  crop  being  harvested 
crop  fair  ; Maha  cultivation  commenced.  Dry 
grain  crops  are  fair.  Eiinfall  plentiful. 
Northern  Province. — Paddy  and  dry  grain  pros- 
l^ects  good ; a fair  amount  of  rain. 
Southern  Province. — Y.ila  harvest  over  and  cul- 
tivation of  Maha  croii  in  xmogress.  Some  cattle 
disease  in  the  Bentota — M'elallawitti  Korale. 
Ena, tern  Province.— Vnt\<\y,  all  harvests  of  pre- 
sent year  over,  next  year’s  crop  coming  up; 
preparation  of  tobacco  lands  going  on  ; cultiva- 
tion of  Indian  corn  and  fine  grains  in  proyre.ss  ; 
fisheries  good. 
N.  Western  Province. — Cultivation  of  next  paddy 
croj)  going  on  ; some  damage  to  young  plants  in 
the  Cbilaw  district  by  rain. 
North  Central  Province  — Paddy  cultivation  of 
Yala  crop  in  progre.ss  ; rain  fall  satisfactory  ex- 
cept towards  Eurunegalle  ; a good  deal  of  cattle 
murrain  x)rev,'ilont. 
Province  of  Uva. — Yala  sowing  going  on  ; fruits 
and  vegetables  plentiful  and  cheap  ; cattle  murrain 
in  Buttala. 
Sabaragamuwa  Province. — Yala  iiarvest  over, 
outturn  good  ; Maha  cultivation  going  on  ; good 
Cheua  grops  and  prospects  ; health  of  cattle  and 
[Nos.  6 & 7. 
people  satisfactory  ; rain  at  Ambanpitiya  (up  to 
29th)  22.32,  Euanwella,  21.16. 
NOVEMBEE. 
Western  Province. — Paddy,  a good  deal  of 
damage  done  to  crops  by  heavy  rains  and  floods  ; 
but  a fairly  good  Maha  harvest  is  expected. 
Central  Province. — ^Maha  crop  of  paddy  in 
various  stages,  some  damage  to  crop  in  Matale 
prospects  very  promising  in  Newera  Eliya. 
Northern  Province, — Eainfall  general,  and  heavy 
in  Jaffna  ; crop  prospects  good  ; some  damage  to 
crops  in  North  by  caterpillar  (Arakkoddiyan). 
Murrain  raged  in  Kilakumulai  and  spread  south, 
199  out  of  208  reported  to  have  proved  fatal. 
Southern  Provmce, — Paddy  prospects  good, 
though  some  damage  done  by  rain  in  the  Galle 
District. 
Eastern  Prowncc.— Paddy  prospects  satisfac- 
tory, though  some  damage  done  in  Tamblegam 
pattu.  Tobacco  planting  going  on  in  Trincomaleej 
North  Western  Province. — Crop  prospects  gene- 
rally fair  in  spite  of  some  damage  owing  to  ex- 
cessive rain. 
North  Central  Province. — Eainfall  general  and 
satisfactory,  tanks  full,  paddy  crop  in  early  stages 
of  growth;  cattle  murrain  prevailing  in  some 
parts  and  being  trexted  according  to  the  Asst. 
A’’eterinary  Surgeon’s  instructions. 
Uva  Province.— llQtivy  rain ; young  paddy  doing 
well;  food  supply  good,  fruits  and  vegetables 
being  plentiful. 
Subragamuwa  Province.— Puady  crop  prospects 
good,  but  lower  fields  damaged  by  rain.  Eain- 
fall at  Ambanpitiya  (up  to  29th)  22,55.  in  Euan- 
wella 27.06. 
JANUARY.  1897. 
