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AGRICULTURAL  mAGAZIOG, 
COLOMBO. 
Added  as  a Supplement  Monthlij  to  the  “ TROPICAL  AGRIGU LT U Rl STT 
The  following  pages  include  the  Contents  of  the  Agricultural  Magazine 
for  June  : — 
Vol.  VIILl  JUNE,  1897.  FNo.  12 
SEASON  REPORTS  FOR  APRIL. 
ESTEHN  PROVINGE.—VfiMy, 
The  usual  preparation  for  Yala  has 
in  some  villages  been  delayed  in 
the  Colombo  district ; preparations 
in  i)rogress  in  Negombo  district ; 
in  Knlutara  district,  sowing  over^ 
e.vcept  in  Rayigam  Korale,  where  it  is  going  on, 
and  with  the  favourable  weather  the  plants  are 
looking  well.  A good  harvest  may  be  looked  for 
in  the  Western  Province.  Rain  fell  in  most  parts 
duiing  the  month.  Vegetable  supply  good  in 
Colombo  and  Rayignm  Korale,  but  bad  in  Negombo 
and  the  Pasdum  Korale.  Fruits  generally  scarce 
except  in  the  Rayigam  Korale. 
Central  Province. — Paddy  in  various  early  stages, 
crop  pro.spects  considered  good,  but  it  is  too  soon 
to  form  an  opinion.  Rainfall  sufficient:  in  Matale 
9’09  in.  registered. 
Northern  Province. — Paddy.  Kalapokam  1897, 
paddy  being  threshed.  Moderate  amount  of  rain  ; 
in  Jaffna  104  in.  registered,  in  Mannar  2 71  in. 
Cutting  and  curing  of  tobacco  going  on  in  Jaffna 
and  Mannar.  Prospects  of  tobacco  in  Mullaittivu 
not  so  good  as  last  year,  owing  to  damage  by  pre- 
vious rains. 
Southern  Province. — Paddy.  Yala  cultivation 
in  progress.  Rainfall  plentiful,  in  Galle  13’77  in. 
registered.  Fi  uit  and  vegetable  supply  good  in 
Galle  district  but  poor  in  Hambantota. 
Eastern  Province, — Paddy.  Great  damage 
caused  by  floods.  3,000  acres  of  ripe  paddy  under 
water  in  South  Batticaloa.  Sowing  of  about  5,000 
delayed  and  600  bushels  paddy  prepared  for  sow- 
ing will  not  be  lit  for  the  purpose,  so  that  fresh 
seed  paddy  will  have  to  be  prepared.  Cattle  mur- 
rain decreasing  in  North  Batticaloa.  Damage  in 
Trincomalee  comparatively  little,  but  there  has 
been  an  outbreak  of  cattle  murrain  which,  how- 
ever, is  reported  to  be  on  the  decrease. 
North-Western  Province. — Paddy.  Maha  harvest 
nearly  over  and  preparations  going  on  for  Yala. 
Rainfall  good,  and  health  of  cattle  satisfactory. 
North-Central  Province. — Paddy.  Yala  cultiva- 
tion commenced  in  most  parts;  rain  plentiful  and 
tanks  well  supplied.  Rainfall  at  Anuradhapura 
7'I3  in.  A few  occasional  cases  of  murrain  in 
Kalagam  Pattu  and  Tamankaduwa. 
Uva  Province. — Paddy.  Sowing  for  Maha  al- 
most over.  Rainfall  10.2  in  Badulla.  The  crop 
of  Indian  corn  is  fair. 
Sabaragamuwa  Province. — Padd}\  Maha  har- 
vest almost  over  and  Yala  cultivation  being  taken 
up.  Prospects  are  satisfactory.  In  Ambanpitiya 
in  the  Kegalle  district  the  rainfall  registered  was 
21‘14  in.,  and  in  Ruwanwella  H'89  in. 
♦ 
RAINFALL  TAKEN  AT  THE  SCHOOL  OP 
AGRICULTURE  DURING  THE  MONTH 
OP  MAY,  1897. 
1 
Saturday 
. . Nil 
19 
Wednesday  . 
. Nil 
2 
Sunday 
. . 2-55 
20 
Thursday  . 
. Nil 
3 
Monday 
..  125 
21 
Friday  , 
. Nil 
4 
Tuesday 
. . Nil 
22 
Saturday  . 
. Nil 
5 
Wednesday 
. . Nil 
23 
Sunday  . 
. -09 
6 
Thursday 
. . Nil 
24 
Monday 
. Nil 
7 
Friday 
..  Nil 
25 
Tuesday 
. -43 
8 
Saturday 
. . Nil 
26 
W ednesday . 
. 1'59 
9 
Sunday 
..  -08 
27 
Thursday  . 
. Nil 
10 
Monday 
. . Nil 
28 
Friday 
. -38 
11 
Tuesday 
. . Nil 
29 
Saturday  . 
. 1-23 
12 
Wednesday 
..  -07 
30 
Sunday 
. 1-76 
13 
Thursday 
..  -40 
31 
Monday 
..  -17 
14 
Friday 
..  Nil 
1 
Tuesday 
. 102 
15 
Saturday 
. . Nil 
16 
Sunday 
. . Nil 
Total. 
.11-02 
17 
Monday 
. . Nil 
Mean. . 
•35 
18 
Tuesday 
..  Nil 
Greatest  amount  of  raiufall 
in  any  24  hours  on 
the 
2nd  Sunday 
inches  2-55. 
Recorded  by  A.  R;  Jeremiah, 
