THE 
AQmmiTumi mAGazme, 
COLOMBO. 
Added as a Supplement Monthly to the “ TROPICAL AQRIGULTU RISTT 
The folIo^ving pages include the Contents of the Agricultural Magazine 
for November : — 
Vol. IX.l NOVEMBER, 1897. TNo. 5. 
SEASON EEPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER. 
ESTERN Province. — Paddy. Yala 
harvest nearly over, a good Malia is 
expected, but pro.spects would have 
been better if excessive rains had 
not spoiled them. Rainfall all 
over above the average. Fruits and vegetables 
n.rt as plentiful as usual. 
Central Pro ymce.— Paddy. Yala harvest over, 
and sowing, transplanting, weedings, &c., in 
progress ; crop prospects good. Rainfall in 
Matale 7'40 in. Health of cattle good. 
Northern Province. — Paddy. Sowing, and pre- 
paration for sowing Kalapokam going on. Rain- 
fall 4 '86 in. in Jaffna, -8’25 in. in Mannar. 
Southern Province. — Paddy. Yala harvest going 
on or over. Preparations in progress for Maha. 
Rainfall 11-37 in. in Galle. 
Eastern Province. — Paddy. 6,000 acres in 
Kalmunai under Pinmari were partially sub- 
merged, 2,500 other acres in fine condition^ 
Good crop in Trincomalee district. Rainfall in 
Batticaloa 7'53 in. and 10’35 in. in Trincomalee. 
Murrain still prevalent in parts of Batticaloa 
district. 
North-Western Province. — Paddy. Yala crop 
being reaped, and Maha sowing commenced. 
Muiraiii still exists in the province. 12,000 
bushels of paddy are expected from the Yala 
harveit of Pitigal Korale, central division, and 
5,182 bushels have been sown for the Maha, 
Rainfall in Puttalam '91 in. 
North-Central Province. — (Not received.) 
Province of Uva — -Paddy. Maha harvest over, 
yield middling. In Wellassa a scarcity of food 
is reported owing to failure of last year’s 
chena crops. 
Province of Sabaragamuiva. — Paddy. Yala har- 
vest over, good in Kegalle district but damaged 
by ruin in tb.e Eutnupura di.strict. Maha culti- 
vation has also suffered owing to excessive 
rain. No cattle murrain repoi'ted. Rainfall at 
Euanwella 14 -76 in. 
RAINFALL TAKEN AT THE SCHOOL OP 
AGRICULTURE DURING THE MONTH 
OF OCTOBER, 1897. 
1 
Friday 
•30 
17 
Sunday 
Nil 
2 
Saturday 
•16 
18 
Monday 
Nil 
3 
Sunday 
Nil 
19 
Tuesday , 
Nil 
4 
Monday 
■28 
20 
IVediie^day . 
Nil 
5 
Tuesday 
Nil 
21 
Thursday 
Nil 
6 
Wednesday . , 
Nil 
22 
Friday 
Nil 
7 
Thursday , . 
Nil 
23 
Saturdiy 
Nil 
8 
Friday 
■15 
24 
Sunday 
Nil 
9 
Saturday , . 
Nil 
25 
Monday 
Nil 
10 
Sunday 
Nil 
26 
Tuesday 
Nil 
11 
Monclajr 
Nil 
27 
Wed'iesday. . 
lo3 
12 
Tuesday 
Nil 
28 
Tlmrsday . . 
Nil 
13 
Wednesday. . 
Nil 
29 
Friday 
106 
14 
Tlmrsday .. 
•07 
30 
Saturday . , 
•54 
15 
Friday 
•03 
31 
Sunday 
Nil 
16 
Saturday 
Nil 
1 
Monday 
Nil 
Totil. .4-32 
Mean., -19 
Greatest arnou it of rainfall in any 24 hours on 
the 27th, Wednenhiy, 1'53 inches. 
Recorded by A. R, Jeeemiah. 
RAMIE FI3RE. 
The visit of Mr. J. M. Macdonald, of Messrs. 
Macdonald, Boyle & Co., London, to Ceylon last 
month should, if anything will, give an impetus 
