THE 
SGRICULTURSL mffGszine, 
COLOMBO. 
Added as a Swpflement Monthly to the “ TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST.” 
The following pages include the Contents of the Ag ricultural Magazine 
for February : — 
Vol. IX.] FEBRUARY, 1898. [No. 8. 
SEASON EEPOETS FOE DEOEMBEE, 1897. 
ESTERN Province. — Paddy. Maha 
crops iu blossom and in some 
parts in ear. Fields for Tala 
paddy in preparation in a few 
districts. Fruits and vegetables 
scarce. Eain fell generally over the province. 
Paddy prospects fair. 
Central Pro y wee.— Paddy. Maha crops blos- 
soming (in some parts being transplanted) in the 
Kandy district, prospects good in the Matale 
district where the fields are in plants, in ear iu 
the Kotraale district where the prospects are also 
good; ploughing for Maha in Walapane and Uda 
Hewaheta. Eainfall iu Matale 16'74 in. 
Northern Proywee.— Paddy. Crops that sur- 
vived the drought are in blossom and ear. No 
cattle disease reported in the Northern Province. 
Eainfall at Jaffna 17-18 in., in Mannar 19-32 in. 
Southern Province. — Paddy. In ear in all the 
pattus in Galle district; cultivation under 
Walawe channels commenced ; sowing for Maha at 
Tissa over and crop in blade. Prospects in the 
Province generally good. No cattle disease re- 
ported. Eainfall in Galle 4-98 in. 
Eastern Province. — ^Paddy. Some damage by 
drought to the Munamri sowing in Batticaloa, 
but out of 30,000 acres, 23,000 are in excellent 
condition ; crops thriving in Trincomalee. Rain- 
fall in Batticaloa, 29-17 in-, in Batticaloa 27-22 in., 
except in Batticaloa south, the province is free 
from cattle plague. 
North- Western Province. — Paddy. Crops in 
various stages, prospects fair ; some damage done 
by the paddy fly in the Puttalam district. Two 
cases of murrain in the Chilaw district. Rainfall 
4-83 in Puttalam. 
North-Central Proy«//ce.— Paddy. In early stage-'^ 
of growth. Eainfall 18-28 in. in Auuradhapura. 
Cattle disease on the decrease. 
Province of Uva. — Paddy. Harvesting of Yala 
(somewhat damaged by rain), Maha cultivation- 
going on. Chena crop prospects good ; health of 
cattle satisfactory. Fruits and vegetables plenti- 
ful and cheap. 
Province of Sabaragamuwa.—Vaeii!^^, Crops not 
damaged by floods in good condition. Province 
free from cattle disease. Eainfall at Ambanpitiya 
16-85 in., in Euanwella 12-02 in. 
RAINFALL TAKEN AT THE SCHOOL OF 
AGRICULTURE DURING THE MONTH 
”OF DECEMBFR, 1897. 
1 
Wednesday . . 
•13 
17 
Friday 
Nil 
2 
Thursday . . 
'5o 
18 
Saturday 
Nil 
3 
Friday 
Nil 
19 
Sunday 
Nil 
4 
Saturday 
Nil 
20 
Monday 
•20 
5 
Sunday 
Ml 
21 
Tuesday 
1-63 
6 
Monday 
Nil 
22 
Wed.-csday . . 
Nil 
7 
Tuesday 
-20 
23 
Thursday . , 
Nil 
8 
Wednesday. . 
-71 
24 
Friday 
•15 
9 
Thursday . . 
Nil 
25 
Saturday . . 
Nil 
10 
Friday 
•30 
26 
Sunday 
Nil 
11 
Saturday 
Nil 
27 
Monday 
Nil 
12 
Sunday 
•93 
28 
Tuesday 
Nil 
13 
Monday 
•21 
29 
Wednesday. . 
Nil 
14 
Tuesday 
Nil 
30 
Thursday . . 
Nil 
1.5 
Wednesday . . 
Nil 
31 
Friday 
Nil 
16 
Thursday . . 
3-53 
1 
Saturday ... Nil 
Total. .8-41 
Greatest amount of rainfall in any 24 hours on 
the 16th, 3-53 inches. 
Mean rainfall for the month -27 in. 
Recorded by A. E. Jeremiah. 
