SGRiGULTURSL macazinG, 
COLOMBO. 
Added as a Su2Jplement Monthly to the “ TROPICAL AORIGULTURISTT 
The following pages include the Contents of the Agricultural Magazine 
for March : — 
Vol. IX.] MAECH, 1898. [No. 9. 
SEASON EEPOETS. 
ESTERN Province. — Paddy. Maha 
harvest begun, preparations in 
some places fcr Yala. Eainfall, 
light. The supply of fruits and 
vegetables was poor. 
Central Province. — Paddy. Crops in various 
stages, prospects are considered good. Eainfall 
recorded in Matale, 6‘19 in. No reports of cattle 
disease. 
Northern Province. — Paddy. Crops in ear, and 
being harvested in some parts. In Jaffna district 
want of rain and the disease known as “ Kuruk- 
kutti” has damaged the crop, while floods have done 
damage in the lower lands in Mullaittivu district, 
Health of cattle good. Eainfall in Jaffna 375 in., 
and 3'57 in. Mannar. 
Southern Province. — Paddy. Muha crop being 
reaped, prospects fair. No. cattle disease. Eainfall 
4 '20 in. in Galle. 
Eastern Province. — Paddy. In Batticaloa some 
damage to early Munmari crop by drought, late 
crop in good condition and fit for reaping. In 
Trincomalee crop in ear, some damage by rain. 
Cattle murrain has almost disappeared from the 
Province. Eainfall in Trincomalee, 12-51 in. 
North- Western Province. — Paddy. Harvest time 
on or approaching and prospects good. Cattle 
disease prevails in many places. Eainfall at 
Puttalam I'93 in. 
Province of Uva. — Paddy. Fields in preparation 
for Maha. About Badulla crops are nearing 
maturity. Fruits and vegetables plentiful and 
cheap. Health of cattle good. 
Province of Sabaragamuwa. — Paddy. Maha being 
harvested, weather favourable and prospects gcod. 
Province free of cattle disease. Rainfall at Euan- 
wella 3-48 in. 
EAINFALL TAKEN AT THE SCHOOL OF 
AGEICULTUEE DURING THE MONTH 
OF JANUAEY, 1898. 
1 
Saturda 3 ’- 
Nil 
2 
Sunday 
Nil 
8 
Mciidajr 
Nil 
4 
Tuesday 
Nil 
5 
Wednesdaj'... 
Nil 
6 
Thursday . . 
Nil 
7 
Friday 
Nil 
8 
Saturday 
Nil 
9 
Sunday 
Nil 
10 
Mondaj- 
Nil 
11 
Tuesday 
Nil 
12 
Wednesdaj' . . 
Nil 
13 
Thursday 
•87 
14 
Friday 
•26 
15 
Sal.irday 
•07 
16 
Sui.il-'j' 
•25 
17 
Monday 
Nil 
18 
Tuesday 
Nil 
19 
Wednesday . . 
Nil 
20 
ThuTsday . . 
Nil 
2r 
Friday 
Nil 
22 
Saturday 
Nil 
23 
Sunday 
•06 
24 
Monday 
•20 
25 
Tuesdaj' 
•14 
26 
Wednesday. . 
•16 
27 
Thursday . . 
Nil 
28 
Pridaj- 
Nil 
29 
Saturdaj' ... 
Nil 
30 
Sunday 
Nil 
31 
Monday 
Nil 
1 
Tuesday . . 
Nil 
Total. .2 01 
Greatest amount of rainfall in any 24 hours on 
the 13th, -87 inches. 
Mean rainfall for the month '06 in. 
Eecorded by D. W. Saeam. 
PEOFESSOE WAEEINGTON ON THE 
DENITEIFICATION QUESTION : 
MOEE EEASSUEING NEWS. 
( Communicated.) 
As was to be expected, our leading English 
Agricultural authorities have been critically ex- 
amining into the startling results of the German 
