THE 
AGRICULTORSL ffiAGaZinG, 
COLOMBO. 
Added as a Supplement Monthly to the “ TROPICAL AGRICULTURIST:' 
The following pages include the Contents of the Agricultural Magazine 
for May : — 
Vol. IX.] MAY, 1898. [No. 11. 
SEASOxV EEPORTS FOR MARCH. 
ESTERN Province. — Paddy. Pre- 
parations for A’'ala iu progress. 
Fruits scarce, also vegetables except 
in the Colombo district, Rainfall 
very deficient, and interfered with 
preparations for paddy cultiva- 
tion. No. cattle disease. 
Central Province. — Paddy. Maha harvest over 
in most places ; outturn and prospects good. 
Rainfall deficient, 1'89 in, in Matale. No disease 
among cattle. 
Northern Province. — Paddy. Kalapokara har- 
vest in progress. Cattle plague in Putukudiyiruppu 
and a disease known as “Munanginoi prevails 
among goats in the Mannar district. Little rain, 
•8.3 in. in Jaffna, "22 in. in Mannar. 
Southern Province, — Paddy. Preparations for 
A'ala crop in progress, but somewhat retarded 
by the drought. Health of cattle good. Rainfall 
at Galle '73 in. 
Eastern Province. — Paddy. Preparations for 
Pinmari crop under tanks in progress, the Munmari 
crop is reported fair. Rainfall '75 in. in Batticaloa. 
No cattle disease reported. 
North-Western Province. — Paddy. Maha har- 
vest on ; prospects generally good. Preparation 
for Yala commenced in some parts. Murrain pre- 
vails iu the Kurunegala district (but is on the 
decrease), also iu some villages of the Chilaw 
district. Rainfall in Puttalara on six days, and 
measured 3'4o in. 
North-Central Province. — Paddy. Maha crop 
reaped and yield good. Rainfall at Auuradhapuia, 
1'17 in, Murrain prevails amougcattle, but it is 
not widespread. 
Province of Uva. — Paddy. Maha cultivation 
going on. Some early so wn fields in Welassa are 
withering tor want of rain. Fruits plentiful and 
cheap. Health of cattle good, except for a few 
C ises of murrain in Dambagalla Korale. 
Province of Saharagamuwa. — Vo.CLt^'^. Maha crop 
being harvested in most parts, prospects good, out- 
turn very good in the Kegalle district. Some foot 
and mouth disease in Beligal Korale. 
♦ 
RAINFALL TAKEN AT THE SCHOOL OP 
AGRICULTURE 
DURING 
THE MONTH 
OF 
MARCH, 
1898. 
1 
Tuesday 
•01 
16 
Wednesday , . 
Nil 
2 
Wednesday . . 
Nil 
17 
Thursday . , 
Nil 
3 
Thursday 
■35 
18 
Friday 
Nil 
4 
Friday 
•18 
19 
Saturday . , 
Nil 
5 
Saturday 
•76 
20 
Sunday 
Nil 
6 
Sunday 
•38 
21 
Monday 
Nil 
7 
Monday 
Nil 
22 
Tuesday 
Nil 
8 
Tuesday 
Nil 
23 
Wednesday, , 
Nil 
9 
Wednesday . . 
Nil 
24 
Thursday , . 
Nil 
10 
Thursday . . 
Nil 
25 
F'riday 
Nil 
11 
Friday 
Nil 
26 
Saturday , . 
Nil 
12 
Saturday 
Nil 
27 
Sunday 
Nil 
13 
Sunday 
Nil 
28 
Monday 
Nil 
14 
Monday 
Nil 
29 
Tuesday 
Nil 
lo 
Tuesday 
Nil 
30 
■Wednesday. . 
Nil 
31 
Thursday , . 
•01 
1 
Friday 
Nil 
Total. . 
1'69 
Greatest amount of rainfall 
in any 24 hours 
on 
the 6th, '70 inches. 
Mean rainfall for the month 'Ou in. 
Recorded by A. IT. 
