SGRICULTURSL mSGSZinG, 
COLOMBO. 
Added as a Supplement Monthly to the “ TROPICAL AORIGULTURlSTi" 
The following pages include the Contents of the Agricultural Magazine 
for June : — 
Vol. IX.] JUNE, 1898. TNo. 12. 
SEASON EEPORTS FOR THE MONTH 
OF APRIL, 1898. 
ESTERN Province. — Paddy. Yala 
.sowing going on ; somewhat de- 
layed by want of rain. Fruits and 
vegetables scarce in Kalutara dis- 
trict, but the supply was good 
ill the Colombo district. Health 
of cattle good, but at Welipeiina some animals 
died “ of an unknown disease.” 
Central Province. — Paddy. Maha harvest nearly 
over, prospects good generally. Rainfall at Matale 
6'08 in. ; no disease among cattle. 
Northern Province. — Paddy. Crops reaped and 
stacked. Tobacco crops good and harvesting and 
curing is going on. Rainfall at Jaffna 1’04 in. ; 
at Mannar ‘69 in. Health of cattle good. 
Southern Province. — Paddy. A beginning of Y'ala 
cultivation has been made and in some places the 
plants are in blade. Rainfall o-o in. at Galle, 
dry in Hambantota. A few cases of foot and 
mouth dissase among cattle, 
Eastern Province. — Paddy. Munmari harvest 
nearly over and Pinmari cultivation commenced. 
Rainfall 1‘63 at Batticaloa against 4 6 last year. 
In Trincomalee the rainfall measured 5‘45 in. 
Health of cattle good. 
North-Western Province. — Paddy. Yala cul- 
tivation going on in most places ; crops fair. 
Cattle murrain prevails in some districts. Rainfall 
at Puttalam 2‘66 in: 
North-Central Province. — Paddy. Maha crops 
being reaped. Murrain reported in Eppawala 
Korale and Kelegam tulana. Rainfall at Anu- 
radhapura 4'2 in. 
Province of Uva. — Paddy. Maha crops ripening 
but suffering for want of rain in some partSi 
Fruits and vegetables plentiful and cheap. Health 
of cattle good. 
Province of Sabaragamuwa. — Paddy. Yala crops 
progressing where sown already, sowing still going 
on. No rain during the month at Kegalle. 

RAINFALL TAKEN AT THE SCHOOL OP 
AGRICULTURE DURING THE MONTH 
OF APRIL, 1898. 
1 
Friday 
ISil 
17 
Sunday 
•13 
2 
Saturday 
Nil 
18 
Monday 
Nil 
3 
Sunday , , 
Nil 
19 
Tuesday 
5'65 
4 
Monday 
Nil 
20 
lYednesday. . 
•08 
5 
Tuesday 
Nil 
21 
Tluirsday . , 
•41 
6 
Wednesday . . 
Nil 
22 
Friday 
1-07 
7 
Thursday . . 
Nil 
23 
Saturday . 
•75 
8 
Friday 
.05 
24 
Sunday 
2-25 
9 
Saturday 
■3 
25 
ilondav 
2-41 
10 
Sunday 
3-9 
26 
Tuesday 
•35 
11 
Monday 
0-6 
27 
Wedne.sday, 
■08 
12 
Tuesday 
•14 
28 
Thursday . 
102 
13 
Wednesday . . 
..53 
29 
Friday 
•08 
14 
Thursday , . 
•16 
30 
Saturday , 
203 
15 
Friday 
■11 
1 
Sunday 
1-05 
16 
Saturday 
Nil 
Total . 
.25-26 
Greatest amount of rainfall in any 24 hours on 
the 19th, 5'65 inches. 
Mean rainfall for the month -84 in. 
Recorded by A. II. Ahmat. 
