794 
Supplement to the '^Tropical AgncuHtnist," 
[ April I, 1892. 
also be used either alone or mixed with 
bristles in making soft loiif'-banded brooms, 
which are extremely durable and can be sold 
a third of the price of the ordinary hair brooni. 
The use of this well-known ('eylon libre is said 
to be spreading not only in Kngland, but also 
on the llontinenl. 
T. U. I’OIIATII KHIIKM'ANNAI.U. 
School of Agriculture, 
March 10, 
( 7'o he coiitimieil.) 
SOTKS FUOM A TlUVKlihHR'S DIARV, 
Owing to my raidlifarious duties, I have only 
lust be(*n read'ing the account of the I'rize- 
giving ceremony at the Colomho School ot 
Agriculture in December last. 1 must confess 
that I am one of those who at first had grave 
doubts as to the need and success of this in- 
stitution, and the amount of good it was likely 
to do. In my own ca.se us well ns in the ease 
of others, this was owing to want of experience 
and ignorance of the requirements of the Island. 
Since, however, my duties have imposed upon 
me the necessity for travelling over a large 
area, I have seen much of native agriculture 
as it is i)ructi.sed in the villages, and the more 
1 see of the work of our native cultivators, the 
more am I convinced of the necessity there ex- 
ists for demonstrating to them the fact that 
their lauds coidd be more profitably nlili/.e<l, 
both by adopting better systems of cultivation 
and by growing focal-producing crops of which 
they are (piite ignorant. Such a consummation 
could only be secuivd by giving the younger 
generation of the laud-owning and cultivating 
class a systematic training in the science and 
practice of agriculture, and Agricultural Schools 
and institutions are thus indispensable for the 
future welfare of the natives of Ceylon. 
A striking example of the inlluence which an 
improved and intelligent system has on the 
minds of native cultivators, is seen in the case 
of modern coconut culivation. On comiianng 
some of the old coconut gardens of the interior 
with a modern estnte, we find the trees in tlie 
former planted far too close, with little regard 
to order, no thought being taken of the growing 
or feeding area of the ]dants. In tlu'.se old 
estates no such thing ns a selection of seed nuts 
was even thought of, and the ii'sult is that only a 
proportion of the palms are good producers. The 
evil consequences of such injudicious modes of 
cultivation are now too well known, and require 
no further comment. Hut even at the iiresrnt 
day wi* find places in the far interior of the 
Island to which the influence of an imjiroveil 
system of culture has not permeated, and where 
ancient and rude methods are still adhered to. 
In a place called Kebiligallewe, about oO miles 
from Anuradhiipura, 1 was astonished to find 
people engaged in planting coconuts about ■> 
feet apart and with no regard to order. 
does not show that our cultivators know all 
about Agriculture, and that there is nothing 
new to teach them ! 
When I first began expressing my animadver- 
sions on agriculture in these coluinus, and referring 
to the requirements of the different places 1 
in the course of my travels, I pointed out the diln- 
culty of directly' reaching the older cultivators 
so n.s to influence them, and said that the only 
means of getting at them indirectly was by' 
teaching the young generation. This has been 
the object of ‘the School of Agriculture at Co- 
lombo. But 1 am glad to see that greater facili- 
ties are aliout to be given for the carry’ing out 
of this intent, and that a class for training 
teachers has been opened in connection with 
the Central School of Agriculture, so that our 
future Schoolmasters will go abroad with a know- 
ledge of agriculture in addition to their other 
nc<(uirenients. This idea ot the Director of 
Public Instruction redounds greatly to his credit 
and will 
bear good fruit. 
VARIKTIKS OF PADDY. 
( Continued from jiage GO.) 
Months. 
lol 
SudunamUimadoluwa 
5? 
ir.a 
ilahakaiumudoluwa 
lod 
(iirael 
4S 
loll 
Lenael 
4? 
loo 
KalugodalKiiiati 
3* 
34 
lofi 
Sudugodiihdnati 
157 
Podihihiati 
3i 
loS 
Sududuruvi 
5 
loll 
Kottamalle 
3 
KiO 
Tut.tiriel 
4-5 
161 
Deuipohiel 
4-5 
162 
Madapolael 
4 -.I 
166 
Sudukottiaran 
1 
164 
Kalukottiaran . . 
4 
165 
Murungavi 
166 
Kalukotchi 
n 
167 
Sudukotchi 
5 
168 
Mahasudukotchi 
5 
Kill 
Sndudevereddiri 
6 
170 
Mahakaniyal . . 
171 
Mababoraluel . . 
172 
Podiratel 
44 to 5 
17;i 
Maharutel 
44 
171 
vSuduin«pattd 
6A to 7 
175 
(lauatiimbael . . 
44 to 5 
176 
Kotahaudiram 
5 
177 
Kalukeulhandiran 
5 
178 
Suduratahnndiram 
5 
171) 
(iodahandiram 
4-5 
180 
Klelmndiram 
4-5 
181 
Kaluhandiram 
5 
182 
Mahavelkaliihandiram . . 
5 to 54 
18:! 
ffangala 
5 
184 
Maliaratel 
54 
185 
Pawakmalel 
5 
186 
Ratatawalu 
4 
187 
(iotntawalu 
34 
188 
(iodaf awiilii 
.S 
18!) 
Madatawalu 
11)0 
Nnndutawiilu . . 
3 
11)1 
Mahatawalu 
34 
192 
Ratiihatiail 
5 
19;i 
Kaluhateal 
5 
114 
Ratnawiilu 
4 
19-, 
Kerawi . . . . 
34-5 
ll)6 
Ranakarael 
5 
