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Buffaloes and Cattle. 
The number of buffaloes in the State increased from 28,116 to 
28,551, the two large agricultural districts of Pekan and Temerloh 
both show satisfactory increases, but Kuantan lost 350 head by an 
outbreak of rinderpest. The number of buffaloes in the State has 
increased by nearly 6,000 head in the last five years. 
CORRESPONDENCE. 
Manihot Dichotoma. 
Sengat Estate, 
Ipoh, 30th May , 1910. 
Dear Sir. — It is just a year since you kindly sent me the seed- 
lings of Manihot Dichotoma for experimental purposes, and I think 
you would be interested to know the results here. 
The plants were 12 in number. Their respective heights and 
girths are as follows (3 feet from ground girth). 
I. 
16 ft. 8 ins. 
6 ins. 
7- 
16 ft. 
6 J4 ins. 
2. 
13 6 
4 
8. 
13 „ 
9 ins. 
5/4 » 
3- 
13 » 
4H .. 
9- 
17 „ 
6 „ 
5 3 A » 
4- 
14 1* 6 >» 
5/4 „ 
10. 
12 „ 
3 " 
Wi „ 
5- 
13 
6 
ii. 
14 „ 
3 » 
iVi » 
6. 
14 ,, 6 ,, Forked at 2 ft. from ground 
12. 
14 » 
5 .* 
Nos. 6, 10 , II. All commenced to branch rather earlier than the 
others, which accounts for their greater girth, but none have branched 
very long. 
* All those that have branches have had flowers but come to 
nothing. 
These trees have received no manure, neither have they been 
disturbed by tilling. They seem to be doing better during the last 
6 weeks when we have hardly had any rain. 
They are inclined to be top heavy, but as the branches all seem 
to run up straight, close planting would obviate that. 
The next few months should make a great difference to their 
girth. 
I remain, 
Yours truly, 
W. H. Tyrden-Pattenson. 
Curator, 
Botanical Gardens, 
Singapore. 
