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WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1940.
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d. The Control of Wheat Smuts;]The local variety, however, is not There were 200,000 mow of wheat suitable for the manufacture of seed treated with hot water and cigarettes," Since the outbreak of copper carbonate in 1939 for the the war, the supply of raw mate- control of wheat smuts. It is rials for making cigarettes is en- estimated that this increased the │tirely cut off. For this reason, yield by 4.000.000 cattles,
the Bureau has advised the
LONDON, July 8 Crops: farmers to plant the "Virgila Alexandria and Malta were raided 3. Miscellaneous Food The miscellaneous food crops in Bright.... Leaf” variety, which, China" include corn, sweet pota- through a comparative study, was during the week-end and agai
yesterday. toes, Irish potatoes and millet, found suitable for, planting in
The heaviest attack was made Air Mail by "Air France Airways Service" Considerable work has been done Kwelchow. The same Variety was on these crops and the improved also, introduced into Sherisi and on Alexandria on Sunday night Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service strains are being grown in many Szechwan, pisces.
when waves of came over
Italian bombers at "a great height,
Haiphong
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Sandakan. 5. Sugar cane: Provinces. like
Shanghal B. Increased Production of Szechwan, Kweichow, Kwangst, dropped their bombs and made
Shanghai Crops for Industrial Use: and Yunnan are suitable for in a great hurry. Their speed
Manila, 1. Cotton: Since the important sugar cane production. The Na-was greater than their accuracy.
Strath. Most of the bombs fell into the shanghai and Amay cotton producing region of Northtional Agricultural Research "China is not now under the con-Bureau has helped the various sea, and there were no reports of Canton
casualties or damage. trol of the Central Government, provinces to improve the cane
The anxiety of the Italians to the National Agricultural Research Varieties and to multiply the bet- Bureau has endeavoured to stimu-ter varieties. In Szechwan, several get away in a hurry is partly
explained by the ferce
anti-Saigon late the growth of cotton in the varieties of sugar cane have been. southwestern and
northwestern introduced from Java. They are aircraft are put up by the coastal Manila
defence batteries and warships. parts of the country.'
found to have an average yield of The Multiplication and Ex. 7,500 catties per mow. Some of tension" of Improved Varieties: the
The Introduced strains will. De After a series of regional studies, distributed in 1940. it WELS found that the variety C. The Delics is very productive in Sze- chwan and the variety Stoneville
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for instance, 130,000 mow of Del-
Improvement
Sericulture:
of
DID NOT WAIT
Manila
Japan and Shanghai.
Italians visited Alexan- | Canton dris early yesterday but again (Shanghai."
sen
found the defences waiting for Air Mall by "Pan American Air-ways Direct Ser- them," "They did not even walt vice" Sad Francisco date, 2nd July. to drop any bombs.
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"Japan
.1. The Improvement of the
At Malta, nine civilians were Japan and Shanghat. Varieties of Silk Worms: A new killed and another injured in the Shanghai fos. Tilce, and an improved Chistrain, named "Yellow Skinned raids on Sunday. This may be Bangkok
Bilk Worm" was developed by the the ground work for the Italian Shanghai. nese variety were planted in Bze-
National Agricultural Research claim that bombing
Japan and Shanghai. chwan, and 250.000 mow of Stone Bureau after seven years of breed evidently efficacious.
Canton ville No. 4 and Trice were planted in Shens. This, with the area of cotton planted in other provinces, a total of 600,000 mow of Improved cotton under cultivation,
made
Manila
more silk and is more resistant to damage. One Italian plane ing work. This new strain yields Malta suffered no military Shanghai. disease For instance, the data of shot down by our fighters on Sun-
Was Haiphong 1938 showed that it yetaed 5.4 per day and another during the night. |Japan and Manila, A much larger programme, is cent, mcre slik and the death rate These losses are admitted by Japan and Shanghai.
the Italian, but there is as yet Shanghal
planned for 1940:
was 26.2 per cent, less than the
Canton
5. The Control of Cotton In-Standard the best Japanese, im- sects: In 1939, there were 336.0un proved strain).. This new strain of the report, that since Sunday ¡Java and Manila
is being raised in Szechwan this
mow. of cotton infested with.
aphids, Ient-rollers, and red Year, spiders. After the application of control measures, the average increase in yield was about 20 cattles per now. The total in crease in yield, therefore. would amount to 7,000,000 catties of seed
cotton.
:
c. The Improvement of Long Fibered Cotton: A long fibered
no confirmation from either side
afternoon ave more Italian planes have been destroyed in raids CA Malta.
3,500
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Calcatta and Straits
Manila Australia and Manila
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BRITISH DOMINANT Szechwan and Yunnan. The main
NAIROBI, July 9 (Reuter's handicap which has prevented the special correspondent with the Bri- development of the silk industry tish forces somewhere in the West- Australia and Manila In these two provinces has been the lack of improved silk worms. the Italian radio, British forces are Calcutta and Straits
ern Desert).-Despite "denials by Sandakan.. In 1939 the National Agricultural dominating a huge area in the Lib- Research Bureau helped the Sze- yan desert-approximately chwan · Silk Company, to "produce perennial cotton which Eros 700,000 sheets of Improved e8ES,
square miles, well in poor suil is found in Yun- and the Experiment Station of camped with a forward patrol' 40 I have just spent 14 hours en- This variety of perennial cotton sends out blossoms twice a Yunnan, 170.000 sheets. They were miles of the headquarters of the Registered and Farcel Mall are closed 15 minutes earlier than year. A three-year-old plant could ready to be distributed to farmers Libyan Field Army.
the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are in 1940. The improved silk worm" produce about. two cattles of seed.
It is a war of finesse' in the advertised to close at or before & am. registered and parcel mails are cotton. The fiber length is about will produce 20 per cent, more all Western Desert. The British forces closed at 5 pm. on the previous day. When mails are advertised to
than the native strains. 37 cm., with a lint percentage of thirty-two. In 1939, a perennial Silk Worms: Wild silk worms are willing to come out in the open.
are harassing the Italians to such close after 5 p.m... Registered and Farcel mails are closed at 5p.m. 3. The Development of Wild an extent that they no longer are cotton investigation station was easier to raise because they do established in Kaiyuan, Yunnan by not require as much the National Agricultural Research
nan.
labour as
Bureat, for the study of varieties domesticated varieties. They are and methods of cultivation and at usually found in the same time for the purpose of
ITALIAN CASUALTIES
Heavy Italian casualties followed an engagement between armoured units during the past 48 hours. Bangkok They have a demoralising effect Shanghai.
WEDNESDAY
For
"aiding Yonzan la its improvement diseases. Since the beginning of upon the defenders of the fort of Swatow, Amoy and Formosa...
programme.
Perennial cotton has been found to be suitable for Sikang too. "It is expected that at the 'end of 1940 there will be at least 1,000,000. plants cultivat- ed.
There
1938
Date and Time
Wed.. 10th
Szechwan and Kwelchow. The chief obstacle to their development is infectious
9.30 AM 8.30 AM
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the National Agricultural Research Bureau has established research laboratories in Chung- king,
Szechwan and Tsengyi, Kweichow, to study effective con trol measures for disease. The farmers usually raise these worms in the spring, but they are now being instructed to raise them in the autumn as well.
Twelve enemy lorries were dea- Haiphong troyed last night, wringing the Manila total for the last five days to 50.
Two enemy fighters, diving on shot two-British fighters, were down in flames in two, minutes. Action is continuing.
Air Mall for Indo-China & Iran by the "Air France Reg.
Airways"
Straits.
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d.. Oil-producing Crops. are many oil-producing crops in China. The most important ones
**: AUDIBLE 80 MILES are the tung oli. tree, rape, and the castor all plant. Through the D., Development of Animal
The thunder of artillery and áir | bombing is audible for 80 miles in efforts of the National Agricul- Husbandry and Veterin- tural Research Bureau, the area
the still desert air. I was able...... | Shanghai. ary Science: planted with rape seed has been
escorted by an armoured car-to Bwatow L Extension of the White alip through a gap in the Italian greatly increased. For instance. Bristled Hog: White bristles are wire "wall" and carry out a de- In 1939, 100,000 mow were planted very much in demand for export. tour, finally arriving within two in Szechuan, and 300,000 mow in The Bureau has made studies en-miles of the rear of the fort of Kwelehow. The increase in pro-deavouring to improve both the Capuzzo. I stood on the bonnet duction, is around 126,000 cattles quality and the quantity of bristles of the armoured car watching Bri- Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U. 8. A., Central and of rape seed. Research on rape of the individual animal. In 1940, tish shells fall on Cajuzzo.
South America and United-Kingdom via Ban Reg seed was also started in Kwelchow 19,000 Improved animals are to increase both the yield and the effected to be bred.
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The only encounter with the enemy on this patrol was when a 2. Control of Pests: In China, fighter circled down and attacked cattle are Important for labour the car with bursts at bá ¡y-aimed and the hog is the chief animal machinegun fire, Tang oll is the most important for meat supply. Unfortunately FIPE LINE CUT export product for foreign es- these animals are frequently killed LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)-Bri- change. The National Agricul by pests. Three and a half miltish patrols on the western desert Amoy toral Research Bureau has made lion cubic centimeters of serum have cut the pipe line leading to studies of the varieties of the and vaccine were manufactured the Italian frontier post of Amoy, tung oil tree to select the better in 1939 for the control of animal, Capuzzo.
FRIDAY
varieties for wider planting. It is beste Frequently the Bureau has Another foray resulted in the shanghai, Japan, Canada, USA., Central planned to produce 2,000,000 tang sent its specialists to the field to capture of a large quantity of war Bouth America and United-Kingdom: "via" oll tree seedlings for planting in instruct farmers in the method of material, including 60 brand new couver BC (Parcels for Canada only), Szechwan in 1940.
giving Injections and of vaccinat anti-aircraft, and anti-tank guns. Fort Bayard, and Hofhow. b. Carter, oll is greatly needed mng & laboratory for manufactur-4000 round of ammunition and a
for both industrial and medical ing serum and vaccine was ze-lot of optical instruments. use. In 1940 a large amount ofcently completed in Szechwan, castor oil seed was distributed in This will prove valuable in the Kwelchow in order to increase treatment of cattle and hoge in castor oil production,
the southwestern provinces.
1. Juto, ramis, and fiemp: Textile fibers, besides cotton, are Tery much in demand at present.
ASSASSINATION In view of this situation the Na- tional Agricultural Research
IN PEIPING -Bureau bas made studies on the Improvement of varieties and the PRIPING, July 9 (Reuter) An methods of cultivation of jute, assassination marked the local ramię and hemp. The method of celebration of the Lukouchiao, In- removal of fibers from the stem was also investigated. By the application of new methods deve- loped by the Bureau, it is possible | Nort to save at least one fifth of the.
labour formerly required,
4. Tobacco A large amount of
tobacco leatherrials
both: Ezechwan and
SIX SHIPS SUNK LONDON, July 9 (Renter) The mercantile losses due to chemy ac tion for the week-ended June :30 were six British ships, totalling '30,000 tons, three Allied ships total. ling 9.600 tons and three neutráls
Ing 11,000 tana,
This was slightly above the pre- vicis week, except in the case of nentral ships, but it is pointed out on July 7, when Mr. Wo that the number of neutral conn-
chief editor of the tries ms, progressively decreased.
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