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A single line of Chatham Island kowhai, cabbage-trees, and flax were planted alternately on a narrow strip of land between the creek and the main road, running from the stable buildings to the entrance-gates. These are all doing well, and have improved the appearance of the place considerably. A few odd corners in the nursery were also planted up with shrubs and flax. A small sowing of Asclepias semi-lunata (Native Baganda name, ka fumba) was made, and so far this has done well, being now in full bloom, and averaging 4 ft. 6 in. in height. The fibre is of fine quality, and appears to be very strong; but nothing can be said as regards growing this for commercial purposes at the present time, as the results of milling, &c, have to be considered. If this can be milled at a reasonable cost, being an annual, it should prove a payable crop to grow. Oaten sheaves were grown to the value of £150. The average number of persons employed was —Men, 6; women, 218; boys, I'6o : total, 978. The following is a record of the rainfall and temperature for the year :—

Statement of Expenditure. „ Amount at 31st March, 1908 ... ... ... ...6,013 6 7 Tree-growing ... ... ... ... ... ... 762 310 General maintenance and repairs ... ... ... ... 98 9 3 Nursery-formation ... ... ... ... ... 128 7 1 Horse-feed purchased and grown ... ... ... ... 150 15 I Manures ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 18 9 Tree-seeds ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 11 4 Tools, implements, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 24 14 9 Seed-frames ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 13 3 Water-supply ... ... ... ... ... ... 086 Buildings ... ... ... ... ... ... 2976 Fencing ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 7 10 0 Miscellaneous works ... ... ... ... ... 3 11 4 Proportion of Nurseryman's salary ... ... ... ... 150 0 0 Supervision ... ... ... ... ... ... 36 10 0 £7,444 7- 3 Value of Stock, Improvements, &c. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Amount at 31st March, 1908 ... ... 4,949 10 7 Less value of trees ... ... 1,715 4 3 horse-feed ... 72 0 0 „ one colt died ... 5 0 0 1,792 4 3 3,157 6 4 Trees, as per Schedule 1 ... ... ... ... ... 940 0 0 2 661 7 6 Tools and implements ... ... ... ... ... 24 14 9 Water-supply ... ... ... ... ... ... 086 Seed-frames ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 13 3 Nursery-formation... ... ... ... ... ... 128 7 1 Fencing ... ... ... ... ... ~. ... 7 10 0 Buildings... ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 7 6 Improved value ... ... ... ... ... ... 186 10 0 Horse-feed in stock ~, ... .. ... ... 150 0 0 £5,292 4 11

Month. Rainfall. Number of Days with Rain. Maximum Temperature. Date. Minimum Tempera. ture. Date. 1908. Inches. 5-35 4-91 6-45 6-81 4-84 4-36 4-63 4-26 6-67 Degrees. 72 68 63 59 60 64 68 73 76 Degrees. 40 30 30 28 28 34 38 40 43 April .. May ... June ... July ... August September October November December 1909. 14 14 19 26 13 18 18 11 10 2nd 17th 9th 4th 20th 7th 10th and 22nd 10th and 25th 21st 8th and 25tl 31st 1st and 20t! 31st 8th 2nd 31st 14th and 16t! 9th and 14tl January February March 3-68 0-89 6-48 13 10 15 82 77 75 7th 16th 1st 43 46 42 16th 24th 28th Totals... 59-33 181