Proceedings of the South & East African combined agricultural, cotton, entomological and mycological conference held at Nairobi, August, 1926

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Identifikator:: 1738588467

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-115043

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Title:: Proceedings of the South & East African combined agricultural, cotton, entomological and mycological conference held at Nairobi, August, 1926

Place of publication:: Nairobi

Publisher:: East African Standard

Year of publication:: 1926

Scope:: VI, 337 Seiten; Ill.

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Title:: Part II. Agriculture

Collection:: Economics Books

PART 77. to the acre. Kenya Governor has already this year yielded 11 bags to the acre from 84 acres, the chief ‘objection to it being that it is inclined to lodge. Kenya Colony is now approaching a sound position as regards wheat growing. Next year there will be sufficient seed of the two above-named varieties to supply all the country’s requirements. If the services for Cercal breeding are satisfactorily maintained, then in four or five years’ time the happy agricultural condition of this country prophesied earlier in this paper, should indeed be realised. = Kenya maize shoud become world famous. 'THE' CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) said that in connection with the yields of maize in Kenya, although the general average was high, and on some individual farms very high, the position was not wholly satisfactory, and much improvement could be effected. In the fields there were too many barren and weak stalks, and when examined in the crib it: was found that there were too many nubbins. Maize was a crop. which deteriorated in quality unless regard was paid to selection. The importance of this was now being recognised by maize growers. Mr. SIMPSON was very pleased to see the attention that was being paid in Kenya to cereal crops; he said that would be of value to the neighbouring territories, in that if success attended the endeavours of Kenya it would be able to meet the demands of its neighbours for wheat and wheat flour. - THE CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) stated that the Kenya Govern- ment, recognising the importance of wheat to all East African territories; had invited Professor Sir Roland Biffen to visit Kenya to advise on the question of wheat breeding. It had been estimated that an increase of 20,000 acres under wheat would meet the present demands of Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika in respect of wheat flour; there ‘was also ithe likelihood of an increase in the demands of these territories, dué to an increase in Huropean population and to native peoples ‘changing over to the consumption of wheat. Mr. SIMPSON thought that the Baganda would not change to the consumption of maize products but only to wheat. THE: CHAIRMAN (Mr. Holm) said on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, that it would be pleased to arrange for the supply. of seed-wheat to other territories. It was not unlikely that wheats raised in. Kenyp would prove more rust-resistant in East Africa than wheat from:other countries. Mr. WORTLEY observed that Kenya had already supplied a number of wheat samples which were now being tested in Nyasaland. THE /"CHHATRMAN (Mr. Holm) thought that as railways developed in. Tanganyika, it was not unlikely that acres suitable for wheat cultivation would be opened up. Mr. KIRBY ‘agreed. THRE: 'CHATRMAN (Mr. Holm) said that in the areas most suitable’ for thé’ growing of barley, the most important consideration was weather conditions at time of harvesting. It had been found that barley of good quality could be grown, but if it was not harvested during dry weather its value for export was greatly reduced. With more experience it might be possible to reduce: these risks. The Chairman conveyed the ‘thanks of the Conference to Mr. Burton. 106

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