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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. 
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