. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. XV. No. 365. THE AGRICULTUEAL NEWS 141. EGYPT OF THE EGYPTIANS. By W. Lawrence Balls. I'p. 266, plates 32. London: Hi,r Isaac Pitman <k Sons, Ltd. 1915. Price Progressive cotton planters and must botanists are familiar with the name of Lawrence l^alls in connexion with his researches on cotton and the cotton plant in Egypt. It is evident from this book that during his nine until to-day—a matter of sixty centuries. Obviously space limitations render the most general treat- ment necessary, but it i
. Agricultural news. Agriculture -- West Indies; Plant diseases -- West Indies. Vol. XV. No. 365. THE AGRICULTUEAL NEWS 141. EGYPT OF THE EGYPTIANS. By W. Lawrence Balls. I'p. 266, plates 32. London: Hi,r Isaac Pitman <k Sons, Ltd. 1915. Price Progressive cotton planters and must botanists are familiar with the name of Lawrence l^alls in connexion with his researches on cotton and the cotton plant in Egypt. It is evident from this book that during his nine until to-day—a matter of sixty centuries. Obviously space limitations render the most general treat- ment necessary, but it is none the less on that account, considering the majority of people are ignorant of the subject. Part 11 deals with the Nile. In Egypt the Nile is synonymous with prosperity. The marvellous irrigation system that has been evolved, which culminated in the raising of the Assuan Dam in 191.'5, supplies water by canal and ditch to every cultivated field in the country. The total area of land in I'^gypt capable of using peren- nial irrigation is about 7,000,000 ai^res. In order to grow a crop every summer on this entire area, the Nile discharge during the summer months would have to be augmented by 6,000,000,000 tons of water. This has been partly accom- plished by the raised Assuan Dam, whiph holds up water to the extent of 2,300,000,000 tons of water over and above the normal content of the river bed. Although this does not meet the requirements of the whole of the cultivable land in Egypt, yet under the existing regime the crops . grown can be safely carried through even with the smallest or latest Nile Hood imaginable. _ , I'art III of the book concerns ,.the inhabitants of Egypt chiefly in relation to industry. This section displays on intimate knowledge of the native peasant or fellah, and includes some interesting observations regarding the 'foreigner' in Egypt. As regards modes and methods of travel, the Egyptian railways are amongst the most comfortable and effici
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