New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-22

the extension OF cultivation. 70 the great aSrsf
dtzement Of the priesthood. the Sinshaless Hss
before mentioned. WaIa gam Bahu. having 81 10
fashion Of dedicating to IT certain lands. ~ 4
| ample increasingly adopted by his successors
The estates thus made over TO religious ass'
were situated mainly in waste districts. where a+
tiva ton involved the extensive employment OF E'f
cation. and 70 that end reservoirs were constFuse
of such proportions as to entitle them-whsa 'A'I
ownership IS taken into Gonsiderauon-to u
termed, they were in the sacred annals e0'
secrated lakes" Where the 10y OF the anu va
favorable one OF these was formed by damnn's
the ernbouchure OF valley. TO imQound the streams
running through H. -
The fact that many OF the immense tanks '''
IN existence. cover. even now. areas OF nt'een
twenty miles in circumference. will convey S'~'
idea OF the imposing achievement the RUNS
the one at Kalswa, TO the northwest OF Dam'N.
Indicate that. originally. IL must have peeA
least forty miles around. It's retaining Si'''
ment IS more than twelve miles long lakes
The early kings built these "eonseSrsteu SrI!-
IN almost incredible numbers. many OF u.S h- ~,
ing, each. from hfteen 10 thirty. toseue,- ,rxs
canals and appurtenances. for irrisa5lV ia .oaa.
The necessity for these IS TO be Iound ~ soSrr.s
paratVely short distances between tls s.,.-s
and outlets OF riy ers. which cause 'nes ., ne.
TO be speedily emptied into the ocean, even ARK,
We're originally undertaken for me 9el'e III living
creatures the priesthood soon found mesns ~. =
have them and the lands they enriched mas ,no.
thar wide districts were Appropriated us ~. Il,
port OF the local priesthood tihA , Ga ~
thousands OF acres II rendered ieI.E hols viIAes
maintenance bill OF a dagooa' and "holT no-,sl )
with their surrounding rice heas SN''''
sinCle wihara 49,. ,O.s.ssoes
thus gained oil through the rise ana iA ned
ties although national decay greaty hs, ns1rsd
their extent and value and the jungle ~ .hs ss.-
the plains that teemed with the harvest OK ...i
bandnan ere the irrigation works Wero '
In NAV be asked why the British do not ~ NJ,
reconstruct all these trrigatoh "a ~
they were used Cniehy for rice cus.Ga r~ssf.s Hri
present owners OF CeylOn are more nteI0, assano.
more prodt IN other Products-tea loI .s,siSns
tLef,. excbe0uer OF AM the other crops, pa,
present not excepting coffee IN us i,bsr ,aGi
And tea culture Is nos urleH ss,,,tils practically
or canal BeSinning: ~ the ''U ii,-bs me mora.
will. the "IoWgroNn' the tea cl liI9S ,sst and ~
tains to rhe height Of seven thoHSana -
lnNuriance. as does It's VlttGs' Us The heavss
claimed. in the degree that II He9'S
L IS To this wide range it be rseallsss sadns
Ceylon tea's unusual adapta0iliy W ca, any ~
purposes has been ascribed Net onl i{oGs Of Cey-
Ions own product but through its extr ra. /: -
variety. If is confidently asserted oS aites n vrs
otfer teas n intcIigenty blended with M, ~
Tue tea then promises So ihICm n voneer Int
other product of Ceylon. is snSH ~ d. rssecr.
instead OF performing the gigantic 'a ss.s MODEL
ing the ancient lrrigaton sksten' 5evotes - -
economist tie colonial EHshsnmAi. NJ. ti,s eH'
culture and preparation his brains. hs a ooar-
his money. certain OF an ADEQUATE Tor -
teOus one IN fact. upoa the lnVss', ,s.
world OF to-day has 20 have Ceyioh 'N'
one million gallons OF wine viii be nlan- ,nses
this season at the stanford ranch a. r,cxsns u
is the largest vineyard in the werid y.,. w.
the grapes Will begin next N'ne@''' - ~ :.s %
tjnue two and half months. The ye'- ..,y 49,
- ,.,r h.. beavte- than usual aad a. 90, r. y
OF new vines. planted Two years 49,
h,.aYi,.r for tha 1xsf