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Item Poultry Progress at the Kizimbani Experimental Station, 1932-1935(1936) Wilson, F. B.; ZanzibarA journey taken through any part of Zanzibar will quickly indicate to an observant person that the keeping of poultry is almost universal among the native population. It will be equally evident that the type of poultry is generally entirely mongrel small and poor. Ill housed and little cared for. Therefore it is not surprising that the eggs for sale in the markets are very small dirty and of doubtful freshness whilst the carcasses of these native birds are small and the flesh tough. Prices of poultry and eggs are very low and little or no business is clone with the large number of ships which are constantly passing through the Port of Zanzibar. No improvements in breeding feeding or housing have been carried out in the past. Various town residents have done well with small units of European fowls but up to the present there has been no serious organized attempt to improve the, poultry of Zanzibar.Item A system of composting farm and village waste(1948) Wilson, F. B.There is no doubt that at present a great deal of home, village, and town refuse goes to waste in East Africa. Much cattle urine is also lost. This note describes a simple system of composting whereby all waste materials can be converted into one of the most valuable crop fertilizers. The system described is applicable where fairly large quantities of waste are available. It is not suitable for the small man in his back garden, but if he has a covered cattle pen he could not do better than throw all his waste' trash beneath the feet of his cattle. With the increase of population in East Africa and the decrease in soil fertility, the problem of conserving every possible source of plant and animal food is a matter of urgent concern. The composting of town, village, and farm refuse is but one aspect of the general problem of conservation; it is one, however, to which greater attention is warranted. It is hoped that this note will induce others to explore the· possibilities of composting under various conditions and to resurrect the practice where, owing to unsuitable methods, it has declined.
