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THE coast district lying to the west of Alexandria and known as Mareotis was well known in Græco-Roman times and for long after for its gardens and vineyards, and even down to the time of the Arab historian Makrisi figs and grapes from there were sold in Alexandria. For several centuries, however, it has been a barren waste except for small patches of barley raised by the nomad Arabs in the more-favoured spots when the winter rains are plentiful. In the report under notice an account is given of an examination made by the Geological Survey and the Ministry of Agriculture of Egypt to determine whether the area offered any prospect of a remunerative return from dry farming or from irrigation by the extension of the westernmost canal of the delta system, the Nubariya.
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"The Soils and Water Supply of the Maryut District. West of Alexandria." By Dr. W. F. Hume and F. Hughes. (Cairo: Government Press, 1921.)
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Agriculture in the Maryut District, West of Alexandria1. Nature 108, 585 (1921). https://doi.org/10.1038/108585a0
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