| | |going on with Shadufs (not an | | |amount proportionate to the size | | |of the village), and a large tract | | |of country is obviously sown with | | |dura during the rains. This was | | |the most prosperous village I saw | | |on the Gezira (March, 1899). It is | | |now Head Quarters of Geteina | | |District. | | | | | |One mile over cotton soil beyond | | |the village of El Geteina, a small | | |one of the same name is reached. | | | | | |Immediately on leaving this, the | | |road runs into sand dunes with | | |bush for 1 mile; river close (200 | | |yards). | | | | | |After that, 6½ miles of very good | | |going through scattered trees. The | | |road here is crossed by a large | | |number of Arab tracks to meshras; | | |and many herds of sheep and goats | | |were seen. River invisible from | | |road. | | | | | |The next 3 miles runs through | | |fairly thick bush with open | | |spaces. This bush gets thinner as | | |it recedes from the river. During | | |the next 2½ miles the road passes | | |to west of a fine strip of open | | |cotton soil about 2½ miles wide, | | |separated from the river by a | | |thick strip of bushes and a large | | |alluvial plain, so that now | | |(12.3.99) it is about 2 to 3 miles | | |from the river. Much dura seems to | | |have been grown here, but only a | | |small portion of this large plain