INSTITUTE, PUSA, FOR 1919-20 1£ 



are sown together so that the arhar remains as a rabi crop 

 after the removal of the maize, thereby saving a consider- 

 able amount of cultivation at the busiest time of the year. 

 The total area under this rotation was 140 acres out of 

 which 119 acres were sown under maize and arhar. 



The working costs for the year for all crops in this 

 rotation were Rs. 22-10* per acre and the returns Rs. 96, 

 giving a profit of Rs. 73-6. 



The season was a fair one for maize corn and the best 

 field Bhograson gave 14^ maunds, the average over all being 

 nearly 9 maunds. The arhar crop, as mentioned above, 

 finished badly owing to rain at the wrong time in February 

 1920 when the crop was in full flower. 



3rd year's rotation. In the 3rd year's rotation pulse 

 crops are sown in kharif and* fed off on the land. Four 

 fields aggregating 132^ acres were sown under guar 

 (Cyamopsis psoralioides), soybeans, math (Phaseolus 

 aconitif otitis), cowpeas and velvet beans. Out of this, 107 

 acres were fed off and 25 acres of guar in Chhoania field 

 were cut green for stall-feeding. The latter area was sub : 

 sequently sown with oats manured with 5 maunds of oil- 

 cake per acre to make up for the removal of the crop. 



The soiling began late (the 3rd of August), the sowing 

 of the crop having been delayed by late rainfall. Two 

 hundred and sixty-six head of cattle consumed an average 

 of 2_6 acres of crop daily over a period of 40 days (Plate I). 



Oats followed the pulse crop over 88 acres, 4 acres being 

 left fallow for next year's sugarcane and hot weather maize 

 and a small area reserved for wheat. The oats area 

 received a dressing of one maund of superphosphate. 



The best yield was 12^- maunds from Chhoania, the 

 average being 11 maunds. Working cost was Rs. 32 # per 

 acre and return Rs. 53. 



Sugarcane. The land for this crop is kept fallow 

 during rabi, the moisture being conserved by repeated 

 harrowings till the cane is planted in February without 



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