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irrigation. This year eight acres were under cane. A 

 dressing of half a ton of oil-cake was applied per acre, half 

 at planting time and the remainder on the first rainfall. 

 The crop yielded an average of 472 maunds per acre and 

 was sold to the factory at annas 11 per maund. The cost 

 of production amounted to Rs. 116-9, and the return 

 Rs. 231-8 per acre. Twelve selected varieties were grown, 

 viz., thick canes : Sathi, Purple Mauritius, Kaludai Budan, 

 D. 99 American and D. 1135; Thin canes : Java 36, Mungo, 

 Yuba, Saretha, Maneria, Kuswar and Reora. Twenty- 

 nine varieties received from Dr. Barber, Government Sugar- 

 cane Expert, were also grown for comparative tests on 

 small areas. Out of these, Co 215, Co 201, Co 202, Co 204, 

 Co 205, Co 206, Co 207, Co 208, Co 210, Co 213, Co 214, 

 Java 213, Kuswar and Tobe Monjet did well and are this 

 year being tried on a large scale. The thick canes are 

 planted in rows 3 feet apart while the spacing of the rows 

 for the thin varieties is 2J feet. This method of planting 

 has been found the quickest and most economical in regard 

 to labour. Furrows are opened by a ridging plough, fol- 

 lowed by a sub-soiler to loosen the soil to a depth of about 9 

 inches. Sets are then laid horizontally in the furrows fol- 

 lowed by a top-dressing of oil-cake. The sets are then 

 covered by a special implement which is a combined hanga 

 and roller. 



Jute. 21-53 acres "in Goojarmalla field were sown under 

 jute for seed for the Fibre Expert to the Government of 

 Bengal. The field is liable to flooding, but on account of 

 the scanty monsoon rainfall the crop grew well and yielded 

 134 maunds of seed or an average of 6-25 maunds per acre. 



Berseem. Berseem or Egyptian clover (Tri folium alex- 

 andrinum) was sown on an area of 8-46 acres commanded 

 by irrigation from the river. This is a most promising 

 fodder crop, providing fodder between seasons at a time 

 when there is a scarcity of green food. An area of over 40 

 acres has now been levelled for the extension of this crop 

 under irrigation. The fodder will be of great value to the 

 milch stock. 



