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and, almost everywhere, there are long periods of drought, often extend- 

 ing for four or five months at a time. Where temperature and soil are 

 suitable, moistness is found to be a limiting factor. In the north, the 



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main sugarcane tract extends from Assam to the Panjab, along the foot 

 of the Himalayas, a distance of over 1000 miles. On comparing the 

 acreage of these northern and southern regions, it is found that the 



